Grays Harbor County, Washington

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==== Parent County  ====
 
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'''Chehalis County '''was created from Thurston County 14 April 1854'''.<ref>The Evolution of Washington Counties by Newton Carl Abbott, pg 41.</ref>&nbsp;Grays Harbor County '''was created from Chehalis County February 27, 1907.<ref>The Evolution of Washington Counties by Newton Carl Abbott, pg 90.
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'''Chehalis County '''was created from Thurston County 14 April 1854'''.<ref>The Evolution of Washington Counties by Newton Carl Abbott, pg 41.</ref>&nbsp;Grays Harbor County '''was created from Chehalis County February 27, 1907.<ref>The Evolution of Washington Counties by Newton Carl Abbott, pg 41.</ref>
 
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==== Boundary Changes  ====
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==== Record Loss  ====
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== Places / Localities  ==
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==== Populated Places  ====
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==== Neighboring Counties  ====
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[[Jefferson County, Washington|Jefferson]] | [[Lewis County, Washington|Lewis]] | [[Mason County, Washington|Mason]] | [[Pacific County, Washington|Pacific]] | [[Thurston County, Washington|Thurston]]
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== Resources  ==
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==== Cemeteries  ====
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==== Census  ====
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Prior to renaming in 1915, the census can be found under the name of Chehalis County.
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*1860
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*1870
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*1880
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*1885
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*1887
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*1890 Veterans
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*1900
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*1910
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*1920
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*1930
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==== Church  ====
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LDS Ward and Branch Records
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*Harbor (Grays)
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==== Court  ====
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==== Land  ====
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==== Local Histories  ====
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==== Military  ====
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Some military records for this county have been digitized at the [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/RecordSeriesInfo.aspx?rsid=6 Washington State Digital Archives].
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==== Probate  ====
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==== Taxation  ====
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==== Vital Records  ====
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Marriages from 9 May 1855 to 11 Apr 2000 are available on the '''[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/Search.cfm Western States Marriage Index]''' website.
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== Societies and Libraries  ==
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[http://users.techline.com/ghgs/ Grays Harbor Genealogy Society]
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==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
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*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
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*[[Elma Washington Family History Center]]
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*[[Ocean Shores Washington Family History Center]]
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== Web Sites  ==
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*{{FHL|Washington%2C+Grays+Harbor|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
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*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WA/Grays_Harbor/ Grays Harbor County, Washington Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
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== References  ==
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<references /> {{Washington|Washington}} {{Washington-stub}}
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[[Category:Grays_Harbor_County,_Washington]]
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Revision as of 01:37, 22 November 2012

United States Gotoarrow.png Washington Gotoarrow.png 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] Grays Harbor County was created from Chehalis County February 27, 1907.[3]


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