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Washington
Quick Facts
- Statehood: 1889
- US Territory Status:
- Oregon Territory in 1848
- Washington Territory in 1853
- Federal Census
- Population Schedules begin 1850.
- 1850 as Oregon Territory
- 1860 included what was to become Idaho Territory and parts of Montana and Wyoming.
- Industry and Agriculture Schedules: 1860, 1870, 1880
- Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
- Union Veterans schedules: 1890
- Population Schedules begin 1850.
- Territorial and State censuses were recorded for Washington, however, all Native Americans were excluded. View the Counties and Years Available (below).
- Statewide Birth and Death Records Begin 1907
- Statewide Marriage Records Begin 1968
- Counties required since 1853 (creation of the Washington Territory and/or County).
- Divorces began in 1854 by the district county clerk where event occurred until 1968.
Washington State Census
Territorial and State By County Censuses Available.
- Adams: 1885, 1887, 1889
- Asotin: 1885, 1887, 1889
- Chehalis: 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1871, 1885
- Clallam: 1857, 1860, 1871, 1883, 1885, 1887
- Clark: 1857, 1858, 1859, 1871, 1883, 1885, 1887
- Columbia: 1883 1885, 1887, 1889
- Cowlitz: 1859, 1860, 1861, 1871, 1883, 1885, 1887
- Douglas: 1885, 1892
- Franklin: 1885, 1887
- Garfield: 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1892, 1898
- Island: 1857, 1859, 1860, 1871, 1883, 1885, 1887
- Jefferson: 1860, 1861,1871,1874, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1891
- King: 1856, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1871, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1892
- Kitsap: 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1871, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889
- Kittitas: 1885, 1887, 1889
- Klickitat: 1871, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1892
- Lewis: 1857, 1860, 1871, 1883, 1885, 1887
- Lincoln: 1885, 1887, 1889
- Mason: 1857, 1859, 1861, 1871, 1879, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1892
- Pacific: 1860, 1883, 1885, 1887
- Pierce: 1854, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1871, 1878, 1879, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1892
- San Juan: 1885, 1887, 1889
- Skagit: 1885, 1887
- Skamania: 1860, 1871, 1885, 1887
- Snohomish: 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889
- Spokane: 1885, 1887Stevens: 1871, 1878, 1885, 1887, 1892
- Thurston: 1871, 1873, 1875, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880,1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1892
- Wahkiakim: 1857, 1860, 1885, 1887
- Walla Walla: 1860, 1885, 1887, 1892
- Whatcom: 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1871, 1885, 1887, 1889
- Whitman: 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889
- Yakima: 1871, 1883, 1885, 1887
Washington State Counties Map

Washington State Resource Links
Washington State Archives Index
http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/
Washington Department of Health
http://www.doh.wa.gov/
NARA- Seattle
http://www.archives.gov/seattle/
Seattle Genealogical Society
http://www.seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/
Washington State Historical Society
http://www.washingtonhistory.org/wshrc
Tacoma Public Library – Genealogy Dept
http://wwwv3.tacomapubliclibrary.org/Page.aspx?nid=97
Washington State Library
http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/
Washington State Archives
http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/
- Washington State Counties Map Attribute: By USGov – http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/maps/stout53.gif, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2488432.
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