Websites for Genealogy

Special Collections

    Genealogy Center Collection

    Native American Collection

    Scandinavian Collection

Additional Online Resources

• FamilySearch.org
• Library of Congress American Memory Site
• RootsWeb
• US GenWeb Project
• Canada GenWeb Project
• World GenWeb Project
• Find a Grave 
• Bureau of Land Management
• Ellis Island
• Elephind

Foreign Language Translation Sites

• Babelfish Translation Site

International Telephone Directory

• Infobel

Forms & Charts for Organizing Your Research

• Family Search.org

Soundex Code

• The Soundex Indexing System

Native American Genealogy

• Native American Resources

African American Genealogy

• AfriGeneas
• Christine's Genealogy Website

Norwegian Genealogy

• 100 Years of Emigrant Ships from Norway (1825-1925)
• Velkommen to Norway Genealogy
• 1865, 1875, 1900 Norway Census

Jewish Genealogy

• JewishGen
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State Cemetery Project

Vital Records

• Where to Write for US Vital Records (birth, death, marriage, etc)
• Social Security Death Index

Local Genealogy

• Washington State Department of Health 360-236-4300

          Contact this office for the following records:

          Birth Certificates dating from July 1, 1907 to the present.

          Death Certificates dating from July 1, 1907 to the present.

          Marriage Certificates dating from January 1, 1968 to the present.

          Divorce Certificates dating from January 1, 1968 to the present.

• Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District 360-337-5235

          Birth Certificates dating from 1937 to the present you can also contact this office.

• Kitsap County Auditor's Office 360-337-7129 

          Death Records prior to July 1, 1907, Marriage Records prior to January 1, 1968, and deeds.

• Kitsap County Clerk 360-337-7164 

          Divorce Records prior to 1968, contact the Clerk's Office.

• Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society

• Puget Sound Genealogical Society

• PSGS Obituary/Funeral Home Records Indexes

• LDS (Latter-day Saints) Church

         Stake Family History Center, 9256 Nels Nelson Road NW, Bremerton, WA 98311. 360-698-5552.
         Open Monday and Friday, 9:00am - 1:00pm,
         Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00am - 9:00pm,
         Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm,
         Saturday 9:00am -12:00pm.
  
         Smaller facilities
         LDS Church at 2225 Perry Avenue in East Bremerton, 360-479-9370,
         LDS Church at 2138 Mesford Road,Poulsbo, 360- 779-8655, and
         The Family History Center located at 3877 Mullenix Road SE, Port Orchard, 360-895-3099. Call for hours.

• Washington State Digital Archives
• Sandpoint -- National Archives Pacific Alaska Region (206) 526-650-06125

         Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115