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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
Colville (originally founded as Pinkney City) | Located in Colville (originally founded as Pinkney City) | ||
[http://www.co.stevens.wa.us|Courthouse] is located at 215 S. Oak, Colville, WA, 99114. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Information line 509-684-7512. | [http://www.co.stevens.wa.us|Courthouse] is located at 215 S. Oak, Colville, WA, 99114. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Information line 509-684-7512. | ||
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The Territorial Legislature created Stevens | The Territorial Legislature created Stevens County on January 20,1863. It comprised almost all of Eastern Washington including the area east of the Cascade Mountains, northern Idaho, and part of Montana. Stevens County was named for Isaac Ingalls Stevens, the first governor and delegate to Congress. | ||
In 1864, the Territorial Legislature annexed Spokane county to Stevens county, this vast area included what is now Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman counties, it encompassed over 25,000 square miles. The breakup of Stevens | In 1864, the Territorial Legislature annexed Spokane county to Stevens county, this vast area included what is now Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman counties, it encompassed over 25,000 square miles. The breakup of Stevens County began in 1871, with the creation of Whitman County, followed by the re-creation of Spokane County in 1879, Okanogan County in 1888, Ferry County in 1899, and Pend Oreille County in 1911. What remained was the Stevens County we have today. | ||
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County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Located in Colville (originally founded as Pinkney City) [1] is located at 215 S. Oak, Colville, WA, 99114. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Information line 509-684-7512.
Auditor Office holds records including military discharges, County Commissioner's minutes, homesteads, land records, mining transactions, etc. (Note: some records were transferred to the State Regional Archives at Cheney.
Court Clerk Office holds records for divorce, naturalization, and court cases.
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
- 1863--Stevens County was created 20 January 1863 from Walla Walla County. County seat: Colville [1]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
The Territorial Legislature created Stevens County on January 20,1863. It comprised almost all of Eastern Washington including the area east of the Cascade Mountains, northern Idaho, and part of Montana. Stevens County was named for Isaac Ingalls Stevens, the first governor and delegate to Congress.
In 1864, the Territorial Legislature annexed Spokane county to Stevens county, this vast area included what is now Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman counties, it encompassed over 25,000 square miles. The breakup of Stevens County began in 1871, with the creation of Whitman County, followed by the re-creation of Spokane County in 1879, Okanogan County in 1888, Ferry County in 1899, and Pend Oreille County in 1911. What remained was the Stevens County we have today.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Indian Reservation[edit | edit source]
The Spokane Indian Reservation is located in southwestern Stevens County.
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Addy Cemetery, located in Addy, WA. Two enumerations are available one at USGenWeb, extraction by Candy Grubb October 10, 1997 and the other at Internment.net extraction by Maggie Rail August 25, 2000
Assembly of God Church Cemetery located in the West-End of the Spokane Indian Reservation, Wellpinit area. Extraction contributed by Bud Engelhardt, July 2000.
Fifty-six more cemeteries are listed at US GenWeb Stevens County Cemeteries listing
Church[edit | edit source]
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Colville
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Naturalization[edit | edit source]
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.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
- Marriages from 3 Jun 1859 to 15 Feb 1891 are available at the Western States Marriage Index website.
- 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.
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
The Northeast Washington Genealogical Society assists those researching in Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens County. Classes and meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month. Mailing address is Northeast Washington Genealogical Society, c/o Colville Public Library, 195 S Oak, Colville, WA 99114.
The Libraries of Stevens County (formerly the Stevens County Rural Library District) has branches in Chewelah, Colville, Hunters, Kettle Falls, Lakeside, Loon Lake, Northport, Springdale, and a station at Onion Creek.
The Stevens County Historical Society at 700 N Wynne St. P.O. Box 25, Colville, WA 99114 maintains the Keller House and Stevens County Museum.
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
NortheastWashington Genealogical Society
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society
Washington State Genealogical Society
Stevens County Historical Society
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).