Title Info: Mason County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1857-2024

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Record Creator: Mason County Government, Auditor
Description:
These records are indexes and some images to marriage applications (1975-present), marriage certificates (1857-present), community property agreements (1990-2005), and dissolutions (1990-2005) filed with the Mason County Auditor between 1857 and the present. The Mason 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: Community Property Agreement, Decree Of Separation, Dissolution, Marriage Application, Marriage Certificate, Marriage Out Of County
Access Restriction Notes: These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer Southwest Regional Archives
Mason County Auditor Recording Department
Agency History: Mason County was formed from a portion of Thurston County in 1854. It was first called Sawamish and later changed to Mason after the secretary of the first territorial governor. It is located on the southwestern end of the Puget Sound. The county seat is Shelton.
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Mason County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1857-Present, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count: 48,771