Title Info: Pacific County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1872-1947; 1996-2024

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Record Creator: Pacific County Government, Auditor
Description:
These records include marriage certificates recorded by the Pacific County Auditor from 1872-1947 and marriage applications and certificates from 1996-present.

Copies of marriage certificates, 1872-1947, were digitized, indexed, and submitted to the Digital Archives by the Washington State Archives, Southwest Region Branch from their Pacific County Auditor records holdings.

Electronic copies of marriage applications and certificates, 1996-present, were transferred directly to the Washington State Archives, Digital Archives from the Pacific County Auditor, who transfers recently recorded documents 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: Marriage, Marriage Application, Marriage Certificate, Marriage-Long Beach
Access Restriction Notes: These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer Pacific County Auditor Recording Department
Southwest Regional Archives
Eastern Regional Archives
Agency History: Pacific County was created from Lewis County by the Oregon Territorial Legislature in 1851. It is located on the far southwest corner of the state and named for the Pacific Ocean. The county seat is South Bend.
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Pacific County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1872-1947; 1996-Present, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count: 16,570