Okanogan County, Washington Genealogy

United States Washington Okanogan County

Guide to Okanogan County Washington genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. [[Image:Template:WAOkanoganCrawfishLake]]

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Okanogan County, Washington
Map
Location in the state of Washington
Location of Washington in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	February 2, 1888
County Seat	Okanogan
Courthouse
Address	Okanogan County Courthouse 149 3rd N; PO Box 72 Okanogan, WA 98840 Phone 509.422.7275 Okanogan County Website

Historical Facts

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth	Marriage	Death	Land	Probate	Court
1899*	1888*	1891*	1884	1888	1888
* For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries

• Parent County: created 2 February 1888 from Stevens County.
• County Seat: Okanogan
• Neighboring Counties: Chelan | Douglas | Ferry | Grant | Lincoln | Skagit | Whatcom

Parent Counties

Okanogan County, Washington was created

Resources

Cemeteries

• Okanogan County Interment Register, 1865–1986, part of Washington, State Archives Records, 1848-2001, a FamilySearch digital images collection.
• Published transcripts of cemetery records are listed in the FamilySearch Library Catalog at the town level (space, then select the town) or the county level (select Cemeteries).

State and national resources for Okanogan County, Washington Genealogy cemeteries
Online Transcripts (names) or Images	Published Grave Transcripts	Lists of Cemeteries in the County
FindAGrave	FamilySearch Library (bullet above)	FindAGrave
Interment.net	Early Church Info File	USGenWeb Tombstone Project
Washington Cemeteries and Burial Data(Select the county)	WorldCat	WAGenWeb Cemeteries
Washington Gravestones	Washington Periodicals	Epodunk
WAGenWeb Cemeteries		Washington Hometown Locator Cemeteries
Billion Graves		Washington Cemeteries Search (Select the county)
Linkpendium		Genealogy Trails
Veterans to 1966
See Washington Cemeteries for details about each site.

Census

• See Washington Census for online indexes and images of US federal censuses. of: 1856, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940.
• See statewide printed indexes, including 1856.
• Check county indexes when online indexes fail. Created by people who knew the families of the area, they are often more accurate and they may have added insights. See periodicals and local libraries or other record holders.

• 1890 Veterans
• 1900
• 1910
• 1920
• 1930
• 1940

Church and Religious Groups

The information given in church records depends upon the practices of each religious group. Most include the names of members, often with ages and birth places. Several give birth, christening, or blessing dates for infants. See Washington Church Records for details about various denominations.

• Church records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) are listed for Okanogan County, Washington Genealogy at the town level (space, then select a town) or county level (select Church topics) in the FamilySearch Library Catalog.

Ethnic, Political or Religious Groups

American Indian

The Colville Indian Reservation is located in southern Ferry and southern Okanogan Counties.

Japanese

World War II Files, 1942-1946

Public Welfare/Social Security Department, (Japanese Internment) Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946 from the Washington State Archives – Digital Archives

Land and Property

Land records (especially deeds) often give the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or other clues for further research. They often have other clues for further research, such as witnesses or the other parties who may be relatives or in-laws. See Washington Land and Property for more.

• County Recorder's Office: check deeds, file mining claims, get assistance in finding ownership of a particular property, and obtain copies of county plat maps. This office has county plat records dating back to 1878, prior records having been destroyed in a fire.

Military

• World War II (1941–1945) army enlistments at the county GenWeb site has about 400 entries, mostly from Okanogan and other counties. Key (at end of the list) explains codes and columns. Gives year and state of birth. Free.

Naturalization and Citizenship

Declarations of Intent before 1906 often include the nation of origin, his* foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. See Washington Naturalization and Citizenship for more information.(*Women were not naturalized until 1922 in the United States.)

Probate Records

Probate records identify heirs of the decedents, give the (approximate) death dates, and provide specifics about property holdings. The records were kept by the county judge.

These include wills, inheritance records, dockets, and other documents regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. See also Court Records for civil actions involving estates. Also see Washington Probate Records.

Probate cases include court actions regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. Records may locate relatives, provide death dates, and identify property. See Washington Probate Records for more information.

Vital Records

Birth

• Washington State Digital Archives has a database of Okanogan County Birth Records. This database contains the names of people who were born in Okanogan County from June 1891 – August 1913. The names were taken from the Okanogan County Register of Births.

Death

• Washington Death Certificates 1907-1960 A free internet index to the 1907-1960 death certificates can be found at FamilySearch Record Search, no images are available. A transcribed death certificate may contain such information as name of the deceased, date and place of death, age, gender, birth date and birth place, mother’s maiden name and name of spouse, place of residence, occupation and certificate numbers.

Websites

• Family History Library Catalog
• Okanogan County, Washington Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

Archives, Libraries, etc.

Resources for Okanogan County, Washington Genealogy are available in libraries, archives, and other repositories at all levels: the town, the county, the state (including universities), and the nation.

• Check websites and catalogs, such as items in FamilySearch Library (Washington) or Allen County Public Library (Indiana) for Okanogan County, Washington Genealogy.
• When you find items you'd like to access, see Get a Copy.

See these headings for Okanogan County, Washington Genealogy details: Courthouse · FamilySearch Centers · Libraries · Museums · Other Repositories · Societies

Courthouse

Okanogan County Courthouse
149 3rd N; PO Box 72
Okanogan, WA 98840
Phone 509–422–7275

County Auditor has birth and death records
1891-1908, marriage and land records from 1891 and patents from 1892.
County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1896.

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
• Brewster Washington Family History Center
• Coulee Dam Washington Family History Center
• Omak Washington Family History Center
• Oroville Washington Family History Center

Places

Indian Reservation

The Colville Indian Reservation is located in southern Ferry and southern Okanogan Counties.