Research & Services
Are you looking for ancestors who may have lived in Grays Harbor County or its predecessor Chehalis County? There are a number of ways to do that.
Submit a query
Queries will be answered by one of our volunteer Society members. There is a $10 minimum donation for each research request. Records are sent only upon receipt of payment. The fees collected are used to help defray the costs of maintaining our Research Library and other Society programs. You will be contacted by one of our volunteers shortly.
Search the Obituary Database
We’ve developed a new resource for area obituaries and death notices — only available from the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society. Members of the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society are continually entering information into this obituary database. To date, almost 80,000 Grays Harbor area obituaries and death notices have been entered.
Visit the area
Few activities are more thrilling than standing where your ancestors walked, worshipped, or died. If you’re planning to visit the area, contact us. We have members who have lived their whole lives in the area and can help find buildings, streets, churches and cemeteries or make connections with other people who can help you with your search. We’ve also published a “Getting Started” guide to help you.
View our surname file
Like most genealogists, we believe everyone is related somehow. Therefore, with ancestors from every corner of the globe, we maintain a Surname File to help find those connections. If you want more information about a name, please email us at info@graysharborgenealogy.com.
