Washington County Divorce Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes digital images of divorce records from the civil courts in the following counties: • 2 The records are arranged in boxes with files organized by year and alphabetically by name.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * The location or date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the age or estimated birthdate to find other county or vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in the censuses before the divorce
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found to find more generations of the family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching nearby locations
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Washington.
 * Washington Guided Research
 * Washington Record Finder
 * Washington Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1907 1907-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Washington territorial divorces extracted from territorial laws, 1854-1871
 * Washington, marriage records, 1940-1959
 * Clark County, divorce case files, 1890-1920

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Washington Divorce Index, 1969-2014
 * Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008

Citing This Collection
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