Washington State Archives slashed prices on Archives Note Cards
Jan 27, 2010 --
The new prices are:
- Early Statehood - $3.00/package
- Salmon Run - $4.00/package
- Asahel Curtis - $5.00/package
The cards can be purchased through the Secretary of State Online Store or by dropping by the Archives.
For those not familiar with these beautiful note cards, a description and picture of each package is below:
Early Statehood note cards are scans of trademark designs submitted to the Secretary of State between 1892 and 1895, and includes eight note cards and envelopes.
Salmon Run note cards are scans of trademark designs submitted to the Secretary of State between 1892 and 1897, and includes eight note cards and envelopes.
Asahel Curtis note cards contain promotional lantern slides of Washington in 1925, and includes 12 note cards and envelopes.
Out-of-State Social Security Death Index Records Going Offline
Nov 06, 2009 --
In July of 2008, the Washington State Digital Archives decided to add the entire Social Security Death Index to our website as a service to our visitors. Since the Social Security Death Index is a paid subscription service, we wanted to give researchers access to the full index rather than hiding non-Washington State entries. Since then, we have received a lot of feedback asking us to remove these records.
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Top 5 questions from our visitors
Oct 30, 2009 --
Over the past few weeks we have been running a survey on our site to get a feel for what our users think about the site. We have received some great feedback from you and would like to address some of the most common questions asked by our visitors.
- My uncle died in Washington in 1970. Why can’t I find a copy of his death certificate on your website?
- The Social Security Death Index record on your website contains incorrect information for one of my deceased relatives. Can you correct the information?
- My sister and I were both married in Washington in 2008. Why is a copy of her Marriage Certificate on your website, and mine is not?
- When I click to view an image, Internet Explorer displays an error message and closes my Internet Browser. How do I fix this?
- How can I submit my suggestions to the Digital Archives?
Click “MORE” to read the answers to these common questions.
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Update on King County Marriage Records online
Oct 01, 2009 --
The long awaited King County Marriage records from 1855 to 1948 are now available online at the Washington State Digital Archives. As of October 1, records up to 1948 have been scanned and indexed and are searchable on the website. Although the project will not be complete until the end of the year, Marriage Certificates from 1855-1990 and Marriage Returns from 1891-1947 will be available and searchable as they are indexed, beginning with the earliest years. The collection contains over 1 million records.
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World War I Veterans’ Records now available online
Apr 06, 2009 --
The World War I Service Statement Cards, 1917-1919 (Department of Veterans Affairs), recently indexed by Washington Historical Records Project volunteers, are now available and searchable online at the Digital Archives. Information contained in the records includes full name, serial number, race, place inducted, place of birth, unit assignments, ranks attained, engagements fought in, wounds received, dates served overseas, date of demobilization, and degree of disability (if any).
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