Washington Census Records

Washington Census Notes

1848-1853: Washington Territory was included in Oregon Territory. 

1853-1889: Present day Idaho was included in Washington Territory.

1850 -1930 Federal Washington Census Records are available.  The early ones are Territorial Census.

Indians were enumerated in special schedules in 1880 &1900 Federal Washington Census records.

1890 Federal Washington Census Records were completely destroyed by fire.

1890 Special Veterans and Widows census schedules did survive and are available.

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P.O. Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709
Info Line: (360) 236-4300
Phone: (360) 236-4313

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Washington

(Territory 1853.  Statehood 1889.)

Previous to 1853, Washington Territory was included in the Oregon Territory.  The earliest settlers of Washington state came from Canada, Norway, Sweden, Scandinavia, and Russia.

Statewide Washington Census Records Online

1790-1930 Federal Census Records at Ancestry

1847-1910 Census Records at the Washington State Digital Archives

1880 Federal Census - Search and View the images

1880 Federal Census Search at Family Search

Washington Statewide Databases of Census & Genealogy Records

Indexes of early settlers of Oregon Territory

Pre 1843 Pioneers of Oregon Territory

Pre 1843 Missionaries of Oregon Territory

1843 Wagon Train Members on the Oregon Trail Surnames A-M

1843 Wagon Train Members on the Oregon Trail Surnames N-Z

Adams County (formed 1883 from Whitman)

1910 Federal Census Records Index

Asotin County (formed 1883 from Garfield)

No known census online.  Submit a census link here.

Benton County (formed 1905 from Klickitat & Yakima)

1910 Federal Census Records Index

1910 Federal Census Records Index

1910 Federal Census

Chehalis County (Original County - Changed 1915 to Grays Harbor.)

1858 Territorial Census

1860 Federal Census Records

1870 Federal Census Records

Chelan County (formed 1899 from Kititas & Okanogan)

1910 Federal Census Records Index

Clallam County (formed 1854 from Jefferson)

1860 Federal Census Records Transcription

1870 Federal Census Records Index

1870 Federal Census Records Transcription

1910 Federal Census Records Index

Clark County (formed 1844 - Original County.  Previously Vancouver.)

1850 Federal Census of Clark County, Oregon Territory 

(Includes present day Clark and Cowlitz Counties.)

1857 Territorial Census Records

Columbia County (formed 1875 from Walla Walla.  Original name was Ping.)

1910 Federal Census Records Index

1930 Federal Census Records Index (partial)

1930 Federal Census Records Transcription - pages 9A-12B (partial census)

1930 Federal Census Records Transcription - pages 56A-58A (partial census)

Cowlitz County (formed 1854 from Lewis)

*1849 Oregon Territory Census of Lewis County

*1850 Federal Census of Clark County, Oregon Territory 

(Includes present day Clark and Cowlitz Counties.)

1860 Federal Census

1860 Federal Census Annotation - A great idea!

1870 Federal Census Index

1870 Federal Census Transcription

1880 Federal Census Transcription

1910 Federal Census Records Index

1910 Federal Census Records Transcription (partial census)

1920 Federal Census Records Transcription (partial census)

1930 Federal Census Records Transcription (partial census)

Douglas County (formed 1883 from Lincoln)

1885 Territorial Census

1910 Federal Census Records Index

Ferry County (formed 1899 from Stevens)

1900 Federal Census Records Index (not quite every name)

1910 Federal Census Records Index

1910 Federal Census Index of Surnames Partial

1920 Federal Census Index of Surnames - sorted by ED

1920 Federal Census Index of Surnames - sorted alphabetically

Other Records

Kettle River History Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 Names Index

1904 Ferry County History Surname Index

1904 History of North Washington Surname Index

Franklin County (formed 1883 from Whitman)

1910 Federal Census Records Index

Garfield County (formed 1881 from Columbia)

No known census online.  Submit a census link here.

Grant County (formed 1909 from Douglas.  See Douglas County)

1910 Federal Census Records Index

Gray's Harbor County (formed 1854 as Chehalis.  Name changed 1915.)

No known census online.  Submit a census link here.

Island County (formed 1853 - Original County)

1857 Territorial Census Records

1860 Federal Census Index

1860 Federal Census Records Transcription

1870 Federal Census Records Transcription (PDF File)

1871 Territorial Census Records Transcription (PDF File)

1883 Territorial Census Records Transcription (PDF File)

1885 Territorial Census Records Transcription (PDF File)

1887 Territorial Census Records (PDF File)

1889 Territorial Census Records Transcription (PDF File)

1890 Federal Census - Veterans and Widows Schedule (PDF File)

1892 State Census Records Transcription (PDF File)

1910 Federal Census Records Index

1910 & 1920 Federal Census - Selected families extraction

Other Records

1870-1911 Birth Returns

1891-1907 Death Returns

Jefferson County (formed 1852 - Original County)

1860 Federal Census Records

1860 Territorial Census Index

1871 Territorial Census Index

1875 Territorial Census Index

1877 Territorial Census Index

1878 Territorial Census Index

1879 Territorial Census Index

1881 Territorial Census Index

1883 Territorial Census Index

1891 State Census Records

1910 Federal Census Index

1910 Federal Census Records

Other Records

1900-1950 Keepers of the Gate - A Puget Sound defense system.

King County (formed 1852 - Original County)

1860 Federal Census Records Transcription

1910 Federal Census Records Index (partial census)

Other Records

1929 Franklin High School Year Book Names

Kitsap County (formed 1857 from King)

1860 Federal Census Index

1860 Federal Census Records

Another 1860 Federal Census Transcription at US GenWeb

Kittitas County (formed 1883 from Yakima)

1900 Federal Census Images

1900 Federal Census Records Transcription (partial)

1910 Federal Census Records Index

Other Records

1891-1907 Birth Records

1882-1907 Death Records

Military Records

Klickitat County (formed 1859 from Walla Walla)

1860 Federal Census Records

1910 Federal Census Records Index

Lewis County (formed 1845 - Original County of Oregon Territory.  See Thurston)

1847 Tax List and Sherriff's Census

*1849 Oregon Territory Census of Lewis County

*1850 Federal Census of Lewis County, Oregon Territory 

(*Includes present day Lewis, Thurston, Pacific, Pierce and Wahkiakum Counties.)

1851 Census Records Search Engine 

1857 Census Records Search Engine

1860 Federal Census Index

1860 Federal Census Images

1860 Federal Census Records Transcription

Another 1860 Federal Census at US GenWeb

1861 Territorial Census

1870 Federal Census Index Surnames A-D

1870 Federal Census Index Surnames E-L

1870 Federal Census Index Surnames M-Z

1870 Federal Census Images

1870 Federal Census Records Transcription

1880 Federal Census Index

1880 Federal Census Transcription of ED 18

1900 Federal Census Records Transcription (partial)

1910 Federal Census Records - Every Name Soundex Index

1910 Federal Census Index - Now Complete!

1910 Federal Census Images

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