Washington Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Washington

What Is in the Collection?
This collection includes divorce Indexes from the Washington State Archives for the years 1969-2014. The records are arranged by year and then in boxed files, alphabetically by name.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
These records contain the following information:
 * Names of interested parties
 * Divorce date
 * County and State of divorce place
 * Number of children under age 18

How Do I Search the Collection?
You can search the index or view the images or both. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * The location or date of the event

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What Do I Do Next?
If these are indexes, the original records may contain additional information than was not indexed, or the information might have been indexed incorrectly. You may want to search for the original record at the Washington State Archvies.

I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?

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