Chelan County, Washington Genealogy

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County Courthouse
350 Orondo St Wenatachee, WA 98801

History

 * "Chelan" derives from a Chelan Indian word meaning "deep water,"
 * 14 Dec 1872, a very powerful earthquake centered near Lake Chelan was felt over 300,000 square miles, extending from Victoria, British Columbia south past Baker City, Oregon, southwest past Portland, Oregon. There are many small accounts of the quake in historical books and historical newspapers. It triggered additional quakes at the Yellowstone National Park. Aftershocks were observed for next 2 years. Additional information

Parent County

 * 13 March 1899 Chelan County was created from Kittitas and Okanogan counties.

Boundary Changes
No new counties created from this county.

Populated Places
Cities

Communities

Neighboring Counties
Douglas | King | Kittitas | Okanogan | Skagit | Snohomish

Web Sites

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