Grays Harbor County, Washington Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Grays Harbor County Courthouse 102 West Broadway Room 203 Montesano, WA 98563 Phone 360.249.3842 Formerly Chehalis County. Name changed to Grays Harbor 15 Mar 1915 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

Quick History
15 March 1915: Renamed from Chehalis County.

Parent County
14 April 1854: Grays Harbor was created 14 April 1854 the Washington Territory. County seat: Montesano

Neighboring Counties
Jefferson | Lewis | Mason | Pacific | Thurston

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)

Military
Some military records for this county have been digitized at the Washington State Digital Archives.

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

 * Grays Harbor County, Washington Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Grays Harbor County, Washington Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)