If you are interested in receiving the complete record to an item you found on one of the online indexes, we can send you the appropriate document for a fee per item (see below). Our volunteers can also do research on your Jefferson County surname for an hourly fee (see below).
Complete the Research Request Form and send it with the applicable fee to the mailing address on the form. Please include a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope. There is a lot of information available at the Research Center that is not on the website. On the Research Request Form give us as much information as possible on your Jefferson County family, noting what records you have already searched.
All requests for research of the JCGS databases and other records must be submitted using the Research Request Form (or a letter providing all the requested information) with payment included. Sorry, we cannot accept e-mail requests.
Email: JCGSWash@gmail.com
Research Fees
$5.00 per obituary.
$1.00 per copy for any other record indexed on the website. If you are interested in receiving copies of several records, the “hourly rate” might be a better deal for you.
$20.00 per hour of research through our collection. Copies are $1.00 each. (The rates for JCGS members are $10.00/hr.) Records indexed on the website are usually one page each.
NOTE: If funds are drawn on a foreign bank, please add $5 for the additional processing fee.
Research Request Form Please include a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope.
Hiring a Local Researcher
If you would like someone to review records at the courthouse or elsewhere outside of our collection, please send your request by email.