Clallam County Genealogical Society
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The library is the heart of the Research Center.  It contains genealogical information from the United States, Canada, and the world with over 4,362  books, plus  periodicals, microfilms, and microfiche, totaling nearly 5,000 searchable items. We have resources on immigration, the military, and religious records. Our collection continues to grow with books donated by members and other libraries. 
  • The Clallam County Records Section contains Pioneer family files, Native American census and school census records, and Probate Index.​
  • Our obituary collection includes obituaries from the earliest newpapers to the latest publications.  Check our index.  Go to obituraries to print an order form.
  • ​​​Pioneer Family Files:   All files were developed by Society staff, family descendants and genealogists. 
  • Probate Index:  Abstracts of Clallam County original probate records from 1857 to 1965.
  • Surname Indexes:  Indexes for various organizations and events such as  the Port Angeles Reserve Jumpers, early Elk Club members, county school graduates and censuses, Puget Sound Cooperative Colony, Civilian Conservation Corps, Spruce Railroad Division, Naturalization and Probate Records. 
  • Early Vital Records:  Early birth and death records from many sources prior to 1907 - newspapers, early county records, midwives’ records, etc.  After 1907, vital records were sent to the Department of Health at our state capital at Olympia, Washington.
ONGOING PROJECTS:  
  • Obituary and Naturalization indexing
  • Deaths:  We have plans to index death certificates from 1910-1930's.  This project will not be started until some of these previous projects are completed.
We are fortunate to have a professional retired Librarian to oversee our growing collection. Browse our library database by clicking the LIBRARY link. Then, come in and review the books you found of interest in our collection, and use one of our convenient research areas.
 
A separate lending library houses books for members to check out.
 
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