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State and Southwest Regional Branch -

State agency records and local government records from Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties

research@sos.wa.gov

(360) 586-1492

Central Regional Branch -

Local government records from Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima counties

CEBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov

(509) 963-2136

Eastern Regional Branch -

Local government records from Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties

EABranchArchives@sos.wa.gov

(509) 235-7500 Ext.100

Northwest Regional Branch -

Local government records from Clallam, Island, Jefferson, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties

NWBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov

(360) 650-3125

Puget Sound Regional Branch -

Local government records from King, Kitsap and Pierce counties

PSBranchArchives@sos.wa.gov

(425) 564-3940