Spokane County, Washington Records

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Spokane County, Washington Courthouse Records
Spokane County, Washington Census Records
Spokane County, Washington Vital Records
Spokane County, Washington Resources
Spokane County, Washington External Links

Spokane County, Washington (Map It) was created on January 29, 1858 from part of Walla WaIla County. It was voted out of existence five years later by the Territorial Legislature and merged into Stevens County. Spokane County was recreated in October 30, 1879 from Stevens County The county was named for the Spokane Native American tribe. The county was first visited by fur traders in 1810, who established Spokane House as a trading center. Two years later the Pacific Fur Company built Fort Spokane. Missionaries arrived in the county in the 1830s. The first permanent settlements in the county were established in the 1870s and the county's prosperity was assured with the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1890. .

Spokane County is bordered by Stevens County (northwest), Lincoln County (west), Pend Oreille County (north), Whitman County (south), Bonner County, Idaho (norteast), Kootenai County, Idaho (east), Benewah County, Idaho (southeast).

Spokane County Cities and Towns include Airway Heights, Cheney, Country Homes, Deer Park, Fairchild AFB, Fairfield, Fairwood, Latah, Liberty Lake, Medical Lake, Millwood, Otis Orchards-East Farms, Rockford, Spangle, Spokane, Spokane Valley, Town and Country, Waverly..

A Map of Spokane County, Washington contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Spokane County, Washington Courthouse Records

Spokane County, Washington Courthouse
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Spokane County, WA Courthouse

The Spokane County Courthouse is located in Spokane, Washington. Learn More About State of Washington Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. Although originally held in the county seat, many county land, probate, and court records have been transferred to the state archive's regional branches.

The Spokane County record dates below are from the earliest date to present time. They may include records of land, estates, taxes, vital records, divorces, naturalizations, voter registration, court records, and so forth.

  • Spokane County Auditor has Birth and Death Records from 1882 to 1907, Marriage Records from 1880 and Land Records from 1879 . The County Auditor has many responsibilities which include the recording of real property documents such as deeds and other recorded documents, issuing various licenses such as marriage liscense.
  • Spokane County Clerk has Court Records from 1880 and Probate Records from 1878. The County Clerk is the administrator of the Superior Court Clerk's Office. The Clerk's Office is responsible for keeping the permanent records of all cases filed in Superior Court. The type of cases filed are felony criminal cases, civil lawsuits, petitions for protection from domestic violence, family law matters (dissolutions 3rd Party Custody, parenting plans, modifications) probates, guardianships, Last Will & Testaments, paternities, adoptions and mental commitments. For judicial purposes, many of the Washington counties were attached to other counties.
  • Spokane County Treasurer is the property tax collector for the County. Property Taxes are levied on the property by the various taxing authorities based on the valuation and current property usage as set by the Assessor's Office.
  • The Spokane County Health Department can issue Birth, Marriage and Death certificates while you wait.

Spokane County, Washington Census Records

Spokane County, Washington Vital Records

Spokane County, Washington Resources

Spokane County, Washington External Links

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