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How to Transfer Archival Resolutions

  • Benefits to Transferring Records to the Archives
  • Keep Electronic Records in Electronic Format
  • How to Contact the Archives Branch in Your Region

Electronic Records...

Preparing Records for Transfer...

  • Preparing Digital Records for Archival Transfer
  • How to Complete a Digital Transfer Inventory Sheet
    • Digital Transfer Inventory Sheet (Excel Spreadsheet)

Indexing...

  • Resolutions Indexing Spreadsheet Template (Excel Spreadsheet)

Ongoing Access...

  • How to Post a Link to Your Agency's Digital Records After Transfer (Video - 2 minutes)

Training...

  • Transferring Scanned Minutes, Ordinances and Resolutions to the Archives (Recorded Webinar - February 2017 - 50 minutes)

Paper Records...

  • Follow the process for How to Transfer Archival Paper Records

Records Retention Schedules

  • State Government Agencies
  • Local Government Entities

How to...

Transfer Archival Records

Find Resolutions at the Archives...

Digital Records

Paper Records

Laws, Rules, and Policies

Preservation and Destruction of Public Records (chapter 40.14 RCW)

Penal Provisions (chapter 40.16 RCW)

Preservation of Electronic Records (WAC 434-662)

Collection Development Policy

Policy Statement on Archival Appraisal

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