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Kitsap County, Washington Genealogy (view source)
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== History == | == History == | ||
Original named Slaughter County, changed to present name July 13, 1857. | Original named Slaughter County, changed to present name July 13, 1857. | ||
==== Parent County ==== | ==== Parent County ==== | ||
'''1857'''--Kitsap County was created 16 January 1847 from [[ | '''1857'''--Kitsap County was created 16 January 1847 from [[Jefferson County, Washington|Jefferson]] and [[King County, Washington|King]] Counties.<br>'''County seat''': Port Orchard <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> | ||
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
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==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
*[[ | *[[Island County, Washington|Island]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Jefferson County, Washington|Jefferson]] | ||
*[[ | *[[King County, Washington|King]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Mason County, Washington|Mason]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]] | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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==== Church ==== | ==== Church ==== | ||
LDS Ward and Branch Records | LDS Ward and Branch Records | ||
*Bremerton | *Bremerton | ||
*Port Orchard | *Port Orchard | ||
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==== Military ==== | ==== Military ==== | ||
==== Naturalization ==== | |||
[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/RecordSeriesInfo.aspx?rsid=2 Washington State Digital Archives] has digitized various types of naturalization-related records, including declarations of intentions, delayed birth files, naturalization affidavits, notifications of application for admission to US citizenship, orders fixing naturalization terms, petitions and records, petitions, receipts for certificates of citizenship, record of final decrees of citizenship and record of petitions dockets. Depending on the county, records range from 1854-1988. <br> | |||
==== Newspapers ==== | ==== Newspapers ==== | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Kitsap_County,_Washington]] | [[Category:Kitsap_County,_Washington]] | ||