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Online Records

• 1872-1946 Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Physician Applications and Registers, 1872-1946 at Washington State Archives - index and some images
• 1890-1963 U.S., Northern Pacific Railway Company Personnel Files, 1890-1963 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
• 1902-1935 Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Embalmers Register and Applications, 1902-1935 at Washington State Archives - index
• 1909-1913 Automobile License Fee Books, 1909-1913 at Washington State Archives - index and some images
• 1909-1921 Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Optometrist Registers, 1909-1921 at Washington State Archives - index
• 1909-1936 Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Dental License Applications, 1888; 1909-1936 at Washington State Archives - index and images
• 1909-2005 Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Registered Nurses Licensing Files, 1909-2005 at Washington State Archives - index
• 1916-1967 Washington, U.S., Masters and Owners of Vessels Oaths, 1916-1967 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
• 1927-1958 Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Barber License Register and Applications, 1927-1958 at Washington State Archives - index and some images

Introduction

A variety of records may be created by and about businesses that are useful to genealogists: customer accounts of local merchants, agricultural or business directories, mining claims, water rights, employment records, to mention a few.

• United States Business Records for more information