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Kittitas County Genealogical Society

While we specialize in Kittitas County resources, our collection also has many resources for other areas, states, and countries!

Kittitas County (created November 24, 1883 from Yakima County) is located in the center of Washington State on the east side of the Cascade Mountain Range.
Ellensburg is the county seat and largest populated center in the county. It is also the home of Central Washington University.
Other populated centers in Kititas County include Cle Elum, Roslyn, Ronald, Thorp, Kittitas and Vantage.

WELCOME: Please let us help YOU find that missing Ancestor!

HOLIDAY CLOSURE: The Library is now closed until Wednesday, January 3, 2018 to allow volunteer workers a chance to enjoy the holidays.

Library Location: See our Library!

       413 No. Main, Suites L & M
       Ellensburg, Washington 98926-3183
       Telephone: 509-925-5951
       E-mail: [email protected]
       Library Hours: 10am to 4pm Monday through Wednesday (except Holidays)

       Computers with Internet access and online subscriptions to Ancestry and other genealogy sources are available to library users.
       In addition to online access to information, the society Library has extensive card files of Kittitas County obituaries, marriages, and other items.

Our Society: (founded March 1983)

Kittitas County Genealogical Society is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization.



Links - Off Site

Kittitas County Genealogy - Resources located on this website


Local Links

  • Kittitas County Libraries
  • Kittitas County USGenWeb Site
  • Kittitas County Historical Museum
  • Northern Kittitas County Historical Society
  • Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce
  • Cle Elum-Roslyn Chamber of Commerce
  • Kittitas County government
  • City of Ellensburg
  • City of Kittitas
  • Thorp Mill
  • Linkpendium, Kittitas County

    • Neighboring County Links

    Official State Links

  • Access Washington
  • Central Regional Branch Washington State Archives
  • Washington State Library
  • Washington State Library Historical Records Search
  • Washington State Genealogical Society

    • Other Links

  • BLM Land OfficeRecords
  • Census Finder: A Directory of Free Census Records
  • Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet
  • Directory of State Archives & Records
  • Immigrant Ships Transcriber's Guild
  • Library of Congress Local History & Genealogy
  • Loyalist Institute
  • Microfilm Roll Numbers for US Passenger Arrivals
  • Rootsweb Home Page
  • The Ships List
  • Washington State Genealogy Information
  • US GenWeb

    • Here's WHAT'S NEW from our Society!!!

    UNDER CONSTRUCTION...We are currently working on updating our website. Please excuse "our mess" while we upgrade! Thanks!


    The Ellensburg High Valley Cemetery graves are NOW ON Find A Grave.  Nearly EVERY one of the 1100 graves include photos of the headstones along with other information about the deceased person. This may include birth/death dates and locations, an obituary and links to parents/spouse/children at Find A Grave sites. Access the webpage by clicking here: High Valley Cemetery

    Genealogical Resources Specifically Related to Kittitas County

    African American Coal Miners (includes Roslyn research - offsite)
    Big Bend Country, 1887
    Biographies
    Births
    Books and Maps of Kittitas County online (offsite link)
    Cemeteries
    Churches
    County Newspapers
    Deaths, Kittitas Co., 1882-1907, A-L
    Deaths, Kittitas Co., 1882-1907, M-Z
    Early Land Records, Index
    History of Kittitas County (articles & links)
    Insurance Books (1897-1907) - offsite
    Liberty and Swauk Mining District research
    Marriages
    Miscellaneous Records
    Obituaries and links
    Places (Towns, Flag Stations, and Areas)
    Probate Abstracts 1888-1902
    Railroad Accidents, 1907-09; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
    Railroad Schedules, 1914, Ellensburg
    Schools
    The Snoqualmie Pass Wagon Road, 1883
    Swauk Basin History   (requires Adobe Acrobat)
    Through Open Eyes: 95 Years Of Roslyn's Black Mining History (offsite)
    Troop A, Cavalry, 1917 Roster


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    KCGS Library or bring them to meetings.



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