Washington, Cowlitz County
Where Ryderwood's records are kept. Ryderwood has no town government, so its court and property records sit with Cowlitz County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington.
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Ryderwood has no town government of its own and relies on Cowlitz County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. 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 searchPolice & jail
The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office in Kelso: concealed pistol licenses, fingerprinting, civil process, records, sheriff's sales, public records requests, a local sex offender search, animal control and emergency management.
Open official site Cowlitz County Sheriff's OfficeProperty records
The Cowlitz County Treasurer in Kelso: property tax bills and payments, real estate excise tax, foreclosure sales and payment history by parcel.
Open official site Cowlitz County TreasurerVital records
Birth and death certificates from the Cowlitz 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 Cowlitz County birth and death certificatesCounty court
The Cowlitz County Clerk in Kelso, clerk of the Superior Court: civil, criminal, family and probate case files, copies and certified records, and the court calendars.
Open official site Cowlitz County Clerk (Superior Court)Property records
Cowlitz County property search from the Assessor: ownership, assessed values, taxes, sales and maps by parcel or address.
Open official site Cowlitz County property searchPolice & jail
Registered sex offenders in Cowlitz County from the Sheriff's Office: the offender search, community notifications and registration.
Open official site Cowlitz County sex offender searchCounty court
Cowlitz County Juvenile Court in Kelso: juvenile offender and dependency cases, detention, probation and diversion.
Open official site Cowlitz County Juvenile CourtState records
Cowlitz County Elections, run by the County Auditor: voter registration, ballot drop boxes, vote by mail and results.
Open official site Cowlitz County ElectionsPolice & 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
What we hold on Ryderwood, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Ryderwood is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, with no town government of its own, so its local records are kept by the county. Kelso, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Each Cowlitz County office is listed on our Cowlitz County page.
Same county
Other places in Cowlitz County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Cowlitz County records are on the county page.