Title Info: Cowlitz County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1986-2024

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Record Creator:	Cowlitz County Government, Auditor
Description:	These records are indexes and images to marriage applications and marriage certificates from 1986 to the present recorded with the Cowlitz County Auditor. The Cowlitz County Auditor transfers recently recorded records 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:	Historical Marriages, Marriage Application, Marriage Certificate, Marriage Certificates
Access Restriction Notes:	These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer	Southwest Regional Archives Eastern Regional Archives Cowlitz County Auditor Recording Department
Agency History:	Cowlitz County was formed in 1854 from Lewis County and has the distinction of being one of the first counties formed by Washington's First Territorial Legislature. It is located in the southwestern part of the state. The county seat is Kelso.
Preferred Citation:	[Identification of item], Cowlitz County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1986-Present, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count:	63,612