Hi James, I checked online for Washington State Marriage Records: Here is the URL: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx 1. Yvonne Shaw - there were two, but they did give middle names: A. Title: Pierce Marriage Records County: Pierce Name: Marriage Records groom's name: MAEDA WALLY SHIZUO county: Pierce marriage date: 09/25/1993 bride's name: SHAW YVONNE KAY auditor file number: 9309146018-0 recording date: 9/14/1993 document type: Marriage Certificate B. ** Title: Snohomish Marriage Records County: Snohomish Name: Marriage Records groom's name: MCDOWELL EDWIN ROBERT county: Snohomish marriage date: bride's name: SHAW YVONNE FLORENCE auditor file number: 8808124022-0 recording date: 8/12/1988 document type: MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE There was a Yvonne Shaw who died in 1968 but she was born in 1929 - so that was not your daughter. Those were the only hits at that site. You might try some other sites, also. (see my recommendation below) You can repeat the same for you other two daughters at that site - to see if any of the ones who turn up are your daughters. I am also copying this to the Spokane rootsweb site. You might sign up for the Spokane Rootsweb site and post there. Good Luck! My sister found me after 40 years...so I pray you will be reunited with your daughters. Kathie On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 9:11 AM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com < gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: pajshaw > Surnames: Shaw > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.shaw/6761/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > My name is James R. Shaw and I live in Jackson, Mi. I am 72 years old. I > was in the Navy and then the Army which I retired from. > In 1963 My then wife Geraldine(Tullos) Shaw, took my three daughters and > moved to Seattle,Wa to live with her mother. My family and I maintained > contact until about 1967 when they broke contact and disappeared. I have > been searching for my daughters, Yvonne C. 49, Debra S. 48 and Ramona M. 46 > ever since to no avail. Iamin poor health and would like to make contact > before something happens to me. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SHAW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- M. Kathleen Felsted mkfelsted@gmail.com