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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We shall live in peace someday | Burch, Lindsay | Person | Puget Soundings | p. 8 | Month: Day: Year: 1986 |
| History of Burch Mtn. Burches told by Kate. | Burch, Louis | Person | Wenatchee World | Month: 06 Day: 20 Year: 1971 | |
| Dearest Mother...The Burch brothers in the Great War. | Burch, Ralph | Person | Pacific Northwest Forum | p. 27 | Month: Day: Year: 1988 |
| Burchak family -- Has it's roots in Nelson Siding Ranch | Burchak Family | Person | Northern Kittitas County Tribune | Month: 10 Day: 26 Year: 1978 | |
| Anna Burcham passes at 81. | Burcham, Anna | Person | Northern Kittitas County Tribune | Month: 03 Day: 9 Year: 1967 | |
| Burcham, Emilie Henry (Mrs.) | Burcham, Emilie Henry (Mrs.) | Person | Women of the West | p. 190 | Year: 1928 |
| Death claims F. I. Burcham. | Burcham, Fleming Isaiah | Person | Spokane Daily Chronicle | Month: 11 Day: 27 Year: 1959 | |
| Ralph Bucham, head of State Archives, dies. | Burcham, Ralph | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 66 | Month: 11 Day: 10 Year: 1963 |
| Anna Burchett funeral service held Saturday. | Burchett, Anna A. | Person | Dayton Chronicle | Month: 08 Day: 3 Year: 1967 | |
| Burchett, Henry | Burchett, Henry | Person | Illustrated History of Spokane County | p. 450-451 | Year: 1900 |
| Burchette, James K. | Burchette, James K. | Person | Washington West of the Cascades | v. II p. 474-475 | Year: 1917 |
| Obituary | Burchette, Jane | Person | Spokane Chronicle | Month: 04 Day: 18 Year: 1961 | |
| Obituary | Burckhart, Della | Person | Sunnyside Sun | Month: 12 Day: 7 Year: 1972 | |
| Obituary | Burd, Henry | Person | Seattle Times | p. C-16 | Month: 02 Day: 12 Year: 1973 |
| Obituary | Burd, Henry | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. D-15 | Month: 02 Day: 14 Year: 1973 |
| Burdass, Stephen | Burdass, Stephen | Person | Sprague, Lamont, Edwall Washington: Stories of our People, land and times 1881-1981. | p. 206-207 | Year: 1982 |
| Obituary | Burdell, Charles S. | Person | Seattle Times | p. E-6 | Month: 02 Day: 2 Year: 1973 |
| Burdell, Charlie | Burdell, Charlie | Person | Digressions of a Native Son. | p. 145+ | Year: 1982 |
| Burden, John | Burden, John | Person | Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan an | p. 369-370 | Year: 1904 |
| Trials and Tribulations of Seattle Center Usher. | Burdett, Ed | Person | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | p. D-2 | Month: 06 Day: 13 Year: 1973 |
| Burdett, Samuel (Dr.) | Burdett, Samuel (Dr.) | Person | Republican (Seattle, Wash.) | v. II, No. 34, p. 8 | Month: 01 Day: 4 Year: 1896 |
| Obituary | Burdette, Cora Belle | Person | Spokane Daily Chronicle | Month: 07 Day: 28 Year: 1971 | |
| Burdette, G. F. (Dr.) | Burdette, G. F. (Dr.) | Person | 1909 Lewis County, Washington, as told in writing and pictures. | p. 21 | Year: 1983 |
| Burdette, James O. | Burdette, James O. | Person | Glimpses of pioneer life | p. 129 | Year: 1924 |
| Glimpes of pioneer life -- 'Hee Hee Stone' furnised tobacco. | Burdette, James O. | Person | Okanogan Independent | p. 11 | Month: 06 Day: 21 Year: 1962 |
| Burdette, James O. | Burdette, James O. | Person | Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan an | p. 620-621 | Year: 1904 |
| John W. Burdette at Wallula at 81. | Burdette, John W. | Person | Pullman Herald | Month: 06 Day: 13 Year: 1968 | |
| Burdick, Albert | Burdick, Albert | Person | Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan an | p. 277-278 | Year: 1904 |
| Dr. Carl M. Burdick rites set | Burdick, Carl M. (Dr.) | Person | Seattle Times | p. 7 | Month: 07 Day: 9 Year: 1969 |
| Obituary: Burdick | Burdick, Clara L. | Person | Daily News (Longview, Wash.) | Month: 05 Day: 15 Year: 1974 | |
| Port Angeles' legendary 'tunnel gang'. | Burdick, Gene | Person | Seattle Times Magazine | p. 4 | Month: 09 Day: 8 Year: 1974 |
| Obituary | Burdick, George Chester | Person | Daily Olympian | Month: 04 Day: 24 Year: 1961 | |
| Burdick, Glessie Alice | Burdick, Glessie Alice | Person | Pioneer deaths in 1957. | p. 1 | Year: 1957 |
| Burdick, Henry Peleg | Burdick, Henry Peleg | Person | History of the Puget Sound Country | v. 2, p. 98-99 | Year: 1903 |
| Obituary | Burdick, Mary Edith | Person | Everett Herald | Month: 09 Day: 29 Year: 1972 | |
| Obituary | Burdick, Otha | Person | Spokesman-Review | Month: 10 Day: 12 Year: 1973 | |
| Obituary | Burdick, Wilber E. | Person | Daily Olympian | p. B-3 | Month: 08 Day: 11 Year: 1981 |
| Obituary | Burdie, Roy F. (Mrs.) | Person | Seattle Daily Times | p. 58 | Month: 04 Day: 22 Year: 1954 |
| Former state social-service director dies. | Burdman, Milton | Person | Seattle Times | p. C-2 | Month: 04 Day: 8 Year: 1980 |
| Burdoin, Frank S. | Burdoin, Frank S. | Person | History of Klickitat County | p. 141-142 | Year: 1982 |
| Obituary | Burdon, Minnie B. | Person | Anacortes American | Month: 06 Day: 22 Year: 1972 | |
| Obituary | Burdon, Minnie B. | Person | Seattle Times | p. C-15 | Month: 06 Day: 20 Year: 1972 |
| Burdon, Minnie B. (Dr.) | Burdon, Minnie B. (Dr.) | Person | With the Colors from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan | book 2, p. 262-263 | Year: 1921 |
| Burdon, William Henry | Burdon, William Henry | Person | History of the Puget Sound Country | v. 1, p. 458-459 | Year: 1903 |
| Buren, Louis J. | Buren, Louis J. | Person | Tacoma, its history and its builders. | p. 469 | Year: 1916 |
| Obituary | Burfoot, Rosena D. or M. | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 10 | Month: 12 Day: 19 Year: 1968 |
| Obituary | Burfoot, Rosena D. or M. | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 5 | Month: 12 Day: 20 Year: 1968 |
| Mainly about people. | Burford, Ida | Person | Daily Olympian | Month: 10 Day: 2 Year: 1960 | |
| Mrs. Richard O. Burford | Burford, Ida Naomi (Mrs.) | Person | Daily Olympian | p. 2 | Month: 10 Day: 29 Year: 1964 |
| Pioneer woman dies; born in Avon, 1893. | Burford, Margaret J. 'Etta' | Person | Skagit Valley Herald | Month: 09 Day: 9 Year: 1969 |