Washington Business and Occupations

Online Records

 * 1872-1946 Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Physician Applications and Registers, 1872-1946 at Washington State Archives - index and some images
 * 1890-1963 U.S., Northern Pacific Railway Company Personnel Files, 1890-1963 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1902-1935 Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Embalmers Register and Applications, 1902-1935 at Washington State Archives - index
 * 1909-1921 Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Optometrist Registers, 1909-1921 at Washington State Archives - index
 * 1909-1936 Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Dental License Applications, 1888; 1909-1936 at Washington State Archives - index and images
 * 1909-2005 Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Registered Nurses Licensing Files, 1909-2005 at Washington State Archives - index
 * 1916-1967 Washington, U.S., Masters and Owners of Vessels Oaths, 1916-1967 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1927-1958 Department of Licensing, Business and Professions Division, Barber License Register and Applications, 1927-1958 at Washington State Archives - index and some images

Introduction
A variety of records may be created by and about businesses that are useful to genealogists: customer accounts of local merchants, agricultural or business directories, mining claims, water rights, employment records, to mention a few.


 * United States Business Records for more information