Title Info: Benton County Auditor, Marriage Certificates, 1905-1995

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Record Creator: Benton County Government, Auditor
Description:
These records include marriage certificates, 1905-1995 recorded by the Benton County Auditor. The original records were transferred from the Auditor's office to the Washington State Archives, Central Regional Branch, where they were digitized and indexed. Images of the original documents are viewable, unless they contain restricted information.

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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.
Access Restriction Notes: These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer Central Regional Archives
Notes Transcribed and imaged by Samantha Robbins, Wendy Williams, Wanda Fujimoto and Brigid Clift, Washington State Archives, Central Regional Branch.
Agency History: Benton County was established in 1905 from parts of Yakima and Klickitat Counties. It is located in the southeastern part of the state and was named after Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri. The county seat is Prosser.
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Benton County Auditor, Marriage Certificates, 1905-1995, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count: 37,415