Lookup Public Records in Grays Harbor County, Washington. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Grays Harbor County, Washington Overview
Grays Harbor County can be found in the Coastal Region of Washington. Its county seat is Montesano. The county was created in 1854 from a portion of Thurston County and initially named Chehalis County. In 1915, the Washington legislature officially changed the name to Grays Harbor County de to the large estuarine bay by the southwest corner of the county. The county’s total area is 2,224 square miles. Based in the 2017, there are around 72,697 people living in the area. The adjacent counties are Jefferson County in the north, Mason County in the northeast, Thurston County in the east, Lewis County in the southeast, and Pacific County in the south. The zip codes are 98520, 98526, 98535, 98536, 98537, 98541, 98547, 98550, 98552, 98557, 98559, 98562, 98563, 98566, 98568, 98569, 98571, 98575, 98583, 98587, and 98595.
Grays Harbor County Officials Information
The County Clerk is responsible for receiving, filing, and indexing all records of the Superior Court. In addition, he/she is responsible for managing all financial transactions of the court including collecting statutory fees, fines, and restitution. The Clerk is also responsible for jury management which includes random selection of the jury.
County Clerk Office:
Address: 102 W Broadway Ave, Rm 203, Montesano, WA 98563-3621
Phone: 360-249-3842
Fax: 360-249-6381
Other duties of the Clerk include providing a calendar for all scheduled proceedings, maintaining a daily record of all court proceedings, and acting as Cort Facilitator for unrepresented parties in Domestic and Custody cases.
Grays Harbor Court Records Information
Public records housed in the Clerk’s Office include civil case files, criminal case files, last will and testament, probate case files, tax cases, declarations of citizenship, naturalization records, and petitions for citizenship. You can access these records at the Clerk’s Office or online through the Washington Courts website.
| Grays Harbor, WA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 86,452 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 2,963 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 9 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 287 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 229 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 465 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 2,456 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 8,621 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 1,089 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 2,742 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 781 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 15,839 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 215 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 32 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 9,117 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 1,844 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 10 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 5,121 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 1,837 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 226 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 394 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,859 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 2,196 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 31 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 93 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 3,649 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 342 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 166 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 440 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 37 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 19,228 |
| Grays Harbor County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Grays Harbor County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage – Title 26, Ch. 26.04 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Grays Harbor Marriage License |
| Location: | 100 West Broadway Avenue, Montesano, Washington, 98563 |
| Phone: | 360-964-1557 |
Grays Harbor County Clerk’s Office
Address: 102 W Broadway, Room 203 Montesano, WA 98563
Ph: (360) 249-3842