http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/index.aspx Washington State Digital Archives Grand Opening > Top <http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Content.aspx?txt=records#topFiveRecor ds> 5 Treasures > Marriage <http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Content.aspx?txt=records#marriageReco rds> Records > Naturalization <http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Content.aspx?txt=records#naturalizati onRecords> Records > Census <http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Content.aspx?txt=records#censusRecord s> Records > Death <http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Content.aspx?txt=records#deathRecords > Records > Birth <http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Content.aspx?txt=records#birthRecords > Records > Military <http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Content.aspx?txt=records#militaryReco rds> Records > Institution <http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Content.aspx?txt=records#institutiona lRecords> Records > Miscellaneous <http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Content.aspx?txt=records#miscRecords> Historical Records Collections Coming Soon > Governor Locke Admin > Governor Lowry Admin > Chelan County Clerk Additional Resources > Related <http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Content.aspx?txt=related_links> Links > Search the State Library Catalog <http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/catalog.aspx> > How <http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Content.aspx?txt=volunteers> to become a Volunteer The much-anticipated grand opening of America's first state government digital archives occurred on October 4, 2004. The opening gala event hosted Washington State legislators, county officials, archivists from throughout the United States, as well as a delegation of regional archivists from as far away as China. Among the speakers at this prestigious event were Secretary of State Sam Reed and Lew Bellardo, Deputy Archivist of the United States. <http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/index.aspx>