Orcas Island Genealogy (in San Juan County, WA)

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NOTE: Additional records that apply to Orcas Island are also found through the San Juan County and Washington pages.


Orcas Island Birth Records

1870-1935 Washington Birth Records (incomplete before 1891) Ancestry online

1907-1919 Washington Births Index Ancestry online

Washington, Birth Records, 1907-present Washington State Department of Health

Orcas Island Cemetery Records

Mount Baker Cemetery Find a Grave online

Mt Baker Cemetery US Gen Web Archives online

Olga-Doe Bay Cemetery Find a Grave online

Olga-Doe Bay Cemetery US Gen Web Archives online

Viereck Cemetery US Gen Web Archives online

Woodlawn Cemetery Find a Grave online

Woodlawn Cemetery US Gen Web Archives online

Orcas Island Census Records

1885, 1887, 1889 State Census of San Juan County (included in Washington State and Territorial Censuses) Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1940 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1940 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1940 Family Search online

Orcas Island Death Records

1883-1960 Washington Deaths Ancestry online

1907-1960 Washington Death Certificates MyHeritage online

1907-1960 Washington Select Death Certificates Ancestry online

1940-2017 Washington Death Index Ancestry online

Washington, Death Records, 1907-present Washington State Department of Health

Orcas Island Immigration Records

Certificates of naturalization 1904-1929 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

Declarations of intention 1890-1929, 1949-1957 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

Miscellaneous naturalization records 1871-1945 box 1 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

Reports of naturalization petitions granted/denied 1930-1960 lists 1-45 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

San Juan County Clerk, Naturalization Records, 1871-1960 Washington State Archives online

Orcas Island Land Records

Deeds 1877-1919 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

Orcas Island Marriage Records

1855-2008 Washington County Marriages MyHeritage online

1855-2008 Washington County Marriages Ancestry online

1865-2013 Washington Marriage Records Ancestry online

Marriage license applications and returns 1926-1971 no 1-25 (retakes) (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

San Juan County marriages, 1876-1888 (included in Washington, Compiled Marriage Index) Ancestry online

Orcas Island Newspapers and Obituaries

Offline Newspapers for Orcas Island

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Orcas Islander. (Orcas Island, Wash.) 1938-1964

Orcas Island Probate Records

1807-1997 Washington Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Probate case file index 1875-1914 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

Probate case files 1915-1921 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

Probate case files 1917-1921 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

Probate claims 1876-1886 vol 3 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

Probate claims 1888-1939 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

Probate journal 1874-1954 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

Probate journal index 1874-1904 vol 1-4 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

Probate minute book 1894-1974 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

Wills 1881-1977 (in Washington County Records collection) Ancestry online

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