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<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Birth'''''</span></center>  
<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Birth'''''</span></center>  
*{{RecordSearch|1910364|U.S., Washington, County Records, 1803-2010}} Images/no index.  
*'''1803-2010''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|U.S., Washington, County Records, 1803-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Images/no index.  
*{{RecordSearch|3418468|Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965}} — index and images
*'''1873-1965''' {{RecordSearch|3418468|Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Birth Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1209 Washington Births, 1883-1935] Index and images ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1209 Washington Births, 1883-1935] Index and images ($)  
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ Washington State Digital Archives Birth Records] See [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 here] for specific date range for each county included in the collection.  
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ Washington State Digital Archives Birth Records] See [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 here] for specific date range for each county included in the collection.  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6493 Washington Births, 1907-1919] Index ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6493 Washington Births, 1907-1919] Index ($)  
*{{RecordSearch|1463676|Washington, King County Delayed Births, 1941-1942}} Index and images<br><br>
*'''1941-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1463676|Washington, King County Delayed Births, 1941-1942}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images<br><br>


<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Marriage'''''</span></center>  
<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Marriage'''''</span></center>  
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*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=washington United States Marriages – Washington, 1801-1962] ($) index and images
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=washington United States Marriages – Washington, 1801-1962] ($) index and images
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7874 Washington Marriages, 1802-1902] Index ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7874 Washington Marriages, 1802-1902] Index ($)  
*{{RecordSearch|1910364|U.S., Washington, County Records, 1803-2010}} Browse images, records vary by county.  
*'''1803-2010''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|U.S., Washington, County Records, 1803-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Browse images, records vary by county.  
*{{RecordSearch|1534448|Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008}} Index and images. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60226 Ancestry.com], ($), and [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30134/washington-county-marriages-1855-2008?s=218489221 MyHeritage], ($), index  
*'''1855-2008''' {{RecordSearch|1534448|Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60226 Ancestry.com], ($), and [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30134/washington-county-marriages-1855-2008?s=218489221 MyHeritage], ($), index  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2378 Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2378 Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004] ($)
*{{RecordSearch|2761120|Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014}}, index.
*'''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2761120|Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61233 Washington, State Marriage Indexes, 1969-2014] ($), Index<br><br>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61233 Washington, State Marriage Indexes, 1969-2014] ($), Index<br><br>


<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Death'''''</span></center>  
<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Death'''''</span></center>  
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/washington/index.html Online Washington Death Records &amp; Indexes]  
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/washington/index.html Online Washington Death Records &amp; Indexes]  
*{{RecordSearch|1910364|U.S., Washington, County Records, 1803-2010}} Browse images, records vary by county.  
*'''1803-2010''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|U.S., Washington, County Records, 1803-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Browse images, records vary by county.  
*{{RecordSearch|3518729|Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960}}, index and images.
*'''1810-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3518729|Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1208 Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960] Index and images ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1208 Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960] Index and images ($)  
*{{RecordSearch|1389738|Washington, County Deaths, 1891-1907}} Index and images. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60223 Ancestry.com], ($), and [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/washington-county-deaths-1891-1907 FindMyPast], ($), index , and [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30004/washington-county-deaths-1891-1907?s=218489221 MyHeritage], ($)  
*'''1891-1907''' {{RecordSearch|1389738|Washington, County Deaths, 1891-1907}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington County Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60223 Ancestry.com], ($), and [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/washington-county-deaths-1891-1907 FindMyPast], ($), index , and [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30004/washington-county-deaths-1891-1907?s=218489221 MyHeritage], ($)  
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 Washington State Digital Archives Death Records, 1907-1960] Also on *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60229 Ancestry.com]($) See [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:4 here] for specific date range for each county included in the collection.  
*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 Washington State Digital Archives Death Records, 1907-1960] Also on *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60229 Ancestry.com]($) See [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:4 here] for specific date range for each county included in the collection.  
*{{RecordSearch|1454923|Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960}} Index only.
*'''1907-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1454923|Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index only.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], incomplete, ($).  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], incomplete, ($).  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6716 Washington Death Index, 1940-1996] ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6716 Washington Death Index, 1940-1996] ($)  
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} <br><br>
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br><br>
*{{RecordSearch|3438698|Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1922}}
*'''1881-1922''' {{RecordSearch|3438698|Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1922}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Death Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Divorce'''''</span></center>  
<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Divorce'''''</span></center>  
*{{RecordSearch|1930340|Washington, County Divorce Records, 1852-1950}} Images. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60224 Ancestry.com], ($)
*'''1852-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1930340|Washington, County Divorce Records, 1852-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington County Divorce Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Images. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60224 Ancestry.com], ($)
*{{RecordSearch|2759158|Washington Divorce Index, 1969-2014}}, index
*'''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2759158|Washington Divorce Index, 1969-2014}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61251 Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2014] ($), Index<br><br>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61251 Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2014] ($), Index<br><br>


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:*They have a series of indexes to state birth and death records from 1907 to the present.  
:*They have a series of indexes to state birth and death records from 1907 to the present.  
:**Online at [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx Washington Digital Archives], Washington State Death Records 1907-1960, and Birth and Marriage Records for some counties online.  
:**Online at [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx Washington Digital Archives], Washington State Death Records 1907-1960, and Birth and Marriage Records for some counties online.  
:**Also online {{RecordSearch|1454923|Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960}} at Familysearch Historical Records.
:**Also online '''1907-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1454923|Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


*The Family History Library has copies of many of the state records from 1907 to 1952.  
*The Family History Library has copies of many of the state records from 1907 to 1952.  
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The Family History Library does not have copies of the county birth and death records. However, the library has some published birth and death records for a few counties, such as the Snohomish County death records from 1891 to 1914. <br>  
The Family History Library does not have copies of the county birth and death records. However, the library has some published birth and death records for a few counties, such as the Snohomish County death records from 1891 to 1914. <br>  


:*{{RecordSearch|1910364|Washington, County Records, 1856-2009}} at FamilySearch Historical Records.&nbsp; [[Washington State County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]].&nbsp;  
:*'''1856-2009''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|Washington, County Records, 1856-2009}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington State County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]].&nbsp;  
:*{{RecordSearch|1389738|Washington, County Deaths, 1891-1907}} at FamilySearch Historical Records.&nbsp; [[Washington County Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]. <br>
:*'''1891-1907''' {{RecordSearch|1389738|Washington, County Deaths, 1891-1907}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington County Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]. <br>


=== City Records  ===
=== City Records  ===
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:''Online County Marriages''
:''Online County Marriages''
:*'''1891-1938''' - {{RecordSearch|1924073|Washington, Pierce County Marriage Returns, 1891-1938}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
:*'''1891-1938''' {{RecordSearch|1924073|Washington, Pierce County Marriage Returns, 1891-1938}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Washington, Pierce County Marriage Returns - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images


*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When a Washington State couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Kitsap County, Washington Genealogy|Port Orchard]] for the greater Seattle area, or [[Kootenai County, Idaho Genealogy|Coeur d'Alene ID]] for Spokane and western Washington.<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref>
*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When a Washington State couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Kitsap County, Washington Genealogy|Port Orchard]] for the greater Seattle area, or [[Kootenai County, Idaho Genealogy|Coeur d'Alene ID]] for Spokane and western Washington.<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref>


:*'''1855–2008''' - {{RecordSearch|1534448|Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008}} — index and images<br>  
:*'''1855–2008''' {{RecordSearch|1534448|Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images<br>  
:*'''1858-1950''' - FamilySearch Historical Records {{RecordSearch|1534448|Washington State County Marriages, 1858-1950}}. [[Washington State County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]  
:*'''1858-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1534448|Washington State County Marriages, 1858-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington State County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]  
:*'''1865-2004''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/wamarriage/ Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2013] at Ancestry.com.  
:*'''1865-2004''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/wamarriage/ Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2013] at Ancestry.com.  
:*'''1802-1902''' - ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7874 Washington Marriages, 1802-1902]'' (If the link does not work, go to [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($), click '''Search''', select '''Card Catalog''', paste Title into search box, click '''Search''')  
:*'''1802-1902''' - ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7874 Washington Marriages, 1802-1902]'' (If the link does not work, go to [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($), click '''Search''', select '''Card Catalog''', paste Title into search box, click '''Search''')  
*'''1969-2014''' - {{RecordSearch|2761120|Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2761120|Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] at FamilySearch - [[Washington Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
:*[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernstates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index]
:*[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernstates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index]
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=washington United States Marriages – Washington, 1801-1962] ($) index and images
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=washington United States Marriages – Washington, 1801-1962] ($) index and images
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'''''Online Records'''''
'''''Online Records'''''
*'''1969-2014''' - {{RecordSearch|2759158|Washington Divorce Index, 1969-2014}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1969-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2759158|Washington Divorce Index, 1969-2014}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] - [[Washington Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index


Click for [[Washington Vital Records#Divorce_Contents|sample images]] of divorce records and their genealogical contents.
Click for [[Washington Vital Records#Divorce_Contents|sample images]] of divorce records and their genealogical contents.
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