United States 
Washington Kitsap County
Guide to Kitsap County Washington genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Kitsap County, Washington | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Washington | |
 Location of Washington in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | January 16, 1847 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Port Orchard |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Kitsap County Courthouse 614 Division Street Port Orchard, WA 98366 Phone 360.337.7164 Kitsap County Website |
Historical Facts
| Beginning dates for major county records | |||||
| * For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries | |||||
- Parent Counties: created 16 Jan 1847 as Slaughter County from Jefferson and King Counties. Renamed 13 July 1857 from Slaughter County.
- County Seat: Port Orchard [1]
- Neighboring Counties: Island | Jefferson | King | Mason | Pierce | Snohomish
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Resources
The types of records that follow are used for genealogy and family history. Most tell what you may learn and how to locate the records. Links to Internet sites usually go directly to Kitsap County, Washington Genealogy entries with names, images, or information.
| Tip: Don't overlook Kitsap County, Washington Genealogy items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Archives and Libraries. |
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
- K P Cemetery, Port Orchard BillionGraves
- Poulsbo Cemetery, Poulsbo BillionGraves
Census
- 1860
- 1870
- 1880
- 1890 Veterans
- 1900
- 1910
- 1920
- 1930
- 1940
Church Records
The information church records provide depends upon the church practices and the record keepers. Records may include names, ages, and dates of events such as baptism, marriage, or burial. See Washington Church Records.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Bremerton
- Port Orchard
Lutheran
- Records of Port Madison Lutheran Church, Winslow, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
Court Records
Directories
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political or Religious Groups
Japanese
World War II Files, 1942-1946
Public Welfare/Social Security Department, (Japanese Internment) Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946 from the Washington State Archives – Digital Archives
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Local histories for Kitsap County, Washington Genealogy may include biographies, history of churches, schools, local government with names of officials, military information, and more. See Washington Local Histories.
Land and Property
Maps
Migration
Military
Naturalization and Citizenship
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
Finding More Washington Newspapers
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Kitsap County, Washington Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog. To select a county in Washington, add a comma, slide way down to the county list, then click Search. (Almost every state seems to have a Washington County)
- Port Orchard Independent
- The Kitsap Sun
- The Bainbridge Review
Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate
Probate records identify heirs of the decedents, give the (approximate) death dates, and provide specifics about property holdings. The records were kept by the county judge.
These include wills, inheritance records, dockets, and other documents regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. See also Court Records for civil actions involving estates. Also see Washington Probate Records.
Public Records
Repositories
Courthouse
Kitsap County Courthouse
614 Division Street
Port Orchard, WA 98366
Phone 360.337.7164
County Auditor has birth records 1891-1907, death record
1892-1907 and marriage records from 1892.
County Clerk has divorce and court records from 1888, probate and
adoption records from 1861 and land records from 1857. [2]
Family History Centers
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Bremerton Washington Family History Center
- Poulsbo Washington Family History Center
Libraries
Museums
Societies
Puget Sound Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1931
Port Orchard, WA 98366-0805
(360)874-8813
www.pusogensoc.org
Taxation
Washington tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Washington Taxation.
Vital Records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Websites
Places
Kitsap County Washington Genealogy References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kitsap County, Washington page 733, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.