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=== Digital Archives === | === Digital Archives === | ||
Revision as of 20:48, 17 April 2016
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Digital Archives[edit | edit source]
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.
Collections[edit | edit source]
• Audio Records
• Auditor Misc Records
• Birth Records
• Cemetery Records
• Census Records
• Corporation Records
• Death Records
• E-Publications
• Frontier Justice
• Indian Census
• Institution Records
• Land Records
• Map Records
• Marriage Records
• Military Records
• Minutes and Meeting Records
• Miscellaneous Family History
• Naturalization Records
• Oaths of Office
• Ordinance Records
• Photographs
• Plats and Surveys Records
• Power of Attorney Records
• Professional License Records
• Real Property Record Cards
• Recorded Agreements and Contracts
• Resolution Records
• Superior Court Cases
• Trademark Records
• Uniform Commercial Code Recordings
There are three types of searches available. [edit | edit source]
People Search[edit | edit source]
Researchers can search ALL records in the collections that have index fields that are name based.
Keyword Search[edit | edit source]
Researchers can search on all other records that are NOT name based records. Also a search can be done by selecting one of the records series from the drop down box to limit a search.
Detailed Search[edit | edit source]
Researchers can select one record series and search on additional fields that are pertinent only to that records series.
State Archives[edit | edit source]
The State Records Collections provide records of the government of Washington State beginning with the Washington Territory in 1853 and continues to the present.
The collection contains an array of documents from the governor, legislature, courts, state agencies, and the "official records" of the state. From accounting, maps, to natural resources including case files of the Washington Territorial District Court for 1853 to 1889 which include civil, criminal and probate records.
A state-wide guide to all of the manuscript collections in museums, libraries, universities, historical societies, churches, etc. in the state (the Washington State Archives collections were published in a separate volume, now up to date and searchable on-line).
Washington State Historical Records Guide
Northwest Region[edit | edit source]
Northwest Regional Branch
Western Washington University, MS-9123
Bellingham, WA 98225-9123
Telephone: (360) 650-3125
Email: NWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
Covers the following counties:
- Clallam
- Island
- Jefferson
- San Juan
- Skagit
- Snohomish
- Whatcom
Southwest Region[edit | edit source]
Washington State Archives
Southwest Regional Branch
1129 Washington Street SE
PO Box 40238
Olympia, Washington 98504-0238 Telephone: (360) 753-1684 Email: SWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
Covers the following counties:
- Clark
- Cowlitz
- Grays Harbor
- Lewis
- Mason
- Pacific
- Skamania
- Thurston
- Wahkiakum
Central Region [edit | edit source]
State Archives Central Branch
Bledsoe & Washington Archives Building
400 E. University Way
Mail Stop 7547
Ellensburg, Washington 98926-7547
Telephone: (509) 963-2136
Email: CEBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
Covers the following counties:
- Benton
- Chelan
- Douglas
- Franklin
- Grant
- Kittitas
- Klickitat
- Okanogan
- Yakima
Eastern Region [edit | edit source]
Washington State Archives:
Eastern Washington Regional Archives
960 Washington Street
Cheney, Washington 99004
Telephone: (509)235-7508
Email: EABranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
Covers the following counties:
- Adams
- Asotin
- Columbia
- Ferry
- Garfield
- Lincoln
- Pend Oreille
- Spokane
- Stevens
- Walla Walla
- Whitman
Sound Region [edit | edit source]
Puget Sound Regional Archives
Pritchard-Fleming Building
3000 Landerholm Circle SE, MS-N100
Bellevue, WA 98007-6484
Research Telephone: (425) 564-3940
Email: PSBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov
Covers the following counties:
- King
- Kitsap
- Pierce
Collections at the Puget Sound Regional Archives include primary sources containing historical information on:
• Buildings
• Businesses
• Communities
• Economic Development
• Education
• Genealogy
• Land Use
• Local Government Policies and Actions
• Pioneers
• Ports
• Property ownership
• Social Issues
• Trade
• Transportation (Roads, Highways, Street Railways, Bus Systems)