Washington Marriage Records Index, 1905 - 2008

The Washington Clerk Marriage Registers holds an extensive 2,745,740 records in its collection that spans more than a century. The records and marriage licenses included in this archive are dated between 1905 and 2008 and were retrieved from and stored by the Washington State Digital Archives. Individuals can learn more information about the Washington Clerk Marriage Registers by visiting the Washington State Digital Archives website.

Information Available In This Collection

The Washington Clerk Marriage Registers index includes plenty of vital data on each spouse, as well as the marriage itself. Searchers can find the first, middle and last name of each spouse, the genders and the date and location of the marriage. Locations include both the city and county, when available. To make documents easier to find in this large collection, each one is also catalogued with a reference number and a filing date. The filing date will typically fall within a few weeks of the marriage date, and it may also include the time at which the document was officially filed. In some cases, other important events that occurred on the same date as the marriage will also be listed on the website to provide interesting facts about the day.

About the Washington State Digital Archives

The records of the Washington Clerk Marriage Registers are held by the Washington State Digital Archives. To obtain original copies of the records of this collection, contact the Washington State Digital Archives at:

Washington State Digital Archives
960 Washington Street
Cheney, WA 99004
509-235-7500

Each marriage record in the Washington State Digital Archives features its own assigned reference number and filing date for efficient retrieval. The vital statistics listed above are also included when they are available. This archive is an extensive file, so the more information you can collect prior to ordering your document, the faster and more accurate your search will be.

The Washington Clerk Marriage Registers in the Washington State Digital Archives are recorded by location within the state, as well as alphabetically by last name. The location reflects the city or county where the marriage ceremony took place. Because this archive encompasses the entire state of Washington, the name of the city can be helpful in locating files. However, if you don't have the precise location, you should still be able to look up official documents by last name, and then the full name of both spouses.


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