The Secretary of State has developed a web page that contains copies of early Vital Records and Washington Territorial Census for 1857-1892, 1872-1888.

WA State Digital Archives

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Washington State Library "Ask a Librarian" program allows the library staff to conduct up to one hour of basic research. Such research includes: searching death dates, obituaries, city directories and other tasks related to the history and genealogy of Washington State. Please be specific with your requests.

Email:   Ask a Librarian

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Washington State Library located at
6880 Capital Boulevard South,
Tumwater, WA
open 8:00am to 5:00pm,
Monday through Friday (Closed state holidays & weekends)
Genealogy Desk (360) 570-5574
Mailing Address: PO Box 42460, Olympia WA 98504-2460

This Library was the first American library north of the Columbia River. The Washington State Library was established by the Organic Act of the Territory of Washington passed on March 2, 1853

The State Library holds over 40,000 rolls of microfilm for Washington newspapers from the territorial period in the 1850s to the present. Most newspapers microfilms are available for interlibrary loan through your local library.

Currently, nine microfilm reader/printers are available on site. Because we do loan microfilm, not every reel is available for in-library use every day. Please check our online catalog or call the Library (phone number above) for information. Online catalogue

Washington State Library Catalog

Federal Census Records for the State of Washington are available for the following years: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, & 1930

Federal Mortality Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870 & 1880

Union Veteran and Widows Census available for 1890.

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The US GenWeb page for the State of Washington contains information by county. This site has been developed by Volunteers and maintained by the information that Volunteers can collect. None of the counties are the same but it is worth checking out the county where you want to find research materials.

Washington State GenWeb Site

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Washington State Vital Records are at the following Locations:
Birth and Death Reocrds at State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics since 1907. Records prior to that are in the offices of the County auditors, and usually go back to 1891. City Health departments in Seattle, Spokane, Bellingham, and Tacoma also have birth and death records.

State Department of Health
Center of Health Statistics
PO Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507
360 753-5936

Washington Bureau of Vital Statistics has the following Indexes:
Index to Birth Certificates, 1907-1959 (1960)
Index to Death Certificates, 1907-1959, 1960-1979 (1954-1980)
Index to Delayed Birth Records, 1900-1980 (on 12 Microfiche)

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Washington State Genealogical Society
PO Box 1422
Olympia, WA 98507


Washington State Genealogical Society

This website lists the Genealogy Societies in the State of Washington and the Seminars that these societies hold in the State.

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Washington State Museum Locations by City
PO Box 1422
Olympia, WA 98507


Washington State Museums

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Cyndi's List of Washington Genealogy Information

Washington State Links - Cyndi's List

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Washington State Research Guides prepared by the Family History Library to aid in locating Washington State Information and Resources

Washington State Resource Guides

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Location of Family History Libraries in the State of Washington

Washington State Family History Libraries

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Interment Washington State

USGenWeb Tombstone Project - Washington

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Washington State Counties of Information

Genealogy Trails

Free Online Encylopedia of Washington History called History Links

Many Washington History Articles

Washington Womens History Consortium

Shanna Stevenson (WSHS)
Advisory Board member and Coordinator of the Society
Guest Speaker March 21, 2010 Meeting