Title Info: Spokane County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1880-2025

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Record Creator:	Spokane County Government, Auditor
Description:	These records include indexing and images of marriage applications, licenses, returns, and certificates recorded by the Spokane County Auditor from 1880 to the present. Copies of marriage certificates, 1880-1974, and marriage returns 1891-1907, were digitized, indexed, and submitted to the Digital Archives by the Washington State Archives, Eastern Region Branch from their Spokane County Auditor records holdings. Electronic copies of marriage applications and certificates, 1974-present, were transferred directly to the Washington State Archives, Digital Archives from the Spokane County Auditor, who transfers recently recorded documents monthly. 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, Eastern Region Branch at (509) 235-7508 or email eabrancharchives@sos.wa.gov.
Document Types:	Marriage, Misc Marriage Certificate
Access Restriction Notes:	These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer	Spokane County Auditor Recording Department Eastern Regional Archives
Notes	The Spokane County Marriage records at the Eastern Regional Branch were scanned and indexed by the staff of the Eastern Regional Branch, interns from Eastern Washington University, and volunteers from the Eastern Washington Genealogy Society which included Barbara Brazington, Kay Hale, Kathy Lamphere, Karen Struve, and Duane Beck.
Agency History:	Spokane County was formed from part of Walla Walla County in 1858. It was voted out of existence five years later and merged with Stevens County. In 1879 it was recreated and named after the Spokane Indians. The county is located in the northeastern part of the state. The county seat is Spokane.
Preferred Citation:	[Identification of item], Spokane County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1880-Present, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count:	296,056