Grays Harbor County, Washington
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Revision as of 01:32, 22 November 2012
United States 
Washington Grays Harbor County
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County Courthouse
Grays Harbor County Courthouse
102 West Broadway Room 203
Montesano, WA 98563
Phone 360.249.3842
County Clerk has probate, divorce and court records from 1860;
County Auditor has marriage records from 1891; County Assessor
has land records from 1855; County Health Department has birth
and death records[1]
Quick History
15 March 1915: Renamed from Chehalis County.
Parent County
Chehalis County was created from Thurston County 14 April 1854.[2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Jefferson | Lewis | Mason | Pacific | Thurston
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
Prior to renaming in 1915, the census can be found under the name of Chehalis County.
- 1860
- 1870
- 1880
- 1885
- 1887
- 1890 Veterans
- 1900
- 1910
- 1920
- 1930
Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Harbor (Grays)
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Some military records for this county have been digitized at the Washington State Digital Archives.
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Marriages from 9 May 1855 to 11 Apr 2000 are available on the Western States Marriage Index website.
Societies and Libraries
Grays Harbor Genealogy Society
Family History Centers
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Elma Washington Family History Center
- Ocean Shores Washington Family History Center
Web Sites
- Family History Library Catalog
- Grays Harbor County, Washington Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Grays Harbor County, Washington page 733, {WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Evolution of Washington Counties by Newton Carl Abbott.
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