Although the Archives does not hold all the records for the entire span of Washington's history from the various county and city offices in the region, it does hold extensive series of some records from all seven counties, with more complete representation in Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish counties. Real and personal property tax records School district and Educational Service District records including school censuses. The Northwest Regional Branch also acts as a regional resource to local governments in the area of public records and information management. These services include consultation , workshops , and the coordination of additional services . Consultation Branch staff can provide consultation on a variety of records and information management topics, including the implementation of authorized records retention schedules, establishing a records management program, records destruction, files management, essential records protection, and disaster preparedness.
Consultation occurs both by telephone and by scheduled on-site visits.
Workshops Branch staff also participate in workshops concentrating on various records management topics. Workshops typically are designed for specific client groups with similar records management concerns, and are intended to provide attendees with the basic tools for managing public records according to approved retention schedules. Workshops are offered both to statewide organizations and to individual local groups. Coordination of additional services Branch staff can also assist local agencies in coordinating services not provided by the Regional Branch. The Northwest Regional Branch is located on the southern edge of the Western Washington University campus at the corner of 25th Street and Bill McDonald Parkway.