Do you have Cowlitz County records - Biographies, Obituaries, Bible Records or other sources? Here is an easy way to contribute - simply fill out this form!
- Cemetery Records
- Census Records
- Family Genealogies and Photos
- Naturalization Records
| Database | Source | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Naturalization Index | Comprehensive Index to Naturalization Records from 1859-1920, published by the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society. (Note: these resources are located off-site, on the LCGS web site, but is linked here for your convenience.) | Lower Columbia Genealogical Society |
| Neeman (Herman?) Pach | Naturalization application for Neeman (Herman?) Pach, filed Oct. 7, 1896 and witnessed by August Pittelkau (grandfather of submitter). | Harlan Pittelkau |
- Probates and Deeds
| Database | Source | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Cowlitz County Land Records and Deeds | Multiple contributors |
- Vital Records (births, marriages, deaths)
| Database | Source | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Cowlitz County, Washington, Marriage Records 1854-1900 | Abstracts of data taken from Cowlitz Co. Marriage Records from a number of sources. These abstracts were compiled by the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society, and is located on their website. | Lower Columbia Genealogical Society |
| Cowlitz County, Washington, Marriage Records Index 1900 - 1920 | Index of Cowlitz Co. Marriage Records from 1900-1925, compiled by the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society (located on their website). The index is by GROOM, and currently includes surnames A - D. | Lower Columbia Genealogical Society |
| Cowlitz County Marriages | A collection of marriage records submitted to the Cowlitz Co., WA GenWeb site from multiple contributors. | |
| Cowlitz County Deaths | Multiple contributors | |
| Cowlitz County Obituaries | Multiple contributors | |
| In Memorium: Cowlitz Co. Servicemen | A listing of servicemen from Cowlitz Co. and Wahkiakum Co. who lost their lives during military action, from World War I to the Vietnam War. | Kevin Haddenham |
| Cowlitz County Funeral Cards | Multiple contributors |
- Other records
| Database | Source | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| The Immigration of 1844 to Oregon Territory | Transcription of Chapter 17 of Hubert Howe Bancroft's "History of Oregon Vol. I: 1834-1848. Many of the earliest settlers in Cowlitz Co., WA were part of this immigration. Transcription includes list of pioneers and some biographies. | Transcribed by Jenny Tenlen |
| Medicine Creek Treaty | Text of Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 | Kevin Fraley US GenWeb Archives-Washington |
| World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel from Washington | Digital Image of list of dead from Lewis (and other counties) in World War II from the National Archives. (This is not a complete list; the Foreward contains information on who was included in the list.) | National Archives Digital Archives |
Special Note: The US GenWeb project maintains an ftp site of county-specific files (i.e. census records, tax lists, etc.). If you would like to contribute to these archives, then check out this site.