Title Info: Franklin County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1889-2026

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Record Creator: Franklin County Government, Auditor
Description:
These records include marriage applications and certificates recorded by the Franklin County Auditor from 1889 to the present.

Copies of marriage certificates, 1910-1930, were digitized, indexed, and submitted to the Digital Archives by the Washington State Archives, Central Region Branch from their Franklin County Auditor records holdings.

Electronic copies of marriage applications and certificates, 1999-present, and index records for 1889-1998, were transferred directly to the Washington State Archives, Digital Archives from the Franklin County Auditor, who transfers recently recorded documents periodically.

Learn about the documentation of Marriage in Washington and what information is found in the various record types by selecting the tab that says "About this Collection" here.
Related Records: For more information or to learn about related records, contact the Washington State Archives, Central Regional Branch at (509) 963-2136 or email cebrancharchives@sos.wa.gov.
Document Types: Marriage Application, Marriage Certificate
Access Restriction Notes: These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer Franklin County Auditor Recording Department
Central Regional Archives
Notes The Franklin County Marriage records at the Central Regional Branch were scanned by the staff of the Central Regional Branch, and transcribed and proofread by Brigid Clift, Meagan Nemra and Lindsey Tucker, Washington State Archives.
Agency History: Franklin County was organized in 1883 from part of Whitman County and named after Benjamin Franklin. It is located in the southeastern part of the state. The county seat is Pasco.
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Franklin County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1889-Present, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count: 131,915
Histogram showing number of records per year