Pierce County WAGenWeb

Pierce County, Washington
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Welcome to Pierce County WAGenWeb a proud member of WAGenWeb, a part of the USGenWeb

pages designed to assist genealogy researchers in finding clues about ancestors both on and off the web.

Everton's Handybook for Genealogists 11th Edition explains that Pierce County was created 22 Dec 1852 from Thurston County.
The county seat is Tacoma, and offices are located at:

930 Tacoma Ave South
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 798-745
www.co.pierce.wa.us/PC

Adjoining WAGenWeb counties include: King County; Kitsap County; Lewis County; Mason County; Thurston County and Yakima County.
Original map courtesy of Mike Sweeney, WAGenWeb State Coordinator.

Before contacting Pierce County directly, we recommend exhausting all possibilities of microfilm and online resources.
The local courthouse is busy with the current docket, and it just may be that the records you seek are available elsewhere.
Let's not bother the clerks unless it is absolutely necessary.

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Last modified: 03/16/08