Title Info: Thurston County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1891-1898, 1970-2026

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Record Creator: Thurston County Government, Auditor
Description:
These records include marriage returns for 1891-1898 and indexing for marriage certificates and applications from 1970 to the present year. The Thurston County Auditor 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, Southwest Region Branch at (360) 753-1684 or email swbrancharchives@sos.wa.gov.
Document Types: Marriage Application, Marriage Certificate, Marriage Certificate Correction
Access Restriction Notes: These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer Southwest Regional Archives
Eastern Regional Archives
Thurston County Auditor Recording Department
Agency History: The Oregon Territorial Legislature created Thurston County in 1852 and it is named for Samuel R. Thurston who was Oregon Territory's first delegate to Congress. The State Capital, Olympia, is located in Thurston County.
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Thurston County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1891-1898, 1970-Present, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count: 179,808
Histogram showing number of records per year