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Digital Archives, State Library among best genealogy sites, again

Digital Archives, State Library among best genealogy sites, again

It’s become an annual event, but we never tire of reading about it: Our Washington State Digital Archives and Washington State Library were again named among the 75 best genealogy websites for states by Family Tree magazine. Here are the excerpts from the magazine’s December issue: Washington State Archives: Digital Archives This terrific site already has more than 50 million searchable records online, including birth, marriage, death, census, cemetery and naturalization records. On the home page,   search by name or…

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Hooray for Digital Archives!

Hooray for Digital Archives!

Congratulations to our Digital Archives for making Family Tree Magazine’s “101 Best Websites of 2012.” Secretary of State Sam Reed said it’s a great honor for the Digital Archives team.  The Digital Archives, housed on the campus of Eastern Washington University in Cheney, was one of earliest and best digital archives in the country and frequently gets visitors from around the world. The facility opened in 2004. Jerry Handfield, the State Archivist, called the shout-out “a testament to the passion…

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State Library, Archives websites among nation’s best

State Library, Archives websites among nation’s best

Family Tree Magazine released its list of “75 Best State Websites” for 2011 and our State Library and State Archives both made the list. The twin achievements reflect the thousands of hours of work by our talented Library, Archives and IT staffs, as well as the many able and dedicated volunteers who participate in the Historical Records Project or who volunteer at the Library or Archives. Our Digital Archives consistently has been among the magazine’s “101 Best Websites for Genealogy”…

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More kudos for Digital Archives

More kudos for Digital Archives

Since opening up shop in 2004, Washington’s award-winning Digital Archives has received tons of praise from genealogists, researchers and others for its outstanding website, which provides access to tens of millions of records, photos and other documents. Now Family Tree Magazine has provided the latest pat on the back. In the new September issue, under the section “State-of -the Art Archives,” the Washington State Digital Archives once again has won the distinction of being one of the “101 Best Websites”…

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Digital Archives’ website honored again

Digital Archives’ website honored again

The Washington State Digital Archives once again has been recognized by Family Tree Magazine by being mentioned in its latest issue as one of the 101 Best Free Websites for 2010. It’s under the category of “Best sites for Western US Resources.” Digital Archives has earned this distinction every year since opening its doors in 2004. The story says: “Leading the way in digitizing its past, Washington State now has more than 85 million records online, with more than 26…

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