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Community Resources

The Community Resources section serves as a welcoming gateway for anyone researching the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County—and how our local stories connect to the wider region. Here you’ll find links to archives, libraries, tribal heritage centers, genealogical societies, and museums that hold related collections and records. Whether you’re tracing family roots, delving into community history, or simply curious about how Kittitas County fits within Washington and the broader Pacific Northwest, this resource hub helps guide you to the institutions dedicated to preserving and sharing our shared past.

Archives

CWU Archives and Special Collections:

King County Archives:

National Archives:

Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive:

Washington State Archives – Central Regional Branch:

Washington State Archives – Digital Archives:

Local Indigenous Peoples & Museums

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation:

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation:

Snoqualmie Indian Tribe:

Yakama Museum and Cultural Center:

Wanapum Heritage Center:

Libraries

Carpenter Memorial Library:

Ellensburg Public Library:

Gilmour Memorial Library/Kittitas Public Library:

James E. Brooks Library at Central Washington University:

Roslyn Public Library:

Seattle Public Library:

University of Washington Libraries:

Wenatchee Valley Libraries:

Washington State University Libraries:

Yakima Valley Libraries:

Genealogical Societies

Historic Preservation & Historical Registers

Museums, Heritage Sites, & Other Points of Interest for Researchers

Cascade Rail Foundation/South Cle Elum Depot:

Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame:

Museum of Culture and Environment at Central Washington University:

Northern Kittitas County Historical Society:

Olmstead Place Historical Place Park:

Roslyn Historical Cemeteries:

Roslyn Historical Museum:

Roslyn Ronald Cle Elum Heritage Club:

Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum:

Swauk-Teanaway Grange:

Thorp Mill:

Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center:

Yakima Valley Museum: