King County, Washington Genealogy

United States &gt; Washington &gt; King County

Parent County
1852--King County was created 22 December 1852 from Thurston County. County seat: Seattle

Neighboring Counties
Chelan | Kitsap | Kittitas | Pierce | Snohomish | Yakima

Census

 * 1860
 * 1870
 * 1880
 * 1889
 * 1890
 * 1890 Veterans
 * 1900
 * 1907
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Queen Anne (Seattle)
 * Renton
 * Seattle S.
 * Seattle W.
 * University (Seattle)

Naturalization
Washington State Digital Archives has digitized various types of naturalization-related records, including declarations of intentions, delayed birth files, naturalization affidavits, notifications of application for admission to US citizenship, orders fixing naturalization terms, petitions and records, petitions, receipts for certificates of citizenship, record of final decrees of citizenship and record of petitions dockets. Depending on the county, records range from 1854-1988.

Vital Records
Washington State Digital Archives has a database of King County Birth Records. This database contains the names of people who were born in King County from 1891-1907.

Societies and Libraries

 * Eastside Genealogical Society - Library holdings are located at the Bellevue Regional Library, a part of the King County Library System. Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library at 1111 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004. Check the website for more information on the various interest groups that meet as a part of EGS.
 * Fiske Genealogical Foundation and Library - Located at 1644 43rd Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98112. Hours: Monday &amp; Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Wednesday 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.; Thursday 3:00 - 8:00 p.m.; Friday by appt; 2nd Sunday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Phone: 206-328-2716.
 * Seattle Genealogical Society - Library located at 6200 Sand Point Way N.E., #101, Seattle, WA 98115. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and Wednesday until 8:00 p.m. Check the website for the society meeting schedule and a listing of the various interest groups that meet as a part of SGS.
 * South King County Genealogical Society - Library holdings are located at the Auburn branch of the King County Library System. Meetings are held from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on the 3rd Saturday of the month at the First Baptist Church of Kent, 11420 S.E. 248th St., Kent, WA 98030.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog