Grays Harbor County, Washington Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Grays Harbor County Courthouse 102 West Broadway Room 203 Montesano, WA 98563 Phone 360.249.3842 County Clerk has probate, divorce and court records from 1860; County Auditor has marriage records from 1891; County Assessor has land records from 1855; County Health Department has birth and death records

Quick History
15 March 1915: Renamed from Chehalis County.

Parent County
14 April 1854: Grays Harbor was created 14 April 1854 the Washington Territory. County seat: Montesano

Neighboring Counties
Jefferson | Lewis | Mason | Pacific | Thurston

Census
Prior to renaming in 1915, the census can be found under the name of Chehalis County.


 * 1860
 * 1870
 * 1880
 * 1885
 * 1887
 * 1890 Veterans
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Harbor (Grays)

Military
Some military records for this county have been digitized at the Washington State Digital Archives.

Vital Records
Marriages from 9 May 1855 to 11 Apr 2000 are available on the Western States Marriage Index website.

Societies and Libraries
Grays Harbor Genealogy Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Elma Washington Family History Center
 * Ocean Shores Washington Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Grays Harbor County, Washington Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Grays Harbor County, Washington Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)