Washington State Archives

Getting to Know Our Neighbors

Often we can find relatives in neighboring states. Today we will explore the Washington State Archives. ( http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov ). They have several collections (over 76 million records) that can be searched with a single query. Many items have links to the original image.

Find the Marriage Return of Peter B Hermanns and Metha M Whitt, married in Columbia County, Washington. You will have to look at both original images to see which is the return.

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  1. Always look at the original image, if possible.

  2. Images on this site contain a link, like the one to the right.

  3. There can be several records for one marriage.

Questions

  1. Where was Peter born?

  2. What is the name of Peter’s father?

  3. What is the name of Metha’s mother?

  4. In which city did this marriage take place?

  5. Where was Peter’s mother born?

  6. If Metha’s maiden name is Witt and this is her second marriage, what is the last name of her first husband?

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