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Online Resources: Genealogy

Your NCW Libraries card provides full access to the genealogy resources below. At this time we are no longer offering individual obituary or genealogy research services.

Interested in Microfilm?

Microfilm readers are available in several of our libraries, with reels of historic newspapers dating back to the late 1800s. Many of the readers can even print. Libraries with microfilm readers are: Chelan, Ephrata, Moses Lake, Omak, Republic, Waterville, and Wenatchee.

Complete Microfilm Availability List
For your convenience, reels may be loaned between libraries. Please call the library you plan on visiting to confirm that they have the correct newspaper and date available before you arrive.

 

Cashmere Valley Record 1907 – 1995 Wenatchee
The Chelan Leader 1891 – 1926 Chelan
Chelan Valley Mirror 1926 – 2010 Chelan
Columbia Basin Herald 1941 – 2015 Moses Lake
Entiat Times 1915 – 1946 Wenatchee
The Gazette Tribune (Oroville) 1980 – 1980 & 1983 – 1988 Omak
Grand Coulee News 1933 – 1936 Wenatchee
Grant County Journal 1907 – 2013 Ephrata
Herald Reporter 1941 – 1969 Chelan
Herald Reporter 1941 – 1969 Wenatchee
The Leavenworth Echo 1904 – 1982 & 1986 – 1990 Wenatchee
Neppel Record 1914 – 1917 & 1935 – 1938 Moses Lake
Okanogan Independent 1946 – 1946 & 1963 – 1975 Omak
Okanogan Outlook 1891 – 1983 Omak
Omak Chronicle 1910 – 2014 Omak
Oregon Historical Quarterly 1900 – 1939 Wenatchee
Oroville Gazette 1909 – 1923 & 1926 – 1979 Omak
Quad-City Herald 1977 – 1979 Chelan
Quad-City Herald 1977 – 1979 Wenatchee
The Republic Newsminer 1915 – 2013 Republic
Royal Banner 1980 – 1986 Moses Lake
Royal City Capsule 1961 – 1973 Moses Lake
Royal Review 1987 – 1989 Moses Lake
San Poil Eagle Various Dates Republic
The Star (Grand Coulee) 1941 – 1990 Wenatchee
Tonasket Tribune Various Dates Omak
Tribal Tribune 1965 – 1986 Wenatchee
Warden Register 1961 – 1985 Moses Lake
Waterville Empire Press 1888 – 1996 Waterville
Wenatchee World 1894 – Present Wenatchee

HeritageQuest

Census records, cemetery records, city directories, military records, immigration records, the Freedman’s bank and more.

Seattle Times Collection - News Bank

The Seattle Times archives from 1985 – current with full color newspaper pages, individual full-text articles, and content only published online.

Washington Digital Newspapers

Washington State Library’s collection of digitized historic newspapers from across Washington state. All newspapers are searchable and easy to browse.

Wenatchee World Archives - News Bank

Full-text access to local and regional news articles published in the Wenatchee World from 1975 to today.

Genealogy at the Washington State Library
Due to budget cuts and reduced staff, the State Library is no longer offering our obituary lookup service. Here are some existing resources and information on finding Washington state obituaries.

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