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1887 Grays Harbor County 
Introduction:
1887 Grays Harbor County

The Washington Territorial Legislature created Chehalis County on April 26, 1854. Chehalis is an Indian word meaning “Shifting Sand.” The county was renamed on March 15, 1915 to Grays Harbor County in honor of Captain Robert Gray.

There are 2,942 names listed on this census.

For information about this census, email the Washington State Archives Southwest Regional Branch at swresearch@secstate.wa.gov
 
Citation:
Database: 1887 Grays Harbor County Census. ONLINE. 2007. Washington Secretary of State. Transcribed by Ulrike Clevenger, Oakville, WA, Gary Lowe, Mc Cleary, WA and Ralph Seefeld, Coupeville, WA. Final Proofreading by Ann Stroupe, Federal Way, WA. Images linked by Tyler Kaye, Tacoma, WA. Available Online: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov

Source: Grays Harbor Territorial Census, 1887 (microfilm), box 1.

Original census material held by Washington State Archives Southwest Regional Branch.


 
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