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1887 King County 
Introduction:
The Oregon Territorial Legislature created King County on December 22, 1852. It is named after William Rufus De Vane King, acting vice-president under President Millard Fillmore, who had succeeded to the presidency upon the death of President Zachary Taylor.

There are 15,894 names listed on this census.

For information about this index, email the Historical Records Project at hrp@secstate.wa.gov
 
Citation:
Database: 1887 King County Census. ONLINE. 2009. Washington Secretary of State. Transcribed by
Sue Ericksen, Zillah, WA; Frank McLean, Yakima, WA: Jeri Plumb, Everett, WA; Crystal Dingler, Ocean Shores; Leslee Dasher, Fort Worth, Texas; Jim Huggins, Olympia, WA; Eireann Stanfield, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Proofreading by Ann Stroupe, Federal Way, WA; Julie Nelson, Snohomish, WA; Dana von Veh, Seattle, WA; Diana Klock, Port Townsend, WA; Dawn Sandquist, Olympia, WA.

Available Online: http://www.digitalarchives.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 material held by the Washington State Library.


 
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