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Goal 3: Learn about Washington vital and census records.
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ALearn about Washington vital records.
Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Find online resources for vital records.
- Learn the history of vital records in the state of Washington.
- Learn about alternates for vital records in Washington.
- Learn about Washington vital records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Washington Vital Records
AC—Wiki: Washington Vital Records - Explore links for vital records on the Washington Public Health site.
- Search for online Washington
vital records and find addresses for state offices to write to for records. - Explore Washington birth, marriage, and death records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Explore additional links for Washington vital records on the Linkpendium site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for vital records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
BExplore Washington birth records.
Summary
- Find birth records for Washington ancestors.
- Learn how to find Washington birth records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Washington Birth Records - Learn how to find family bible records in Washington.
FS—Wiki: Washington Bible Records - Explore additional links for Washington birth records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for birth and adoption records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Robert Merle Barker was born in Washington. Use the "FS: Washington Birth Records, 1869-1950" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- When was Robert Merle Barker born?
- Where was Robert born?
- What was his father's occupation?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Robert Merle" as the first name and "Barker" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Robert Merle Barker.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Click View Original Document to find his father's occupation.
- Robert was born on 10 Feb 1920.
- He was born in Charleston, Kitsap, Washington.
- His father was a miner.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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CExplore Washington marriage records.
Summary
- Find marriage records for Washington ancestors.
- Marriage: Learn about Washington marriage records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Washington Marriage Records - Explore links for Washington marriage records.
- Explore additional links for Washington marriage records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for marriage and divorce records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Almeda Blanche Gilkie was married in Washington in 1905. Use the "FS: Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- Where and when did Almeda get married?
- Who is her spouse?
- Who were the witnesses to the marriage?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Almeda" as the first name and "Gilkie" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Almeda Blanche Gilkie.
- Read the information in the center column.
- For more information, see the record image. You can see this person in FamilySearch by clicking her name link (upper right).
- Almeda was married in Hillyard, Spokane (County), Washington on November 2, 1905.
- Her spouse is John H Brunt.
- The witnesses were Guy R Gilkie, Lizzie A Gilkey, and Charles Elrey.
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DExplore Washington obituaries and death records.
Summary
- Find obituaries for Washington ancestors.
- Find death records and death indexes for Washington ancestors.
- Explore the ObituariesHelp site for Washington obituaries.
- Explore The Ancestor Hunt for obituaries.
- Search for obituaries by county on the Newspaperobituaries.net site.
- Find additional resources for Washington obituaries on the Linkpendium site.
Washington Death Records
- Learn how to find Washington death records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Washington Death Records - Explore the Ancestors at Rest site for Washington death records.
- Explore Washington death records, indexes, and obituaries.
- Explore additional links for Washington death records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore Washington mortuary and funeral home records on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for obituary and death records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Robert Merle Barker was born in Washington. Use the "FS: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1968" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- When did Emma Jane Doe die?
- How old was Emma when she died?
- What was the cause of death?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Emma Jane Doe" as the first name and "Emma Jane Doe" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Emma Jane Doe.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Click View Original Document and go to image 473 to view the cause of death.
- Emma died on 30 Aug 1908.
- She was five months old at the time of her death.
- She died of cholera.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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EExplore Washington census and voter records.
Summary
- Explore state and county census records for Washington ancestors.
- Find voter registration records in Washington.
- Get an overview of Washington censuses in these articles.
FS—Washington Census
AC—Washington Census Records - Explore the
MyFreeCensus site for Washington state and county census records. - Explore Washington census records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Learn about Washington voting registers in these articles.
FS—Washington Voting Registers - Explore additional links for Washington census records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for census and voter records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Ben Rosbach lived in Garfield, Washington in 1892. Use the "AC - Washington, US State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- How old was Ben?
- What was his occupation?
- In what state was he born?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Ben" as the first name and "Rosbach" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the record image for Ben Rosbach and study it.
- He was 31 years old.
- He was a farmer.
- He was born in Wisconsin.
(Contributed by Jill Young )
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Washington Counties
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