Chelan County, Washington:
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Projects

• Chelan County WAGenWeb      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Chelan County Washington Genealogy      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Chelan County, WA      (Source: The American History and Genealogy Project)

Adjacent counties

• Douglas County, WA  to the east
• King County, WA  to the west
• Kittitas County, WA  to the south
• Okanogan County, WA  to the northeast
• Skagit County, WA  to the northwest
• Snohomish County, WA  to the west

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

• Chelan Co, Washington, USA      (Source: Our Family Tree)
• Chelan County Biography Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)
• Chelan County GEDCOM Index 
• Chelan County, Washington Biographical Sketches      (Source: Eastern Washington Biographical Sketches)
• Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, State of Washington      (Source: State Library & State Archives)
• Index to Chelan County biographical sketches  taken from "History of North Washington", published 1904     (Source: User-Contributed Databases at RootsWeb)
• Wenatchee GEDCOM Index 

Cemeteries (10)

Census Records and Indexes (15)

Court and Legal Records

• Chelan Clerk of Courts      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)

Ethnic

• Washington (State) African American Griots  Chelan County, Washington Data Collection

History

• Chelan County      (Source: Wikipedia)
• Chelan County Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)
• An Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties  1904     (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, state of Washington  1904     (Source: Internet Archive)
• Illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, State of Washington      (Source: State Library & State Archives)
• National Register of Historic Places 

• Churches and Other Religious Institutions

  • Greenwood Church  Wenatchee Park, Washington     (Source: Church of the Brethren in Oregon/Washington)
  • Primitive Baptist Churches  Church and Family History Assistance     (Source: The Primitive Baptist Library of Carthage)
  • Sunnyslope Church  Wenatchee, Washington     (Source: Church of the Brethren in Oregon/Washington)
  • Wenatchee City Church  1920-1922     (Source: Church of the Brethren in Oregon/Washington)
  • Wenatchee Valley Church History      (Source: Church of the Brethren in Oregon/Washington)

• Histories of specific towns and townships (12)

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

  • 1872 Earthquake  Near Lake Chelan
  • Cascade Tunnel, WA Freight Wreck, Feb 1917      (Source: GenDisasters)
  • Chelan County Storms      (Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
  • Chelan, WA Snow Storm and School Bus Accident, Nov 1945      (Source: GenDisasters)
  • Happy Hollow, WA Train Collision, Jan 1903      (Source: GenDisasters)
  • Wenatchee, WA Cascade Tunnel Train Wreck, Aug 1910      (Source: GenDisasters)
  • Wenatchee, WA Cloudburst Causes Deadly Flooding, Sep 1925      (Source: GenDisasters)
  • Wenatchee, WA Tank Car Explodes, Aug 1974      (Source: GenDisasters)
  • Wenatchee, Washington Weather History      (Source: Weather Underground)

Immigration and Naturalization Records

• Chelan County Naturalization Records  1906-1973     (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)

Introduction and Guides (11)

Land Records

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

Libraries, Museums, Archives

• Cashmere's Pioneer Village and Museum 
• Chelan County Libraries      (Source: Public Libraries Library Directory)
• Family History Library Holdings      (Source: Family History Library)
• Guide to Holdings: Chelan County  Washington State Archives - Central Regional Branch
• PERiodical Source Index Search  Chelan County, Washington     (Source: PERiodical Source Index)
• USGenWeb Archives      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Washington State Archives, Central Regional Branch  Serving Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima counties
• Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center 

Mailing Lists and Message Boards

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

• EWANIDA-L Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho genealogy

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

• WACHELAN-L Chelan County genealogy

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

Maps and Gazetteers (14)

Military Records and Histories

• Chelan, Camp, WA  Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

• World War I

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

• World War II

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

Miscellaneous Data (13)

Newspaper Records

• Chronicling America  Chelan County     (Source: The Library of Congress)
• The Entiat Times  Oct 14, 1937 - Dec 29, 1938     (Source: Google News Archive)
• The Leavenworth echo, Leavenworth, Wash.  1904-1922
• The Republican  Jan 5, 1905 - Mar 10, 1910     (Source: Google News Archive)
• The Wenatchee daily world, Wenatchee, Wash.  1905-1909

Obituaries and Funeral Home Records

• Cashmere, Washington Newspaper Obituaries      (Source: GenealogyBank)     ($)
• Chelan, Washington Newspaper Obituaries      (Source: GenealogyBank)     ($)
• Leavenworth, Washington Newspaper Obituaries      (Source: GenealogyBank)     ($)
• Obituary Index 1880-2006  Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society
• Wenatchee World  Wenatchee, WA     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Wenatchee, Washington Newspaper Obituaries      (Source: GenealogyBank)     ($)

Photographs, Postcards, Historical Images

• Chelan County  Washington State Localities Photographs     (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• Chelan County  Clark Kinsey Photographs Collection     (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• Chelan County  Built in America     (Source: American Memory from the Library of Congress)
• Historical Postcards of Chelan County      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Lake Chelan  Taking the Long View: Panoramic Photographs     (Source: American Memory from the Library of Congress)
• Lee Pickett Photographs      (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• North Central Washington Heritage 
• Wenatchee  Asahel Curis Photo Company Photographs     (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)

School Records and Histories

• Chelan School Yearbooks      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Wenatchee School Yearbooks      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Societies

• Chelan Valley Genealogical Society 
• Chelan Valley Genealogical Society      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society 

Surnames Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname (187)

Transportation and Industry

• Building histories of Chelan County      (Source: Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project)
• Chelan County Bridges      (Source: Historic Bridges of the United States)
• Extant Railroad/Railway Structures      (Source: Railroad Station Historical Society)
• Mines, Mining and Mineral Resources      (Source: mindat.org - the mineral and locality database)
• Patents  Chelan County, Washington     (Source: Google Patents)

Vital Records

• Chelan County Birth Returns  1900-1907     (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Chelan County Births      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Chelan County Death Returns  1895-1997     (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Chelan County Marriage Records, 1900 - 2010  Chelan County Recording Department     (Source: Archives.com - Free Trial Membership)     ($)
• Chelan County Vital Records      (Source: Vital Records Information for the United States)
• Chelan Marriage Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Death records for Chelan County Washington      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Washington Deaths, 1891-1907  includes Chelan County, 1895-1907     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

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