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The Oregon Territorial Legislature created Thurston County on January 12, 1852. It is named in honor of Samuel R. Thurston who was Oregon Territory’s first Delegate to Congress, famous for his speech to Congress supporting the admission of California to the Union in 1849. The State Capitol is located in Olympia, Thurston County.>br/> There are 2,794 names listed on the census. >br/> Database: 1877 Thurston County Census. ONLINE. 2010. Washington Secretary of State. Transcribed by Roger Easton, Olympia, WA; Peggy Booth, Seattle, WA; Mary Stevenson, Bellevue, WA; Cheryl Gunselman, Pullman, WA; Donna Turben, Touchet, WA. Proofread by Joyce Ogden, Olympia, WA Olympia and Ann Stroupe, Federal Way, WA. >br/> |
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Available Online : http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov .>br/> Source: Washington Territorial county census microfilm [microform]. Olympia: Washington State Library, [2003] 35 microfilm reels; 35 mm. http://cals.evergreen.edu/search~2/o52401955 >br/> Original census held by Washington State Archives Southwest Branch in Olympia. >br/> |
