Skagit County Abstract Company records, 1872-1925
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Skagit County Abstract Company
- Title
- Skagit County Abstract Company records
- Dates
- 1872-1925 (inclusive)19721925
- Quantity
- 2 linear ft.
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0234SkagitAbstract (collection)
- Summary
- This collection includes abstracts of land titles, subject files, plat maps and glass plate negatives documenting properties throughout Skagit County. Properties in Mt. Vernon, Burlington, Sedro Woolley, Anacortes, and La Conner are represented in the collection, as well as several cemeteries located throughout the county.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
This collection includes abstracts of land titles, subject files, plat maps and glass plate negatives documenting properties throughout Skagit County. The material covers a geographic range spanning Township 32 North to Township 38 North (Ranges 1 through 9). Properties in Mt. Vernon, Burlington, Sedro Woolley, Anacortes, and La Conner are represented in the collection, as well as several cemeteries located throughout the county.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Skagit County Abstract Company records, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative Information
Processing Note
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Acquisition Information
Acquisition information is unknown.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Series I.: Complete Abstracts of Title, 1872-1890
Folders are arranged and titled by Township and Range, then date.
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Description: T: 33N, R: 3E - Fir IslandDates: 1876Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Description: T: 34N, R: 1EDates: 1875Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: T: 34N, R: 2E - including Whitney IslandDates: 1872Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: T: 34N, R: 4E - Mt. VernonDates: 1875Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: T: 34N, R: 4E - Mt. VernonDates: 1875Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: T: 34N, R: 4E - Mt. Vernon, Burlington Acreage, Vernon HeightsDates: 1879Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: T: 34N, R: 4E - Mt. Vernon [Wm. McKay]Dates: 1880Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: T: 34N, R: 4E - Mt. VernonDates: 1907Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: T: 35N, R: 1E - AnacortesDates: 1872Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Description: T: 35N, R: 1E - AnacortesDates: 1874Container: Box/Folder 1/10
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Description: T: 35N, R: 1E - Anacortes including Davis' First Addition, Woods PlatDates: 1880Container: Box/Folder 1/11
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Description: T: 35N, R: 1E - Anacortes including Queen Anne AdditionDates: 1880Container: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: T: 35N, R: 2E - AnacortesDates: 1872Container: Box/Folder 1/13
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Description: T: 35N, R: 2E - Anacortes including Stewart's First AdditionDates: 1873Container: Box/Folder 1/14
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Description: T: 35N, R: 2E - Anacortes including Griffith's & Curtis' AdditionsDates: 1873Container: Box/Folder 1/15
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Description: T: 35N, R: 2E - Anacortes including Nelson's AdditionDates: 1890Container: Box/Folder 1/16
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Description: T: 35N, R: 2E - AnacortesDates: 1890Container: Box/Folder 1/17
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Description: T: 35N, R: 3E - Fidalgo/Bay View HillDates: 1888Container: Box/Folder 1/18
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Description: T: 35N, R: 4EDates: 1878Container: Box/Folder 1/19
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Description: T: 35N, R: 4E - Burlington [Wm. McKay]Dates: 1879Container: Box/Folder 1/20
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Description: T: 35N, R: 4E - Burlington [Wm. McKay]Dates: 1879Container: Box/Folder 1/21
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Description: T: 35N, R: 4E - BurlingtonDates: 1888Container: Box/Folder 1/22
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Description: T: 35N, R: 5E - Sedro WoolleyDates: 1889Container: Box/Folder 1/23
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Description: T: 36N, R: 4E - AlgerDates: 1879Container: Box/Folder 1/24
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Series II.: Plat Maps, undated
Folders are arranged geographically like Series I. Some of these maps are VERY fragile and some contain only partial segments of maps.
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Description: T34N, R3E, T29N, R6EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/25
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Description: T33N, R10E and 11EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/26
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Description: T34N, R9EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/27
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Description: T35N, R5E, 6E and 7EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/28
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Description: T35N, R8EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/29
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Description: T35N, R9E and 10EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/30
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Description: T36N, R5E, 7E, 8E and 9EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/31
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Description: T37N, R6E; T38N, R5E and 6EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/32
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Description: Unidentified plat map segmentsDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/33
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Series III.: Subject Files, undated
Files are arranged by Township/Range and contain multiple documents with varying dates.
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Description: Patents T34N, R2EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/1
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Description: Patents T34N, R4EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/2
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Description: Patents T35N, R41EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/3
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Description: Patents T35N, R4EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/4
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Description: Patents T35N, R6EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/5
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Description: Patents T36N, R3EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/6
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Description: Probates T33N, R3E; T34N, R2EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/7
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Description: Probates T34N, R4EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/8
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Description: Probates T35N, R1E, 2E and 4EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/9
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Description: Probates T36N, R1E and 2EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/10
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Description: Receivers Receipts T34N, R2E; T35N, R8E ("Birdsview")Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/11
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Description: Receivers Receipts T34N, R4EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/12
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Description: Various Documents - AnacortesDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/13
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Description: Various Documents T33N, R4EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/14
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Description: Various Documents T34N, R2E and 4EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/15
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Description: Various Documents T34N, R4EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/16
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Description: Various Documents T35N, R1EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/17
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Description: Various Documents T35N, R2EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/18
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Description: Various Documents T35N, R3EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/19
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Description: Various Documents T35N, R4E and 5EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/20
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Description: Various Documents T35N, R6E, 8E and 9EDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/21
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Description: Various Documents T36N including "Ladysmith"Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/22
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Description: Various Abstracts - not land/title-related documentsDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/23
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Series IV.: Glass Plate Negatives, 1890-1925
First twenty are 6.5" x 8.5" glass plates, next twenty-two are 8.5" x 10" glass plates. Images are of platted towns, additions, and cemeteries.
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Description: Hamilton, Burlington #1-4Dates: 1890sContainer: Box/Folder 3/1
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Description: Hamilton, Burlington #5-8Dates: 1890sContainer: Box/Folder 3/2
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Description: La Conner, Sedro Woolley #9-13Dates: 1890sContainer: Box/Folder 3/3
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Description: Edison, Bow, Sedro Woolley #14-20Dates: 1890sContainer: Box/Folder 3/4
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Description: La Conner, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Fern Hill Cemetery, Zion Cemetery #21-25Dates: 1886-1892Container: Box/Folder 3/5
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Description: Cemetery Hill, Mt. Vernon I.O.O.F. Lodge Cemetery, Skagit County map #26-30Dates: 1880s-1890sContainer: Box/Folder 3/6
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Description: Hamilton, McMurray, Sedro Woolley, Avon, grainery lots #31-35Dates: 1891-1904Container: Box/Folder 3/7
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Description: "Volume 1 of Plats," Mt. Vernon, Clear Lake #36-39Dates: 1890s-1925Container: Box/Folder 3/8
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Description: "Volume 2 of Plats," Mt. Vernon, Goat & Ika Islands, Sedro Woolley #40-43Dates: circa 1890-1900Container: Box/Folder 3/9
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Land titles--Registration and transfer--Washington (State)--Skagit County--History--Sources
- Real property--Ownership--Washington (State)--Skagit County--History--Sources
- Real property--Washington (State)--Skagit County--Maps
Corporate Names
- Skagit County Abstract Company--Archives
Geographical Names
- Skagit County (Wash.)--History--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Cadastral maps
- Records (Documents)
