Adams County, Washington Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Adams County 210 W Broadway Ritzville, WA 99169

History

 * Named for John Adams, the 2nd President of the United States.
 * Originally mostly cattle ranching, the big wheat crop shifted the agriculture from cattle to wheat farming in 1897.

Parent County

 * 28 November 1883, Adams County was created from Whitman County. One of 4 counties created on this day, Skagit out of Whatcom, Douglas out of Lincoln, Franklin out of Whitman alongside with Adams.

Boundary Changes

 * No counties created from Adams County.

Community

 * Benge

Neighboring Counties
Franklin | Grant | Lincoln | Whitman

Web Sites

 * The Adams County WAGenWeb Project, a member of The WAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Adams County.
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Adams County.