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Although a few counties began recording births and deaths several years earlier, most Washington counties began keeping records in 1891. County birth and death records from the earliest dates to 1906 are at each county auditor's office or county health department. Some of the larger counties have copies of records after 1906, but most counties do not. | Although a few counties began recording births and deaths several years earlier, most Washington counties began keeping records in 1891. County birth and death records from the earliest dates to 1906 are at each county auditor's office or county health department. Some of the larger counties have copies of records after 1906, but most counties do not. | ||
The Family History Library does not have copies of the county birth and death records. However, the library has some published birth and death records for a few counties, such as the Snohomish County death records from 1891 to 1914. | The Family History Library does not have copies of the county birth and death records. However, the library has some published birth and death records for a few counties, such as the Snohomish County death records from 1891 to 1914. <br> | ||
:*{{RecordSearch|1389738|Washington, County Deaths, 1891-1907}} at FamilySearch Historical Records. [[Washington County Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Learn more]] about this collection.<br> | |||
=== City Records of Births and Deaths === | === City Records of Births and Deaths === | ||