Washington, Postmaster Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records

Collection Time Period
These directories are for the year 1900.

Record Description
This collection of directories consists of postal and shipping guides to Washington counties.

Record Content
The individual directories may include any of the following pieces of information:


 * Name of head of household or business
 * Name of spouse
 * Street address
 * Other contact information such as telephone number
 * Occupation or business enterprise

Related Websites
Washington State Library

Related Wiki Articles
Washington Directories

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.

Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection

 * “Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), entry for William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, married 23 November 1913; citing marriage certificate no. 859; FHL microfilm 2,025,063; Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.
 * “El Salvador Civil Registration,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 21 March 2011), entry for Jose Maria Antonio del Carmen, born 9 April 1880; citing La Libertad, San Juan Opico, Nacimientos 1879-1893, image 50; Ministerio Archivo Civil de la Alcaldia Municipal de San Salvador.

Sources of information for This Collection
"Washington State Postmaster Indexes." FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org). Washington State Library, Olympia, Washington. FHL digital images, 6 digital folders. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The suggested format for citing FamilySearch Historical Collections is found in the following article: How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections