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| Introduction |
The Oregon Territorial Legislature created Clark County on September 3, 1849. It is named in honor of William Clark of Lewis and Clark fame. For a short time Clark County included all of present-day Washington. Until 1925 the county was spelled Clarke. There are 7.436 names listed on this census. |
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Database: 1885 Clark County Census. ONLINE 2007. Washington Secretary of State. Transcribed and proofread by members of the Clark County Genealogical Society, Vancouver, Washington. Available Online: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov For information about this census, email the Clark County Genealogical Society at cgs@ccgs-wa.org or the Washington State Library at askalibrarian@secstate.wa.gov. Source: Washington Territorial county census microfilm [microform]. Olympia: Washington State Library, [2003] 35 microfilm reels; 35 mm. http://cals.evergreen.edu/search~2/o52401955?For Original census material held by Washington State Library. |