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Washington, the Evergreen State
Welcome to the Washington State Genealogical Society's website. We are here to help connect you with resources and services so you can advance your search for your Washington State ancestors and family history.
Nestled in the beautiful northwest corner of the U.S., Washington is a state with terrain from the vast Pacific Ocean, snow-capped Cascade Mountains and forested islands in Puget Sound to rolling wheat fields and an abundance of apples, pears, grapes and hops in Eastern Washington. While Seattle is Washington’s most recognized city, known for its booming tech industry, vibrant music scene and famed coffeehouses, the center of state government is in Olympia. State landmarks include Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens, the Space Needle, and mighty Columbia River.
Washington became a state in November 1889 as the nation’s 42nd state and is the only state named after a U.S. President.
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This image, blossom time in the Wenatchee Valley at sunrise, was scanned from a glass lantern slide taken in 1928. Photographer Asahel Curtis. Conservation Department, Planning and Development Division, Lantern Slide Shows, 1908-1939, Washington State Archives, Washington State Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, Accessed 13 Apr 2018.
For more information or to learn about related records, contact the Washington State Archives at (360) 586-1492, or email research@sos.wa.gov. |
What's New
Registration is now open for the Clark County Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar and WSGS Awards Ceremony. The event will be Saturday, May 26, 2018 in Vancouver. Featured speaker will be David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist with the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston.
The registration form is available here. For more information, visit the CCGS website.
WSGS Resources and Services
Blog: Sign up for our blog to keep current with the latest genealogical happenings and events in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest.
Event Calendar: Looking for a road trip? There are genealogical events and meetings all around the state, as well as neighboring states and British Columbia.
Local Society contacts: There are more than 30 local genealogical societies around the state waiting to help you in your research.
Pioneer and First Citizen Program: Begun in 1989 to celebrate Washington's centennial, the Pioneer and First Citizen Program memorializes those Washington citizens who were early residents of the state. Commemorative certificates are available upon residency proof, as well as an index of participants.
Resource Guides: Looking for resources in a specific county? Check out these comprehensive resource guides listing everything from chambers of commerce, and local government departments to libraries, churches and newspapers.
Speakers' Bureau: If you're looking for a speaker for a society meeting, workshop or seminar, visit our Speakers' Bureau page.
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Qualicum Beach Family History Society
Friday - 04/20/2018
The Qualicum Beach Family History Society is sponsoring its third biennial international conference "Unlocking the Past 2018." The keynote speaker will be Thomas MacEntee. Other speakers include Leslie Anderson and Tara Shymanski. For more information, visit the QBFHS website at http://www.qbfhs.ca/workshops/unlocking-the-past-2018-conference/ or ...
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Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society
Friday - 04/20/2018
The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society will meet on Friday, April 20, 2018, in the Bainbridge Library Conference Room from 10 a.m. - 12 noon, for their annual meeting with election of officers plus a presentation, "The Many Facets of FamilySearch.org" by ...
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Whitman County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar
Saturday - 04/21/2018
The Whitman County Genealogical Society is hosting a free Spring mini-seminar on Saturday, April 21. The topics are “The Buffalo Soldiers and The Tuskegee Airmen: Past, Present & Future” with Horace Alexander Young and “Cooking the Church Books” with Fr. ...
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