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The nation's first archives dedicated to the preservation of electronic records from both state and local agencies. Located in Cheney, Washington on the Eastern Washington University Campus. It is the storehouse for very important electronic records found thoughout the state and to provide simple access to researchers. Over 3.7 million records are available for research online, including marriage, naturalization, census, death, birth, and military. | The nation's first archives dedicated to the preservation of electronic records from both state and local agencies. Located in Cheney, Washington on the Eastern Washington University Campus. It is the storehouse for very important electronic records found thoughout the state and to provide simple access to researchers. Over 3.7 million records are available for research online, including marriage, naturalization, census, death, birth, and military. | ||
[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home Digital Archives] | [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home Digital Archives] | ||
== Collections == | == Collections == | ||
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== State Archives == | == State Archives == | ||
[http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_state.aspx Washington State Archives] | [http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_state.aspx Washington State Archives] | ||
The State Records Collections provide an account of the public government in Washington State. They begin with the Washington Territory in 1853 and continue to the present. | The State Records Collections provide an account of the public government in Washington State. They begin with the Washington Territory in 1853 and continue to the present. | ||
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There are five regional archive locations in the state. Each region has specific counties that it covers. | There are five regional archive locations in the state. Each region has specific counties that it covers. | ||
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== Northwest Region == | == Northwest Region == | ||
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'''Clallam, Island, Jefferson, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties''' | '''Clallam, Island, Jefferson, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties''' | ||
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== Southwest Region == | == Southwest Region == | ||
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'''Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum Counties'''<br> | '''Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum Counties'''<br> | ||
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== Central Region == | == Central Region == | ||
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CEBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | CEBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov | ||
'''Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittita<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Countie</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">s, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakimas</span>''' | '''Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittita<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Countie</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">s, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakimas</span>''' | ||
Genealogical records include birth and death records from the turn of the nineteenth century, marriage records ca.1867-1997, naturalization records, probate records, and a lot of additional records such as pre-statehood county censuses, and school children censuses ca.1890-ca.1932. Completeness of these records in the Archives' holdings may vary from county to county. | Genealogical records include birth and death records from the turn of the nineteenth century, marriage records ca.1867-1997, naturalization records, probate records, and a lot of additional records such as pre-statehood county censuses, and school children censuses ca.1890-ca.1932. Completeness of these records in the Archives' holdings may vary from county to county. | ||
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== Eastern Region == | == Eastern Region == | ||
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<br>Collections span the years from the territorial period to the present and include school census records, tax assessment rolls, court dockets and case files, photographs, maps, plats, and engineering drawings. | <br>Collections span the years from the territorial period to the present and include school census records, tax assessment rolls, court dockets and case files, photographs, maps, plats, and engineering drawings. | ||
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== Sound Region == | == Sound Region == | ||
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Collections at the Puget Sound Regional Archives include primary sources containing historical information on:<br>• Buildings<br>• Businesses <br>• Communities <br>• Economic Development <br>• Education <br>• Genealogy <br>• Land Use <br>• Local Government Policies and Actions <br>• Pioneers <br>• Ports <br>• Property ownership <br>• Social Issues <br>• Trade <br>• Transportation (Roads, Highways, Street Railways, Bus Systems) | Collections at the Puget Sound Regional Archives include primary sources containing historical information on:<br>• Buildings<br>• Businesses <br>• Communities <br>• Economic Development <br>• Education <br>• Genealogy <br>• Land Use <br>• Local Government Policies and Actions <br>• Pioneers <br>• Ports <br>• Property ownership <br>• Social Issues <br>• Trade <br>• Transportation (Roads, Highways, Street Railways, Bus Systems) | ||
<br>Information about King County Property Records<br>Information about Genealogical sources (King, Kitsap, & Pierce) | <br>Information about King County Property Records<br>Information about Genealogical sources (King, Kitsap, & Pierce) | ||
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