Jefferson County, Washington:
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Projects

• Jefferson County WAGenWeb      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Jefferson County Washington Genealogy      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Jefferson County, WA      (Source: The American History and Genealogy Project)
• The Pacific Northwest Olympic Peninsula Community Museum 

Adjacent counties

• Clallam County, WA  to the northwest
• Grays Harbor County, WA  to the south
• Island County, WA  to the east
• Kitsap County, WA  to the east
• Mason County, WA  to the southeast

Biographies, Oral Histories, Diaries, Memoirs, Genealogies, Correspondence

• History of the Puget Sound country  Volume 2     (Source: State Library & State Archives)
• Jefferson Co, Washington, USA      (Source: Our Family Tree)
• Jefferson County Biographies      (Source: U.S. Biographies Project)
• Jefferson County Biography Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)

Cemeteries (11)

Census Records and Indexes (60)

Court and Legal Records

• Jefferson Frontier Justice      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Jefferson Power of Attorney Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)

Directories

• Jefferson County, Washington City, County and Rural Directories      (Source: Online Historical Directories)

Ethnic

• Coastal Salish Villages of Puget Sound 
• Washington (State) African American Griots  Jefferson County, Washington Data Collection

History

• History of the Puget Sound country  Volume 1     (Source: State Library & State Archives)
• Jefferson County      (Source: Wikipedia)
• Jefferson County Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)
• Jefferson County Courthouse  Built 1890-1892
• National Register of Historic Places 

• Histories of specific towns and townships

  • The first non-Indian families arrive at the new settlement of Port Townsend  on February 23, 1852     (Source: The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History)
  • Alfred A. Plummer and Charles Bachelder settle on the site of future Port Townsend on April 24, 1851      (Source: The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History)
  • Captain George Vancouver names Port Townsend on May 8, 1792      (Source: The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History)
  • Hundreds of volunteers help to create Chetzemoka Park  the first city park in Port Townsend, in June 1904     (Source: The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History)
  • Port Townsend History 

• Tornados, Blizzards, Floods, World's Fairs and other events (11)

Immigration and Naturalization Records

• Jefferson County Naturalization Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)

Introduction and Guides (12)

Land Records

• Jefferson Land Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Jefferson Plats and Surveys Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Land Patent Search      (Source: Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office)

Libraries, Museums, Archives

• Family History Library Holdings      (Source: Family History Library)
• Jefferson County Libraries      (Source: Public Libraries Library Directory)
• The Northwest Maritime Center  & Wooden Boat Foundation on Port Townsend Bay
• PERiodical Source Index Search  Jefferson County, Washington     (Source: PERiodical Source Index)
• Port Townsend Public Library Special Collections 
• Rothschild House Historic Home Museum  Port Townsend, Washington
• USGenWeb Archives      (Source: USGenWeb)

Mailing Lists and Message Boards

• GenForum Message Boards      (Source: Genealogy.com)
• Jefferson County Genealogy Queries      (Source: CousinConnect.com)
• Jefferson County, WA Club      (Source: GenCircles)
• RootsWeb Message Board      (Source: RootsWeb)

• PSRoots-L-L For all genealogical and historical societies and their membership in the greater Puget Sound region of Washington, as well as anyone else who is doing genealogical research in this area. Topics include announcements for genealogical and historical society classes, seminars, meetings and other events; questions, queries, and requests for assistance regarding genealogical research in the Puget Sound area; and hints, tips, and articles posted to aid and inform fellow researchers

  • PSRoots-L-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • PSRoots-L-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • PSRoots-L-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

• WAJCGS-L Jefferson County Genealogical Society

  • WAJCGS-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • WAJCGS-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • WAJCGS-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

• WAJEFFER-L Jefferson County genealogy

  • WAJEFFER-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • WAJEFFER-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • WAJEFFER-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

Maps and Gazetteers (19)

Military Records and Histories

• Flagler, Fort, WA  Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Jefferson Military Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883  Jefferson County, Washington     (Source: Internet Archive)
• Townsend, Fort, WA  Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Ward, Camp, WA  Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Worden, Fort, WA  Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

• Civil War

  • 1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War  Jefferson County     (Source: Family History Library)

• World War I

  • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918  Jefferson County     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

• World War II

  • Jefferson County, Washington  World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps     (Source: AccessGenealogy)

Miscellaneous Data (10)

Newspaper Records

• Chronicling America  Jefferson County     (Source: The Library of Congress)
• Jefferson County      (Source: Newspaper Abstracts)
• Morning Leader  Oct 2, 1889 - Mar 5, 1890     (Source: Google News Archive)
• The North - West  Jul 5, 1860 - Nov 20, 1862     (Source: Google News Archive)
• Port Townsend Leader      (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• Port Townsend Morning Leader  1903-1906

Photographs, Postcards, Historical Images

• Historical Postcards of Jefferson County      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Irondale  Asahel Curis Photo Company Photographs     (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• Jefferson County  Washington State Localities Photographs     (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• Jefferson County  Built in America     (Source: American Memory from the Library of Congress)
• Port Ludlow  Asahel Curis Photo Company Photographs     (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• Port Townsend Then and Now  A Photographic History     ($)

School Records and Histories

• Jefferson Co., WA Eighth Grade Graduates 1904      (Source: Old-Yearbooks.com)
• Port Townsend, WA High School Class of 1905      (Source: Old-Yearbooks.com)

Societies

• Jefferson County Genealogical Society 
• Jefferson County Historical Society 

Surnames Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname (25)

Transportation and Industry

• Building histories of Jefferson County      (Source: Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project)
• Dosewallips River Bridge (WA-94) 
• Jefferson County  N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual, 1880     (Source: HathiTrust Digital Library)
• Jefferson County Bridges      (Source: Historic Bridges of the United States)
• Jefferson County Oyster Claims  The Washington State Genealogist, Volume 1, pages 19-20
• Jefferson Transit Authority Board, Minutes  1980-2007     (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Jefferson Transit Authority Board, Resolutions  1980-2007     (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Mines, Mining and Mineral Resources      (Source: mindat.org - the mineral and locality database)
• Patents  Jefferson County, Washington     (Source: Google Patents)

Vital Records

• 1860 and 1870 Mortality Schedule      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• 1880 Mortality Census      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Death Certificates of Finns  1908-1946
• Jefferson County Births      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Jefferson County Births  1886-1907     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Jefferson County Vital Records      (Source: Vital Records Information for the United States)
• Jefferson Marriage Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880  Jefferson County     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Washington Deaths, 1891-1907  includes Jefferson County, 1882-1907     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

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