Ask an Archivist

Please fill in the form below to place a research request with the Washington State Archives. Please observe the following guidelines while placing a request:

• Please be as specific as possible in describing your request, including dates or date ranges, locations, and/or names of individuals, if available.
• There is no charge to place a research request with the Archives. Additionally, there is no charge for simple retrieval of documents. If a particular request appears to warrant research fees, Archives staff will notify the researcher before proceeding. There is no fee for individuals to conduct research in person at the archives. For more information, please view our fees and research policies.
• The Archives makes every effort to respond to all requests within one business day.
• Users are required to provide an email address to enable us to respond to your request. Additional contact information is requested, but not required. All address and telephone information will be used only for the purpose of responding to your research requests. Researchers may also submit research requests by contacting the Archives branches by telephone, in person, or by postal mail.