King County Archives
1215 E. Fir St.
Building A
Seattle, WA 98122

206-296-1538
archives@kingcounty.gov

Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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King County Archives

We are a repository of historical county government records, which are open to public view. Over three hundred collections, some dating back to 1853, serve as a permanent source of information about activities, programs, and decisions of King County agencies and elected officials. Our records are in many formats, including paper, photographs, maps, and audio-visual materials. No appointment is required to research recorded documents, but access to all other records in our collection requires an appointment at least one day in advance.

Historical King County government records are also held elsewhere in the county. Some of them can be found at the Puget Sound Regional Archives, a branch of the Washington State Archives in Bellevue, Washington. Many records are also still held by the county agencies that created them. On the King County Archives pages, you will see many links to pages outside of the King County Archives. We are at your service, and are happy to direct you towards the information you are seeking.

Archives is a section within the Records and Licensing Services Division.

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News

March 11, 2013 - The King County Archives has begun using Pinterest to post some of our more interesting visual records.  Come check us out!

Jul. 27, 2011 - We have just published several new webpages which provide lists of recorded documents and indexes that are in our collection and helpful quick tips for researching some frequent research projects involving recorded documents.

Jan. 3, 2011 - We have opened a self-service microfilm research area, where the public can access all indexes to and images of recorded documents.  No appointment necessary.

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