Genealogy Resources at the Library

The Longview Public Library has an alcove with genealogy resources provided by the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society. Members of the Society are available in the Library on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 to assist in genealogy research. If you live locally you may come to the library and make copies of obituaries from microfilm. If you do not live locally and wish to request a copy of an obituary, please fill out this form.

Cowlitz County Washington Obituaries

1871-2011 Browse by Last Name:

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Citation Key

DN: Longview Daily News - later called The Daily News   * Jan. 26, 1923 to the present on microfilm at Longview Public Library   * some newspapers also at Cowlitz County Museum

KB: Kalama Beacon   * April 1872 to May 1873, newspapers at Cowlitz County Museum

KC: Kelso Courier   * March 1889 to Sept. 1889, newspapers at Cowlitz County Museum

KN: Kelsonian Newspaper   * Sept. 1888 to Sept. 1926, microfilms at Longview Public Library

KT: Kelso Tribune   * July 1924 to June 1928, newspapers at Cowlitz County Museum

Also available on microfilm at the Library: Lewis River News: 1919 to 1978.