Wahkiakum County, Washington Genealogy

United States Washington  Wahkiakum County

County Courthouse
Wahkiakum County Courthouse 64 Main Street PO Box 116; Cathlamet, WA 98612 Phone: 360.795.3558 County Auditor has birth records 1891-1907 and marriage records from from 1891. County Clerk has burial, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1868.

History
Originally spelled Wakiacum.

Parent County

 * 1854--Wahkiakum County was created 24 April 1854 from Pacific County. County seat: Cathlamet

Neighboring Counties
Cowlitz | Lewis | Pacific | Oregon counties: Clatsop | Columbia

Census

 * 1854
 * 1857
 * 1860
 * 1870
 * 1880
 * 1885
 * 1887
 * 1890 Veterans
 * 1892
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Vital Records

 * Washington Death Certificates 1907-1960 A free internet index to the 1907-1960 death certificates can be found at FamilySearch Record Search, no images are available. A transcribed death certificate may contain such information as name of the deceased, date and place of death, age, gender, birth date and birth place, mother’s maiden name and name of spouse, place of residence, occupation and certificate numbers.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Wahkiakum County, Washington Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Wahkiakum County, Washington Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)