Columbia County WA Genealogy

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Overview of Columbia County Records

• Columbia County was created in 1875 from Walla Walla County.
• Birth and death records from 1907 to the present can be obtained from the Washington State Department of Health.
• The Columbia County Clerk has probate, divorce, and court records starting in 1891.
• The Columbia County Auditor has birth and death records from 1891 to 1906, marriage records starting in 1876, land records starting in 1864, and military discharge records.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.