John At that time, the Grant County was a part of Douglas County with the County Seat at Waterville. I have not heard of a girls or boys boarding school in this area -- but that doesn't mean there wasn't one. Possibly write the Grant County Genealogical Society in Ephrata -- Just an idea! Fred Pflugrath > 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