Title Info: Cowlitz County Birth Records, 1891-1940

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Record Creator:	Cowlitz County Government, Auditor
Description:	These records include both index and images of records of births filed with the Cowlitz County Auditor between June 1891 and May 1907. For the best search results, search by parents’ last name. Search by either the full last name or the first letter of the last name. Please note mother’s last name will be her maiden name. Learn about the documentation of birth records in Washington and what information is found in a birth register or birth return 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.
Access Restriction Notes:	These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer	Southwest Regional Archives Eastern Regional Archives
Notes	Transcribed and proofread by Carol Blood, Hoquiam, WA, Kathy Lester, Shelton, WA and Dawn Sandquist, Olympia, WA.
Agency History:	Cowlitz County was formed in 1854 from Lewis County and has the distinction of being one of the first counties formed by Washington's First Territorial Legislature. It is located in the southwestern part of the state. The county seat is Kelso.
Preferred Citation:	[Identification of item], Cowlitz County Auditor, Birth Register, 1891-1907, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count:	1,228