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Pacific Northwest Card File Search
The Pacific Northwest Card File appears to have been started in the early 1950s as a finding aid for biographical and historical information in the Washington State Library. Information was indexed from newspapers across the state as well as many published local histories, creating a very unique point of access.
Comprised of hundreds of thousands of cards, the drawers are divided into a Name File and a Subject File. Work began in late 2012, chiefly with WSL volunteer David Lane, on the Name File. We are now up to the surname "C" and will continue to update the online index as progress is made.
The Card File was closed in the early 1990s.
| Title | Subject | Subject Type | Publication | Citation Details | Citation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression-era commissioner turns story teller | Ahern, Ed | Person | Shelton-Mason County Journal | p. 14 | Month: 03 Day: 3 Year: 1983 |
| Obituary | Ahern, Edwin J. | Person | Yakima Herald-Republic | Month: 09 Day: 8 Year: 1991 | |
| Obituary | Ahern, Garnet A. | Person | Edmonds Tribune Review | Month: 02 Day: 17 Year: 1971 | |
| Obituary | Ahern, Lester M. | Person | Davenport Times | Month: 04 Day: 5 Year: 1973 | |
| Last rite for Maurice Ahern. | Ahern, Maurice | Person | Davenport Times | Month: 04 Day: 28 Year: 1960 | |
| Ahern, Morris W. | Ahern, Morris W. | Person | Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties | p. 281 | Year: 1904 |
| Death takes Mrs. Allie Ahl, 100 | Ahl, Allie | Person | Shelton-Mason County Journal | Month: 01 Day: 25 Year: 1968 | |
| Obituary | Ahl, Christine | Person | Bremerton Sun | Month: 04 Day: 29 Year: 1971 | |
| Obituary | Ahl, Frank | Person | Shelton-Mason County Journal | Month: 05 Day: 8 Year: 1975 | |
| John S. Ahl services set on Saturday | Ahl, John S. | Person | Bremerton Sun | Month: 08 Day: 14 Year: 1964 | |
| John S. Ahl services set on Saturday | Ahl, John S. | Person | Daily Olympian | p2 | Month: 08 Day: 14 Year: 1964 |
| Mrs. Frank Ahlers rites tomorrow. | Ahlers, Elizabeth Frances | Person | Seattle Daily Times | page 28 | Month: 10 Day: 1 Year: 1963 |
| Ahlers, Jacob | Ahlers, Jacob | Person | Washington Territory Donation Land Claims | p. 199 | Year: 1980 |
| Ahlers, Mary | Ahlers, Mary | Person | Washington Territory Donation Land Claims | p.199 | Year: 1980 |
| John Ahlin Rites set | Ahlin, John | Person | Elma Chronicle | Month: 09 Day: 7 Year: 1967 | |
| Ahlman, E. R. | Ahlman, E. R. | Person | Washington West of the Cascades | v. III, p. 556 | Year: 1917 |
| Obituary | Ahlquist, Hugo Maurice | Person | Daily Olympian | p. A-6 | Month: 08 Day: 22 Year: 1975 |
| Obituary | Ahlquist, Sylvia E. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | Month: 10 Day: 20 Year: 1962 | |
| Ahlstedt, Harold T. | Ahlstedt, Harold T. | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 1, p. 40-41 | Year: 1921 |
| Ahlstrand among settlers | Ahlstrand, August | Person | Morton Journal | Month: 08 Day: 27 Year: 1986 | |
| obituary | Ahlstrand, Oskar Emil | Person | Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) | p. 16 | Month: 06 Day: 8 Year: 1955 |
| Biography-Compilation of obituaries | Ahlstrom, Lars | Person | Port Angeles Evening News | Month: 03 Day: 16 Year: 1960 | |
| Historic home gutted by fire | Ahlstrom, Lars | Person | Everett Herald | Month: 10 Day: 31 Year: 1973 | |
| Obituary | Ahlvers, Herman | Person | Port Angeles Daily News | Month: 06 Day: 5 Year: 1978 | |
| obituary | Ahner, Lillie E. | Person | Standard-Register | Month: 04 Day: 25 Year: 1986 | |
| The Ahos -- from Finland to Ilwaco | Aho Family | Person | Pacific Tribune (Ilwaco, Wash.) | Month: 03 Day: 7 Year: 1979 | |
| U.F.O. promoter makes his pitch on Mt. Rainier | Aho, Wayne | Person | Seattle Times | A-18 | Month: 12 Day: 1 Year: 1978 |
| Ahola, Eli | Ahola, Eli | Person | Hockinson Area Finns, Clark County, Washington | vol 14, no 1, p. 25 | Month: 12 Year: 1986 |
| Obituary | Ahola, Ethelda | Person | Goldendale Sentinel | Month: 09 Day: 5 Year: 1968 | |
| 101 Year Old Resident of Washougal Dies | Ahola, Ethelda M. | Person | Camas-Washougal Post-Record | Month: 08 Day: 28 Year: 1968 | |
| Ahola, Peter | Ahola, Peter | Person | Illustrated History of the State of Washington | pp. 842-843 | Year: 1893 |
| Pioneer Dies at Vancouver | Ahola, Walter Arthur | Person | Goldendale Sentinel | Month: 03 Day: 3 Year: 1966 | |
| Memories | Ahren family | Person | Blaine Journal | Month: 01 Day: 13 Year: 1966 | |
| Seventy years of telephone service includes story of winter heroes | Aiken, Andrew | Person | Wahkiakum County Eagle | Month: 05 Day: 3 Year: 1979 | |
| Aiken, Charles | Aiken, Charles | Person | Trails and Tales of the Early-Day Settlers of Nort | p. 257 | Year: 1982 |
| Effie E. Aiken | Aiken, Effie E. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p 16 | Month: 07 Day: 16 Year: 1963 |
| Obituary | Aiken, George H. | Person | Vancouver Columbian | Month: 02 Day: 5 Year: 1980 | |
| Mrs.Aiken, at Retsil 16 years, dies. | Aiken, Louise A. | Person | Bremerton Sun | Month: 07 Day: 19 Year: 1961 | |
| Obituary | Aiken, Nellie C. | Person | Aberdeen Daily World | Month: 10 Day: 16 Year: 1974 | |
| Obituary | Aiken, Virgil V. | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p 44 | Month: 11 Day: 27 Year: 1964 |
| Aikin, Francis H. | Aikin, Francis H. | Person | Washington Territory Donation Land Claims | p 256 | Year: 1980 |
| Obituary | Aim, Robert Cromarty | Person | Spokane Daily Chronicle | Month: 11 Day: 16 Year: 1974 | |
| History of Seattle | Ainge, Percy T. | Person | History of Seattle | v. III, p. 1007 | Year: 1916 |
| Ainsley, John F. | Ainsley, John F. | Person | Growing Up with Lake Forest Park : the Early Decad | 1924-1968 | Year: 1983 |
| Ainsley, Lois Avery | Ainsley, Lois Avery | Person | Growing Up with Lake Forest Park : the Early Decad | 1924-1968 | Year: 1983 |
| Ainslie, Walter (Mr.) | Ainslie, Walter (Mr.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 3 | Month: 12 Day: 22 Year: 1955 |
| Ainslie, Walter (Mrs.) | Ainslie, Walter (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 3 | Month: 12 Day: 22 Year: 1955 |
| Ainsworth, Allison | Ainsworth, Allison | Person | Kitsap County History : a Story of Kitsap County a | book 5 P. 48 | Year: 1977 |
| Kitsap County History: a story of Kitsap County and its pioneers | Ainsworth, Charles | Person | Kitsap County History : a Story of Kitsap County a | book 5 p 48 | Year: 1977 |
| Ainsworth, SK pioneer passes away | Ainsworth, Clinton | Person | Bremerton Sun | Month: 05 Day: 30 Year: 1961 |