Pend Oreille County, Washington Genealogy

United States Washington  Pend Oreille County   Guide to  genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records, since 1911, when the county was formed.

Parent County(s)
Pend Oreille, Washington was created 1 March 1911 from Stevens.

County Seat: Newport. See also Towns and Communities in. For Courthouse, see Archives, libraries, etc.

Boundary Changes

 * Historical County Boundaries from Newberry Library

Neighboring Counties
Neighboring Counties: Spokane | Stevens | Idaho counties: Bonner | Boundary | British Columbia (to the north)

Courthouse
Pend Oreille County Courthouse 625 W 4th PO Box 5020 Newport, WA 99156-5000 Phone: 509.447.2435 County Auditor has birth, marriage and land records from 1911. County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1911.

See also Archives, libraries, etc. in.

Business and Commerce

 * 1895-1970 Part of: County Records, 1856-2009 FamilySearch Historical Collections (free)


 * Patent records 1911-1970 Part of Washington, County Records, 1856-2009 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
 * See what genealogical information may be in these records.
 * Includes Patent records transcription 1895-1910; Patents and final receipts-direct index 1911-1947; Patents and final receipts-direct index transcription 1903-1910.

Cemeteries

 * US GenWeb Pend Oreille list of cemeteries and available extractions.


 * Internment.net listing of cemeteries

Census
The 1910 Population Census is available at Washington State Digital Archives, FamilySearch, Ancestry.com$ and Heritage Quest.

The 1920 Population Census is available at Family Search, Ancestry.com$ and Heritage Quest.

The 1930 Population Census is available at Family Search and Ancestry.com$

The 1940 Population Census is available at Family Search and Ancestry.com$


 * School census 1910-1932 District Part of Washington, County Records, 1856-2009 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
 * See what genealogical information may be in these records.
 * Includes School census 1910-1932.

Church Records

 * Church and community survey of Pend Oreille County by Institute of Social and Religious Surveys. [New York: Doran, c1922]


 * Church records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) for are listed in the . (Press space bar to select town.)

Court Records

 * Washington State Archives, Cheney holds many county court records from 1911 to the 1970s and later years.

American Indian
The Kalispel Indian Reservation is located in Pend Oreille County.

Japanese
World War II Files, 1942-1946

Public Welfare/Social Security Department, (Japanese Internment) Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946 from the Washington State Archives – Digital Archives

Genealogy
Genealogy Research Aids
 * Basic Guide for Genealogy Research in Stevens, Ferry and Pend Oreille Counties by Nancy Wright, Susan DeChant, and Shirley Dodson of NeWGS.

Guardianship
Guardianship of orphans or adults unable to manage their own affairs were handled by the probate and the Federal District courts. See Washington Court Records.

History

 * Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan Counties, State of Washington by Richard F. Steele [(Spokane, Wash.): Western Historical Pub. Co., 1904]


 * Pend Oreille County history on HistoryLink.org article 7618.


 * Numerous local history books are available at the Pend Oreille County Museum store


 * " Welcome to Pend Oreille CountyWAGenWeb" online


 * "Pend Oreille County, Alabama (Washington) Facts" online

History Timeline
Historical County Boundaries from Newberry Library Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wilma, David. Pend Oreille County -- Thumbnail History, History Link.org Essay 7618.


 * The area that became Pend Oreille County was in many ways the last frontier in the state. Its inhabitants were first the indigenous peoples, then fur traders and explorers, followed by missionaries, then miners, loggers, and homesteaders.
 * 1850s - late, The first substantial influx of non-Indians came with the discovery of gold in the Metaline area.
 * 1853 - March 2, U.S. President Millard Fillmore establishes.
 * 1850s-1860s - Timber was the other major extractive industry in the area that became Pend Oreille County.
 * 1906 - The Forest Homestead Act was passed. Under its provisions, 160-acre plots judged to have agricultural potential were released from the reserved forests.
 * 1900-1910 - The population of the area, still part of Stevens County, grew from roughly 1,200 to 5,900.
 * 1911 - March 1,  Pend Oreille County was the last county created in the state.

Land and Property

 * Land records prior to 1911 are held by the Stevens County Auditor. Records have been digitized and are available upon request.


 * Washington State Archives, Cheney holds the 1912-1919 plat books and description and the list of forest lands and Indian lands acquired by the Federal government, 1913-1939, Board of Equalization correspondence and assessment review.


 * Patent records 1911-1970 Part of Washington, County Records, 1856-2009 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
 * See what genealogical information may be in these records.
 * Includes Patent records transcription 1895-1910; Patents and final receipts-direct index 1911-1947; Patents and final receipts-direct index transcription 1903-1910.

Maps



 * Cram's 1909 map of Washington cropped to show Stevens County, which included Pend Oreille County.


 * Current Pend Oreille County map.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1911-1954 Part of: County Records, 1856-2009 FamilySearch Historical Collections (free)
 * Naturalization Records, 1911-1969 at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free)
 * Orders of Repatriation, 1912-1945 at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free)

Declarations of Intent before 1906 often include the nation of origin, his* foreign and "Americanized" names, residence, and date of arrival. See Washington Naturalization and Citizenship for more information. (*Women were not naturalized until 1922 in the United States.)

Washington State Digital Archives has digitized various types of naturalization-related records, including declarations of intentions, delayed birth files, naturalization affidavits, notifications of application for admission to US citizenship, orders fixing naturalization terms, petitions and records, petitions, receipts for certificates of citizenship, record of final decrees of citizenship and record of petitions dockets. Depending on the county, records range from 1854-1988.


 * Declaration of intention 1911-1954 Part of Washington, County Records, 1856-2009 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
 * See what genealogical information may be in these records.
 * Includes Marriage affidavits 1911-1996; Marriage affidavits Marriage applications 1933-1935; Marriage certificates 1911-2004; Marriage registers 1911-1947; Naturalization certificate stubs 1912-1927; Naturalization records Naturalization petitions 1911-1921, 1921-1952; Naturalization records-miscellaneous 1912-1945.

Newspapers

 * Newspapers (Sortable by towns, years, and titles)


 * The Miner (Newport)


 * Northeast Washington Genealogical Society listing of available historic newspapers. Scroll to bottom of page for Pend Oreille County newspapers.


 * Washington State Library has online historic newspapers. Search for Colville Mines for 1850s references to Pend Oreille mines and mining activities.


 * Colville Stateman-Examiner newspapers prior to creation of the county will have references to Pend Oreille people and towns.


 * Crossroads on the Columbia has 1890s newspapers from the Colville area, which cover the Pend Oreille area on occasion.

Obituaries
Also check:


 * Newspapers of
 * Local Funeral Homes, Libraries, or family records.
 * Obituaries of neighboring counties

Probate Records

 * 1907-1974 Part of: County Records, 1856-2009 FamilySearch Historical Collections (free)


 * Probate Records 1889-1974 Part of Washington, County Records, 1856-2009 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
 * See what genealogical information may be in these records.
 * Includes Probate case files 1912-1931; Probate fee book 1889-1937; Probate Journals 1911-1936; Will records 1907-1974.; Letters testamentary 1911-1968.

Public Records



 * Pend Oreille Postmaster Index. Part of Washington, Postmaster Indexes, Prior to 1965, FamilySearch Historical Collections for Washington. (Free, browse images)


 * Mothers pension records 1914-1936 Part of Washington, County Records, 1856-2009 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
 * See what genealogical information may be in these records.

School Records

 * School census 1910-1932 District Part of Washington, County Records, 1856-2009 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
 * See what genealogical information may be in these records.
 * Includes School census 1910-1932.

Taxation
The SCHS has the Stevens County Assessor's personal property tax assessment ledgers for 1898 to 1906. Images of the 1898 ledger are viewable on the Crossroads on the Columbia project.

Birth

 * 1912-1948 Part of: County Records, 1856-2009 FamilySearch Historical Collections (free)
 * Birth Records, 1903-1938 at Washington State Digital Archives Collection (Free)


 * Washington State Archives, Cheney holds the 1914-1980 birth records, 1911 -1947 Marriage Register, 2 vols.


 * Birth certificates 1912-1948 Part of Washington, County Records, 1856-2009 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
 * See what genealogical information may be in these records.
 * Includes Birth certificates-delayed applications 1941-1943; Birth certificates-miscellaneous 1914-1916.

Marriage

 * 1911-2004 Part of: County Records, 1856-2009 FamilySearch Historical Collections (free)
 * Marriages from 12 Jul 1911 to 22 Sep 1915 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index website.


 * Washington State Archives, Cheney holds the 1914-1980 birth records, 1911 -1947 Marriage Register, 2 vols.


 * Marriage Affidavits, 1911-1948 at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free)

Divorce
Divorce records give the names of the parties and may give the date and place of their marriage. See Washington Vital Records for excellent information.

Death

 * Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960 Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images)
 * See what genealogical information may be in these records.


 * Death Records at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free)

Websites
Sites with online indexes or images of records:


 * WAGenWeb for Pend Oreille County
 * USGenWeb
 * Current Collections at Washington State Digital Archives (Free) Type county name, click Search, then select a collection. Collections were posted to the appropriate headings for this Wiki page in November, 2013.
 * Historical Collections at FamilySearch.org. (Free) Click "Last Updated." Collections through October 2013 have been posted to the appropriate headings for this Wiki page.
 * PendOreille/ Web Sites at RootsWeb - PendOreille WA (Free)

Sites that search the Internet for records online:


 * Linkpendium (free)
 * CyndisList (free)

Major catalogs to offline genealogical records: Catalogs refer to books, microfilm, manuscripts, and/or Internet images and indexes for various topics.


 * for (Select topics. Add comma to select towns.)
 * WorldCat To find libraries near you that have items of interest, see WorldCat Online Catalog.
 * Allen County Public Library (Indiana)
 * See also local libraries and Washington Archives and Libraries

Archives, Libraries, etc.
Resources for are available in libraries, archives, and other repositories at all levels: the town, the county, the state (including universities), and the nation.


 * Check websites and catalogs, such as items in (Utah) or Allen County Public Library (Indiana) for.

Libraries

 * Calispel Valley Library, 107 1st Ave, Cusick 99119 Phone: (509) 445-1215


 * Online Resources:


 * Unique Collections:


 * Ione Public Library, 210 Blackwell, Suite 1, Ione 99139 Phone: (509) 442-3030


 * Online Resources:


 * Unique Collections:


 * Metalines Community Library, 302 Park St, Metaline Falls 99153 Phone: (509) 446-3232


 * Online Resources:


 * Unique Collections:


 * Newport Public Library, 116 S Washington Avenue, Newport 99156 Phone: (509) 447-2111


 * Online Resources:


 * Unique Collections:


 * Pend Oreille County Library District, 116 S. Washington Avenue, Newport 99156 Phone: (509) 447-2158


 * Online Resources:


 * Unique Collections:

Museums

 * Pend Oreille County Museum

Societies

 * Northeast Washington Genealogical Society
 * Stevens County Historical Society

Towns and Communities
See a list of towns and communities in Pend Oreille County per Wikipedia.

Indian Reservation

The Kalispel Indian Reservation is located in Pend Oreille County.