The US GenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. Submitted by Linda Adair Hjelm May 9, 1997. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. GFSLinda@aol.com Local Governmental Records Commonly Useful in Genealogical Research Available at the Puget Sound Regional Branch, Washington State Archives King County Articles of Incorporation, 1869-1971 Assessment Rolls, beginning in 1862 (incomplete) (real property) (after 1900 we have every fifth year and 1941) Ballard, 1891-1893 Birth Registers, 1891-the fall of 1907 on microfilm Cause Files, 1853-1971 Death Registers, 1891-the fall of 1907 on microfilm General Recordings Index, 1853-1971 (transfer of property chattel Index, 1889-1940 Marriage License Register, 1866-1917 Medical and Dental Registers, 1882-1910 Photographs from the Port of Seattle and METRO Polk Directories, 1914-1915, 1919-1920, 1922, 1925, 1931, 1938-1940, 1948-1983 Probate Indexes, 1853-1977 Property Record Cards, 1937-1972 (WPA) Record of Marriages, 1888-1940 Recorded Marriage Certificates, 1913-1923 Register of Voters, 1916-1935 Registers of School Teachers and Officials, l890s-1950s School District Census, 1896-1932 Seattle 2nd and 4th Wards, 1884-1940 Seattle School District, 1912-1914 Territorial Census, 1856, 1871, 1879-1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1892 Territorial District Court, 1853-1889 Territorial Volunteers Muster Rolls, 1854-1856 Kitsap County Assessment Rolls, 1892-1893, 1913, 1920-1954 Certificates of Repatriation, 1940-1954 Chattel Mortgage Indexes, 1878-1967 Conditional Sales Indexes, 1893-1967 General Recordings Index, 1888-1977 Index to Divorces, 1910-1940s Letters of Testamentary and Administration, 1879-1984 Marriage Records, 1892-1933, 1800s-1985 (with index) Miscellaneous Probate Journals, 1870s-1947 Miscellaneous Registers: Mining Claims, Business Licenses, Logging Marks Medical, Dental, Architects Mother's Pension Appearance Dockets, 1913-1937 Naturalization Declarations and Petitions, 1911-1955 Record of Petitions, 1879-1939 Record of Wills, 1880-1955 School Census, 1870s-1890s School Election Poll Books, 1890-1936 Teacher Records, 1890-1976 Territorial Census, 1857, 1860, 1871, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889 Pierce County Articles of Incorporation Assessment Rolls, 1886-1888 (sampled) Comer's Records with indexes Conditional Sales/Chattel Mortgage Indexes/Registers: Attorneys, Medical, Notaries, Jail Letters of Administration and Testamentary, 1888-1946 Marriage Certificate Records, 1889-1929 Polk Directories, 1919, 1922-1928, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1955-1963, 1965-1966, 1968-1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1983 Record of 8th grade graduates, 1901-1937 Record of Wills, 1890-1946 Register of Teachers/School Officials, 1906-1950s School Census Tacoma School District Directories, 1902-1948 Tacoma, 1909-1936 Territorial Census, 1857, 1871, 1878, 1879, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1892 Territorial District Court Staff: Michael Saunders, Regional Archivist Phone:206/439-3785 Deborah Kennedy, Assistant Regional Archivist Fax:206/439-3708 Philippa (Phil) Stairs, Research Assistant Greg Lange, Clerk Mailing Address: Washington State Archives PO Box 68286 Seattle, WA 98168 Research Hours: Monday-Friday, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. by appointment. Please call first to give our staff an idea of your area of research, (for example: dates and geographical location) and the type of record you want to use. This information allows our staff to retrieve the records and have them ready for your use when you arrive. Our Voice Mail is on 24 hours a day. Please, feel free to leave us a detailed message.