Clallam County occupies a long and
narrow area in the most northwestern corner of Washington state. Encompassing
part of the Olympic Peninsula, the county includes 1,738 square miles of mostly
forested and mountainous land. The county
was created in 1854 and originated from Jefferson County. The name of the county
comes from a Klallam word meaning "the strong people."
The region’s 200 miles of coastline have fostered the maritime
and fishing industries. Traditionally, much of the economy of county has
reflected this natural abundance with jobs in forestry, wood products and
fisheries. As demand has declined for some of the goods-producing and
agricultural products in the county, positions in leisure and tourism have grown
in their place. The labor market continues to develop, benefiting from the
region’s natural resources.
This site uses javascript for navigation. If you are unable to
see it at the left, please look at the top of this page and see if your computer
is blocking part of the page. If so, you'll be asked to turn the active
script on.
I am Colleen, your hostess for Clallam County. This site has been
completely redesigned so your old bookmarks will not work. Please be sure
to create new ones.
NOTE: I do not live in Washington
and am unable to assist with local research. In this regard, please have a
look at the Look Up Assistance page. However, you might try the
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness website at http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Find-A-Volunteer. There they have volunteers who have offered to help researchers
with work in their respective counties. Often the work is done for
little to no compensation.
If you have Clallam
County material you'd like to see displayed on this site, please
contact me.
In addition...
To become part of the WAGenWeb team, please contact
Mike Sweeney, our State
Coordinator. If a county is already adopted that you're interested
in, Mike can place you on a waiting list he keeps - or you might elect to help
the current host.
NOTE: I do not live in Washington
and am unable to assist with local research. In this regard, please have a
look at the Look Up Assistance page. However, you might try the
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness website at http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Find-A-Volunteer. There they have volunteers who have offered to help researchers
with work in their respective counties. Often the work is done for
little to no compensation.
To become part of the WAGenWeb team, please contact