Grant County was not formed until 1909, no records prior to that will be found at the courthouse in Ephrata, but Douglas County in Waterville would have governmental and court records after 1883. The Catholic Diocese for this area is probably Yakima, but it may have been Spokane. Settlement in this area did not occur until about 1883, or a little later. Is it possible that this home was in an older or more populated part of the Territory? I find it very difficult to believe that such a home would have been inside present day Grant County before 1890. Kevin Fraley Swimref@cmc.net At 01:05 PM 11/7/98 -0800, you wrote: >On Sat, 7 Nov 1998, bookstorelady wrote: > >> Hi. I really don't have the answer to that question so I am sending your >> note onto the lists that will. Darilee >> >> ---------- >> > From: LGut800427@aol.com >> > To: BookstoreLady@PRODIGY.NET >> > Subject: lookup question >> > Date: Tuesday, November 03, 1998 11:23 PM >> > >> > I would like to find out where the orphanages/ girl's schools/boarding >> > homes were located in the Grant County area, or for that matter any >> > where during the period between 1870-1890. If there were any, where >> > might the records if any be? I just discovered my grand mother was in >> > either a Masonic Children's home or a Catholic one. >> > Thanks, Leona >> > >Since Grant is an eastern WA county, for Catholic records first check at >the Diocese office in Spokane (I think) or the Archdiocese office here in >Seattle. If they don't have the records they should know who does. > >Sorry, I can't help with Masonic records. > >Grant county seat is Ephrata, WA > >John in Seattle >