Washington, Thurston County
Where Rainier's records are kept. Rainier has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Rainier's own offices, along with the Thurston County and State of Washington offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The FBI Seattle Field Office, which covers Washington State: how to report a crime or submit a tip, the office's wanted persons and missing persons notices, and how to request your own FBI Identity History Summary (the federal criminal record check) from the FBI's CJIS Division.
Open official site FBI Seattle Field Office (Washington)State records
The Washington Department of Financial Institutions: lookups of licensed banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, loan originators, escrow agents, securities brokers and investment advisers, enforcement actions and consumer complaints against them, and how to file a complaint.
Open official site Washington Department of Financial Institutions licensee searchCounty court
The Thurston County Superior Court in Olympia: felony, civil, family, probate, guardianship and juvenile offender cases, with court calendars, court forms and the clerk for case files.
Open official site Thurston County Superior CourtCity records
The City of Rainier site: the clerk (council minutes, ordinances and Public Records Act requests), permits and utility billing; property, court and vital records are kept by Thurston County.
Open official site City of RainierProperty records
The Thurston County Treasurer in Olympia: property tax bills and payments, real estate excise tax, foreclosure sales and payment history by parcel.
Open official site Thurston County TreasurerPolice & jail
The Thurston County Sheriff's Office in Olympia: the county jail, warrants, civil process and sheriff's sales, concealed pistol licenses, the county sex offender list and records requests.
Open official site Thurston County Sheriff's OfficeVital records
Birth and death certificates from the Thurston County health office: certified copies of Washington births and deaths, ordered in person or by mail, with fees and who may obtain them.
Open official site Thurston County birth and death certificatesProperty records
The Thurston County property search: ownership, assessed values, sales and tax information by owner, address or parcel number.
Open official site Thurston County property searchPolice & jail
Thurston County jail roster search: people in custody at the corrections facility by name, with booking date and charges.
Open official site Thurston County jail rosterVital records
Marriage licenses from the Thurston County Auditor in Olympia: the application, waiting period and fees, and certified copies of marriage certificates filed in the county.
Open official site Thurston County marriage licensesPolice & jail
Registered sex and kidnapping offenders in Washington, searchable by name, address or map, from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, which runs the statewide public registry for the state.
Open official site Washington sex offender registryPolice & jail
The Department of Corrections incarcerated individual search: people held in Washington state prisons, by name or DOC number, with the facility and custody status.
Open official site Washington corrections offender searchPolice & jail
WATCH, the Washington State Patrol online conviction record search: statewide criminal conviction history by name and date of birth, for a fee, from the Washington Access to Criminal History system.
Open official site Washington criminal history record checkState courts
The Washington Courts case search: superior, district and municipal court cases statewide by name or case number, plus appellate court records, from the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Open official site Washington court recordsVital records
Birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates for Washington from the Department of Health Center for Health Statistics, ordered online, by mail or in person.
Open official site Washington vital recordsState records
The Corporations and Charities Filing System of the Washington Secretary of State: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and charities by name or UBI number, with filings and status.
Open official site Washington business entity searchState records
Unclaimed property held by the Washington Department of Revenue: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and other property, searched and claimed online by name.
Open official site Washington unclaimed property searchEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Local profile
Rainier, a place of 2,369 people, is in Thurston County, whose county seat is Olympia. Court and property records sit with Thurston County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington. Rainier's own offices are in the cards above, and our Thurston County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 2 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 2 of them worked out or abandoned. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Washington has no state abandoned mine land program page; the survey's coal mine maps are the record.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Washington is run by the Washington Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Rainier.
Deeds for property in Rainier are recorded by the Thurston County Auditor, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Thurston County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Washington come from the state vital records office, Washington Center for Health Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.