Note to researchers: when requesting assistance from our volunteers, please be specific in your requests. "Please find John M. Doe in 1880 Census" is likely to elicit a response, whereas "looking for all Does in Cowlitz County" may result in no response.
| "1965 Longview - Kelso & Vicinity Telephone Book" | This book includes Castle Rock, Cathlamet, Skamokawa, Ryderwood and Vader. | Harlene Soper Brown |
| Marriage records, Deeds | I am willing to do lookups for the following: Marriage Records at the Cowlitz County Courthouse Deeds at the Cowlitz County Courthouse Longview Publc Library holdings (including pre-1900 censuses) |
Pattie Hannon |
| Castle Rock High School Yearbook for 1954-1961 | Leona | |
| Kelso High School Yearbook - "Tamahnawus" for 1925 | Kristin is willing to do scans from the 1925 Kelso HS yearbook. She has posted an index of names on her website. Please check the index first, then email her with the page # you would like scanned. | Kristin Cummins O'Laughlin |
| Kelso High School Yearbook - "Tamahnawus" for 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1942 | I am happy to do look ups and scan and email photos to those interested. | Melonie Soper |
| "The Lewis River News," 1958-1986 | Will check issues of "The Lewis River News" for the years 1958-1986 (this paper served the Lewis River area, including the town of Woodland). | Vikki |
| Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, WA | Silver Lake Cemetery - located on a plot that belonged to Jacob Tippery, an early pioneer in the Silver Lake/Toutle area. | Linda Smith |
| Woodland, WA Cemetery and Woodland, WA Library | Kimberly Zumstein Will do lookups as time allows - I do work full time and have two children. |
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| "Fields of Flowers and Forests of Firs" | 1958 history of Woodland, WA. Also online at: http://lewisriver.com/jcard1.html. | Kimberly Zumstein Will do lookups as time allows - I do work full time and have two children. |
| Pioneer Association of WA (before 11 Nov. 1889) | will check | Gary A. Zimmerman |
| High School Yearbooks | includes Kalama, Kelso/Longview and Woodland | Darilee's Yearbooks |
Other Sites offering lookups in Washington:
- Obituary Lookup Volunteers - Washington - for Obituaries ONLY
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Excellent resource!!!
- Books We Own - Washington
- The Secretary of State's "Ask a Librarian" Website: - request searches of old obituaries, or Washington State death index by soundex (which can be time consuming if exact date of death is unknown)--work done by volunteers. (Thank you to researcher Myra for bringing this service to my attention!)
If you have access to Cowlitz County information, and are willing to provide look-ups, we would like your assistance! Important resources include census data, vital records, city directories, etc. Please email Jenny Tenlen to volunteer.
**Important note: I urge potential volunteers (all researchers, in fact) to read the US GenWeb Copyright Rules!! Please follow the guidelines carefully in order to ensure that not only are copyrights protected but also that researchers may continue to have access to important records.