Asotin County, Washington Genealogy

United States  Washington  Asotin County  Guide to  genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records, since 1883, when the county was formed.   County Overview  Parent County(s) Asotin County, Washington was created 27 October 1883 from Garfield CountyThe Evolution of Washington Counties by Newton Carl Abbott, Fred E. Carver, 1979. Published by the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society and Klickitat County Genealogical Society. County Seat: Asotin <span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref" name="Handybook">The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002). . See also Towns and Communities</a> in <span class="fck_mw_template">. For Courthouse, see Archives, libraries, etc.</a> Boundary Changes <ul><li>Historical County Boundaries</a> from Newberry Library<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">John H. Long, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries (Chicago: Newberry Library, 2006) online. </li></ul> Neighboring Counties <span class="fck_mw_template"> isurrounded by:Garfield</a> | Whitman</a> | Nez Perce County, Idaho</a> | Wallowa County, Oregon</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Courthouse Asotin County Courthouse</a> PO Box 159 Asotin, WA 99402-0159 Phone: (509) 243–4181 County Auditor has birth and marriage records from 1891 and death records 1891-1907. County Clerk has divorce and probate records. County Assessor has land records from 1891. <span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref" name="HBG">Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Asotin County, Washington page 732, ;. See also Archives, libraries, etc.</a> in <span class="fck_mw_template">. Dates of Major County Records The name "Asotin" is from the Nez Perce language and means "place of eel" from the abundance of eels caught there. Record Loss Topics for <span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Bible Records <span class="fck_mw_template"> Biography <span class="fck_mw_template"> Business and Commerce <span class="fck_mw_template"> Cemeteries <span class="fck_mw_template"> Census <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li>Census indexes at Washington State Digital Archives</a>: (Free) <ul><li>Federal 1910</a> </li><li>Territorial 1885</a><span class="fck_mw_template"> • 1887</a><span class="fck_mw_template"> •  1889</a> </li><li>These were indexed by local societies and individuals. </li></ul> </li></ul> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Church Records <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li>Church records (microfilmed originals or published transcripts) for <span class="fck_mw_template"> are listed in the <span class="fck_mw_template">. (Press space bar to select town.) </li></ul> Court Records <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li>Asotin Frontier Justice</a> at Washington State Digital Archives. (Free, index and images <ul><li>The court procedures of Frontier Justice touch nearly all pioneers of the Washington Territory. The index has many abstracts that provide names and what is happening in disputes, settlements in civil and criminal cases as well as probate, equity and admiralty cases </li><li>Asotin County Frontier Justice Records Now Online</a> blog post </li></ul> </li></ul> Directories   <span class="fck_mw_template">  Emigration and Immigration   <span class="fck_mw_template">  Ethnic, Political or Religious Groups   <span class="fck_mw_template">  American Indian   Japanese  <ul><li>World War II Files, 1942-1946. Public Welfare/Social Security Department, (<a href="http://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/486">Japanese Internment</a>) Assistance Cases, Evacuee Referrals for Resettlement and Assistance, 1945-1946 from the Washington State Archives – Digital Archives. </li></ul> Funeral Homes <span class="fck_mw_template"> Gazetteers <span class="fck_mw_template"> Genealogy <span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Guardianship <span class="fck_mw_template"> History <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&amp;file_id=7643">"Asotin County -- Thumbnail History"</a> at HistoryLink.org </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/browse?type=lcsubc&amp;key=Asotin%20County%20%28Wash.%29%20--%20History&amp;c=x">"Asotin County (Wash.) -- History"</a> by University of Pennsylvania, a list of full-text Online Books </li></ul> History Timeline <a href="http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ASOTIN">Historical County Boundaries</a> from Newberry Library<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">John H. Long, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries (Chicago: Newberry Library, 2006) online. Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Wilma, David. Asotin County -- Thumbnail History, <a href="http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&amp;file_id=7643">HistoryLink.org</a>, Essay 7643. <ul><li>1805 - Before this time,the <span class="fck_mw_template"> lived in Asotin County for many years before <span class="fck_mw_template"> arrived. </li><li>1805 - Lewis and Clark passed through the county on their expedition, both outbound to the Pacific Ocean. </li><li>1834 - February, <span class="fck_mw_template"> led the next major expedition through Asotin County. </li><li>1853 - March 2, U.S. President Millard Fillmore establishes <span class="fck_mw_template">. </li><li>1854 - April 25, Washington Territorial Legislature creates Walla Walla County. </li><li>1850s - Part of what would later become Asotin County (as well as part of adjoining Idaho) became an Indian reservation, resulting in the relocation of a fairly significant number of Native Americans to the future Asotin County. </li><li>1861 - June 10, Whites made a few tentative settlements in Asotin County during the 1860s. The first settler, Sam Smith, arrived near the confluence of Alpowa Creek and the Snake River. </li><li>1861-1862, Severe winter devastates Eastern Washington settlers. </li><li>1863 - March 4, President Abraham Lincoln signs law separating new Idaho Territory from Washington. </li><li>1875 - November 11, Washington Territorial Legislature creates Columbia County (out of Walla Walla). </li><li>1881 - November 29, Washington Territorial Legislature creates Garfield County (out of Columbia County). </li><li>1883 - October 27, Washington Territorial Legislature creates Asotin County (out of Garfield). </li></ul> Land and Property <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li>County Recorder's Office: check deeds, file mining claims, get assistance in finding ownership of a particular property, and obtain copies of county plat maps. This office has county plat records dating back to 1878, prior records having been destroyed in a fire. </li></ul> Maps <span class="fck_mw_template"> <img src="/learn/wiki/en/images/2/24/Waasotin.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="Waasotin.jpg" _fck_mw_width="300" alt="Waasotin.jpg" style="width: 300;" /> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.historygeo.com/search/">Family Maps of </a> (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search. </li></ul> Migration <span class="fck_mw_template"> Military <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FM9HM-2N9%3An177990209%3Fcc%3D1910364">Military 1888-1897</a> Part of: County Records, 1856-2009 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images) <ul><li>See what <a href="Washington Military Records#Record_Content">genealogical information</a> may be in these records. </li></ul> </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/wa/okanogan/military/ww2/service/armyenlists.txt">World War II (1941–1945) army enlistments</a> at the <a href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/wa/okanogan/okanogan.htm">county GenWeb site</a> has about 400 entries, mostly from Okanogan and other counties. Key (at end of the list) explains codes and columns. Gives year and state of birth. Free. </li></ul> Naturalization and Citizenship <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FM9HM-2N9%3An177990209%3Fcc%3D1910364">Naturalization and Citizenship 1885-1945</a> Part of: County Records, 1856-2009 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images) <ul><li>See what <a href="Washington Naturalization and Citizenship#Record_Content">genealogical information</a> may be in these records. </li><li>Includes Naturalization card index 1909-1921; petitions 1906-1945; Naturalization records 1885-1906;  petitions granted 1930-1976. </li></ul> </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/430">Naturalization Records, 1906-1974</a> at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free) </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/1955">Petitions for Naturalization, 1924-1936</a> at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free) </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/1956">Petitions Granted, 1930-1974</a> at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free) </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/1954">Register of Applications and Orders of Naturalization, 1885-1906</a> at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free) </li></ul> Newspapers <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href=" Newspapers"> Newspapers</a> (Sortable by towns, years, and titles) </li></ul> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Obituaries <span class="fck_mw_template"> Also check: • Local <a href="#Funeral_Homes">Funeral Homes</a> • family records. Periodicals <span class="fck_mw_template"> Probate Records <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FM9HM-2N9%3An177990209%3Fcc%3D1910364">Probate Records 1885-1972</a> Part of: County Records, 1856-2009 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images) <ul><li>See what <a href="Washington Probate Records#Record_Content">genealogical information</a> may be in these records. </li></ul> </li></ul> Public Records <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li>Asotin <a href="https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22029-16884-82?cc=1404287&amp;wc=12809196">Postmaster Index</a>. Part of Washington, Postmaster Indexes, Prior to 1965, <a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&amp;countryId=58">FamilySearch Historical Collections</a> for Washington. (Free, browse images) </li></ul> Taxation <span class="fck_mw_template"> Vital Records <span class="fck_mw_template"> Birth <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li>Washington State Digital Archives has a database of free <a href="http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov./TitleInfo.aspx?TID=507">Asotin County Birth Records</a>. This database contains the names of people who were born in Asotin County from June 1891 – August 1913. The names were taken from the Asotin County Register of Births. </li></ul> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Marriage <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li>Marriages from 3 Feb 1884 to 6 Jun 1907 are available on the <a href="http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/Search.cfm">Western States Marriage index</a> website. </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/47">Marriage Records, 1899-2003</a> at Washington State Digital Archives Collection. (Free) </li></ul> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Divorce <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> <span class="fck_mw_template"> <a href="#Archives.2C_Libraries.2C_etc.">Archives, Libraries, etc.</a> </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1454923">Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960</a> Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images) <ul><li>See what <a href="https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Washington,_Death_Certificates_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29#Record_Content">genealogical information</a> may be in these records. </li><li>Includes: name of the deceased, date and place of death, age, gender, birth date and place, mother’s maiden name, name of spouse, place of residence, occupation, and certificate number. </li></ul> </li></ul> Death <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1454923">Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960</a> Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse images) <ul><li>See what <a href="https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Washington,_Death_Certificates_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29#Record_Content">genealogical information</a> may be in these records. </li></ul> </li></ul> Voting Registers <span class="fck_mw_template"> Websites <span class="fck_mw_template">

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<dl><dd><ul><li><a href="http://wagenweb.org/asotin/">The Asotin County WAGenWeb Project</a> (Free), a member of <a href="WAGenWeb">The WAGenWeb Project</a>, an affiliate of <a href="USGenWeb">The USGenWeb Project</a>. </li><li><a href="http://usgwarchives.net/wa/asotin/asotin.htm">The USGenWeb Archives Project</a> (Free) for Asotin County. <a href="http://usgwarchives.net/wa/asotin/asotin.htm">Mirror site</a> </li><li><a href="http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/WA/Asotin/">Web Sites at RootsWeb - Asotin WA</a> (Free) </li><li><a href="http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5">Current Collections</a> at Washington State Digital Archives (Free) Type county name, click Search, then select a collection. Collections were posted to the appropriate headings for this Wiki page in November, 2013. </li><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&amp;countryId=58">Historical Collections</a> at FamilySearch.org. (Free) Click "Last Updated." Collections through October 2013 have been posted to the appropriate headings for this Wiki page. </li></ul> </dd></dl> Sites that search the Internet for <span class="fck_mw_template"> records online: <dl><dd><ul><li><a href="http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WA/Asotin/">Linkpendium</a> (free) </li><li><a href="http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wa/counties/asotin/">CyndisList</a> (free) </li></ul> </dd></dl> Major catalogs to offline genealogical records: Archives, Libraries, etc. <span class="fck_mw_template"> Resources for <span class="fck_mw_template"> are available in libraries, archives, and other repositories at all levels: the town, the county, the <a href="Washington Archives and Libraries">state</a> (including <a href="Washington Archives and Libraries#University_Libraries_and_Special_Collections">universities</a>), and the <a href="United States Archives and Libraries">nation</a>. <ul><li>Check websites and catalogs, such as items in <span class="fck_mw_template"> (Utah) or <a href="http://smartcat.acpl.lib.in.us/?q=asotin+county+Washington">Allen County Public Library</a> (Indiana) for <span class="fck_mw_template">. <span class="fck_mw_template"> </li></ul> Family History Centers <span class="fck_mw_template"> Libraries <span class="fck_mw_template"> <dl><dd><a href="http://www.aclib.org/">Asotin County Library</a>, 417 Sycamore, Clarkston 99403 Phone: (509) 758-5454 <dl><dd>Online Resources: (None seen Oct., 2013) </dd><dd>Unique Collections: </dd></dl> </dd><dd><a href="http://www.genealogybank.com/static/1101ppcadsense.html?s_referrer=GBGenealogyAdsenseALL&amp;s_trackval=GBGenealogyAdsenseALL&amp;s_siteloc=landingpage&amp;gclid=CLqQnKSd_rkCFYxcMgod8DgAOA">Heights Branch Library</a>, 2036 4th Ave., Clarkston 99403 Phone: (509) 758-4601 </dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd>Online Resources: Genealogy Bank </dd></dl> </dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd>Unique Collections: Historical Newspaper Collections </dd></dl> </dd></dl> Museums <span class="fck_mw_template"> Societies <span class="fck_mw_template"> Resources for <span class="fck_mw_template"> are available in libraries, archives, and other repositories at all levels: the town, the county, the <a href="Washington Archives and Libraries">state</a> (including <a href="Washington Archives and Libraries#University_Libraries_and_Special_Collections">universities</a>), and the <a href="United States Archives and Libraries">nation</a>. <ul><li>Check websites and catalogs, such as items in <span class="fck_mw_template"> (Utah) or <a href="http://smartcat.acpl.lib.in.us/?q=asotin+county+Washington">Allen County Public Library</a> (Indiana) for <span class="fck_mw_template">. <span class="fck_mw_template"> </li></ul> Towns and Communities See a list of towns and communities in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asotin_County,_Washington#Census-recognized_communities">Asotin County</a> ] per Wikipedia. References <span class="fck_mw_references" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="references" /> <span class="fck_mw_template">

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