Adams County, Washington Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Adams County 210 W Broadway Ritzville, WA 99169

History

 * Named for John Adams, the 2nd President of the United States.
 * Originally mostly cattle ranching, the big wheat crop shifted the agriculture from cattle to wheat farming in 1897.

Parent County

 * 1883--Adams County was created 28 November 1883 from Whitman County. County seat:  Ritzville

Boundary Changes

 * No counties created from Adams County.

Community

 * Benge

Neighboring Counties

 * Franklin
 * Grant
 * Lincoln
 * Whitman

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

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 Adams County Birth Records. This database contains the names of people who were born in Adams County from 1893-1907, 1910-1915, (several delayed birth returns: 1942). Their names were transcribed from the Adams County Birth Returns. For FHL entries, 1892-1907, click here

Washington State Digital Archives has a database of Adams County Marriage Records.

Washington State Digital Archives has a database of Adams County Death Returns. This database contains names of people who died in Adams County from 1893-1907; 1910, 1913. For FHL entries, 1891-1907, 1929, click here.

Web Sites

 * The Adams County WAGenWeb Project, a member of The WAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Adams County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Adams County. (Mirror site)
 * Family History Library Catalog