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− | {{ | + | [[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Washington|Washington]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Whitman County''' |
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+ | == County Courthouse == | ||
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+ | [http://www.whitmancounty.org/ Whitman County Courthouse]<br> N 404 Main Street Box 390; <br>Colfax, WA 99111-2031<br>Phone: 509.397.6240 <br><br>County Clerk has marriage records 1872-1891, <br>probate records from 1870, divorce and court <br>records from 1864 and naturalization records 1862-1942; <br>County Auditor has birth and death records 1891-1907<br>and land records | ||
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+ | == History == | ||
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+ | ==== Parent County ==== | ||
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+ | *'''1871'''--Whitman County was created 29 November 1871 from [[Stevens County, Washington|Stevens]] County. '''County seat''': Colfax <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> | ||
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+ | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
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+ | == Places / Localities == | ||
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+ | ==== Populated Places ==== | ||
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+ | Incorporated Cities: | ||
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+ | Albion - 615<br>Colfax - 2,950 (County Seat)<br>Colton - 380<br>Endicott - 355 <br>Farmington - 150 <br>Garfield - 550<br>La Crosse - 380 <br>Lamont - 100<br>Malden - 225 <br>Oakesdale 440 <br>Palouse - 1,050 <br>Pullman - 28,500 (Largest City) <br>Rosalia - 715 <br>St. John - 525 <br>Tekoa - 895 <br>Uniontown - 315 | ||
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+ | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
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+ | [[Adams County, Washington|Adams]] | [[Asotin County, Washington|Asotin]] | [[Columbia County, Washington|Columbia]] | [[Garfield County, Washington|Garfield]] | [[Franklin County, Washington|Franklin]] | [[Lincoln County, Washington|Lincoln]] | [[Spokane County, Washington|Spokane]] | [[Walla Walla County, Washington|Walla Walla]] | '''Idaho''' counties: [[Benewah County, Idaho|Benewah]] | [[Latah County, Idaho|Latah]] | [[Nez Perce County, Idaho|Nez Perce]] | ||
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+ | == Resources == | ||
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+ | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
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+ | Albion Cemetery <br>Bethel Cemetery <br>Coleman Cemetery | ||
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+ | Colfax Cemetery <br>Colton Cemetery | ||
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+ | Colyar Cemetery <br>Dusty Cemetery <br>Eaton Cemetery (Rock Lake Cem) | ||
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+ | Eden Valley Cemetery <br>Elberton Cemetery | ||
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+ | Ewartsville Cemetery (Lone Pine Cem) <br>Farr Cemetery <br>Garfield Cemetery <br>Goldenrod Cemetery, Tekoa<br>Greenwood Cemetery | ||
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+ | Gresham Cemetery <br>Hatley Cemetery | ||
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+ | Hay Cemetery | ||
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+ | Holy Rosary Cemetery <br>Johnson Cemetery <br>Lone Pine Cemetery <br>McConnell Cemetery <br>Mountain View Cemetery (Endicott) <br>Mountain View Cemetery (Farmington) <br>Myers Family Cemetery | ||
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+ | Oakesdale Cemetery <br>Old German Methodist Cemetery <br>Onecho Cemetery | ||
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+ | Pine City Cemetery <br>Pullman I.O.O.F. Cemetery <br>Riggs Cemetery <br>Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery <br>Saint Boniface Cemetery <br>Saint John Cemetery <br>Selbu Cemetery | ||
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+ | Sheahan Cemetery (Old Thornton) <br>Silver Creek Cemetery <br>Thornton Cemetery <br>Uniontown Community Cemetery <br>Whelan Cemetery <br>Winona Cemetery | ||
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+ | Zion Lutheran Cemetery | ||
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+ | Census | ||
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+ | *1880 | ||
+ | *1890 Veterans | ||
+ | *1900 | ||
+ | *1910 | ||
+ | *1920 | ||
+ | *1930 | ||
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+ | ==== Church ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Court ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Land ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Local Histories ==== | ||
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+ | Washington State University is located in Pullman | ||
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+ | ==== Maps ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Military ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Newspapers ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Probate ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
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+ | *Washington State Digital Archives has a database of [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov./TitleInfo.aspx?TID=434 Whitman County Birth Records]. This database contains the names and birth records of people who were born in Whitman County from 1890 to 1907. | ||
+ | *For FHL entries Jan. 1875 to Aug 1907, click {{FHL|676070|title-id|disp=here}}. | ||
+ | *102 marriage entries from 23 Oct 1872 to 13 Dec 1909 are available at the '''[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/Search.cfm Western States Marriage Index]''' website. | ||
+ | *Washington State Digital Archives has a database of [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/TitleInfo.aspx?TID=378 Whitman County Death Returns] containing names of people who died in Whitman County from 1891-1907. For FHL entries, {{FHL|1222484|title-id|disp=click here}} | ||
+ | * '''Washington Death Certificates 1907-1960 '''A free internet index to the 1907-1960 death certificates can be found at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1454923 FamilySearch Record Search], no images are available. A transcribed death certificate may contain such information as name of the deceased, date and place of death, age, gender, birth date and birth place, mother’s maiden name and name of spouse, place of residence, occupation and certificate numbers. | ||
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+ | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
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+ | ==== Family History Centers<br> ==== | ||
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+ | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | ||
+ | *[[Colfax Washington Family History Center]] | ||
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+ | == Web Sites == | ||
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+ | *{{FHL|Washington%2C+Whitman|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | ||
+ | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WA/Whitman/ Whitman County, Washington Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
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+ | <references /> {{Washington|Washington}} {{Washington-stub}} | ||
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Revision as of 21:44, 29 November 2012
United States Washington
Whitman County
Contents
County Courthouse
Whitman County Courthouse
N 404 Main Street Box 390;
Colfax, WA 99111-2031
Phone: 509.397.6240
County Clerk has marriage records 1872-1891,
probate records from 1870, divorce and court
records from 1864 and naturalization records 1862-1942;
County Auditor has birth and death records 1891-1907
and land records
History
Parent County
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Incorporated Cities:
Albion - 615
Colfax - 2,950 (County Seat)
Colton - 380
Endicott - 355
Farmington - 150
Garfield - 550
La Crosse - 380
Lamont - 100
Malden - 225
Oakesdale 440
Palouse - 1,050
Pullman - 28,500 (Largest City)
Rosalia - 715
St. John - 525
Tekoa - 895
Uniontown - 315
Neighboring Counties
Adams | Asotin | Columbia | Garfield | Franklin | Lincoln | Spokane | Walla Walla | Idaho counties: Benewah | Latah | Nez Perce
Resources
Cemeteries
Albion Cemetery
Bethel Cemetery
Coleman Cemetery
Colfax Cemetery
Colton Cemetery
Colyar Cemetery
Dusty Cemetery
Eaton Cemetery (Rock Lake Cem)
Eden Valley Cemetery
Elberton Cemetery
Ewartsville Cemetery (Lone Pine Cem)
Farr Cemetery
Garfield Cemetery
Goldenrod Cemetery, Tekoa
Greenwood Cemetery
Gresham Cemetery
Hatley Cemetery
Hay Cemetery
Holy Rosary Cemetery
Johnson Cemetery
Lone Pine Cemetery
McConnell Cemetery
Mountain View Cemetery (Endicott)
Mountain View Cemetery (Farmington)
Myers Family Cemetery
Oakesdale Cemetery
Old German Methodist Cemetery
Onecho Cemetery
Pine City Cemetery
Pullman I.O.O.F. Cemetery
Riggs Cemetery
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Saint Boniface Cemetery
Saint John Cemetery
Selbu Cemetery
Sheahan Cemetery (Old Thornton)
Silver Creek Cemetery
Thornton Cemetery
Uniontown Community Cemetery
Whelan Cemetery
Winona Cemetery
Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Census
- 1880
- 1890 Veterans
- 1900
- 1910
- 1920
- 1930
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Washington State University is located in Pullman
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
- Washington State Digital Archives has a database of Whitman County Birth Records. This database contains the names and birth records of people who were born in Whitman County from 1890 to 1907.
- For FHL entries Jan. 1875 to Aug 1907, click here.
- 102 marriage entries from 23 Oct 1872 to 13 Dec 1909 are available at the Western States Marriage Index website.
- Washington State Digital Archives has a database of Whitman County Death Returns containing names of people who died in Whitman County from 1891-1907. For FHL entries, click here
- Washington Death Certificates 1907-1960 A free internet index to the 1907-1960 death certificates can be found at FamilySearch Record Search, no images are available. A transcribed death certificate may contain such information as name of the deceased, date and place of death, age, gender, birth date and birth place, mother’s maiden name and name of spouse, place of residence, occupation and certificate numbers.
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Family History Library Catalog
- Whitman County, Washington Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).