Template:WA Census Intro

Censuses 1) Give names, ages, and more about the family; 2) Pinpoint the area to find other records; and 3) Provide clues that help as you continue research.

Online censuses:
 * Washington online censuses found at FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest and others.
 * Federal Censuses: 1850 (as part of Oregon Territory) — 1940
 * 1890 Veterans Schedule
 * '''Territorial and State-funded Censuses: 1847–1898


 * Statewide printed indexes of federal censuses