Title Info: Yakima County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1896-2008

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Record Creator:	Yakima County Government, Auditor
Description:	These records include indexes and some images to marriage returns (1896-1910), marriage certificates (1910-1951, 1993-2008), marriage applications (1993-2008) and community property agreements filed with the Yakima County Auditor from 1896 to 1951 and from 1993 to 2008. Volunteers for the State Archives are currently indexing the marriage certificates from 1952-1992, and the records will be available online as the indexing is completed. 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:	Community Property Agreement, Marriage, Marriage Affidavits, Marriage Application, Marriage Certificate, Marriage Returns
Access Restriction Notes:	These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer	Central Regional Archives Yakima County Auditor Recording Department
Notes	Transcribed and proofread by Brigid Clift and Emmalie Eckhart, Washington State Archives, Central Regional Branch.
Agency History:	Yakima County government was organized in 1865 from Ferguson County, which is no longer in existence. The county seat is Yakima. All records are in English.
Preferred Citation:	[Identification of item], Yakima County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1896-2008, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count:	259,488