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• Find birth records for Washington ancestors.

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Robert Merle Barker was born in Washington. Use the "FS: Washington Birth Records, 1869-1950" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. When was Robert Merle Barker born?
2. Where was Robert born?
3. What was his father's occupation?

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• In the search screen, enter "Robert Merle" as the first name and "Barker" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Robert Merle Barker.
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1. Robert was born on 10 Feb 1920.
2. He was born in Charleston, Kitsap, Washington.
3. His father was a miner.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

• Find marriage records for Washington ancestors.

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Almeda Blanche Gilkie was married in Washington in 1905. Use the "FS: Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. Where and when did Almeda get married?
2. Who is her spouse?
3. Who were the witnesses to the marriage?

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• In the search screen, enter "Almeda" as the first name and "Gilkie" as the last name.
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1. Almeda was married in Hillyard, Spokane (County), Washington on November 2, 1905.
2. Her spouse is John H Brunt.
3. The witnesses were Guy R Gilkie, Lizzie A Gilkey, and Charles Elrey.

• Find obituaries for Washington ancestors.
• Find death records and death indexes for Washington ancestors.

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Robert Merle Barker was born in Washington. Use the "FS: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1968" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. When did Emma Jane Doe die?
2. How old was Emma when she died?
3. What was the cause of death?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Emma Jane Doe" as the first name and "Emma Jane Doe" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Emma Jane Doe.
• Read the information in the center column.
• Click View Original Document and go to image 473 to view the cause of death.

1. Emma died on 30 Aug 1908.
2. She was five months old at the time of her death.
3. She died of cholera.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

• Explore state and county census records for Washington ancestors.
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Ben Rosbach lived in Garfield, Washington in 1892. Use the "AC - Washington, US State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. How old was Ben?
2. What was his occupation?
3. In what state was he born?

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• In the search screen, enter "Ben" as the first name and "Rosbach" as the last name.
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1. He was 31 years old.
2. He was a farmer.
3. He was born in Wisconsin.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )