Resources
7th & 8th Graders, Mud Bay School, ca. 1940
Tribal Nations websites, recommended reading, podcasts, and online resources for learning more about Straits Salish, Coast Salish, and general Indigenous history of the Salish Sea
Henry Cayou with his reef netting gear on Flat Point, ca. 1950. Photo courtesy of Jack Giard.
Thousands of original historical documents (marriage licenses, property deeds, wills, etc.) from 1874 to the present are available on the San Juan County auditor’s website. This is an amazing resource for anyone searching for Lopez’s family history.
Avery & Bob Wilson with horse & colt, 1910
The Lopez Island Historical Society is the repository for thousands of photographs, documents, and newspaper clippings relating to Lopez’s history and genealogy of families who have been associated with the island. Please get in touch with us for more information or to make a research appointment.
Giant Creative Commerce, Nancy Nordhoff, Pamela McCabe, Randall & Karen Wilburn, Yvonne Israel-O’Hare & Dave O’Hare, Rob Hummel, Islanders Insurance, Spencer’s Landing, Windermere Real Estate Lopez / Annie Albritton, Charles Givens, Karen & Gary Alexander, Duane & Audrey Bordvick, Eric Meng & Anne Cady, Doug Johnson & Brigitte Fortin, George LeBoutillier, Lauren & Jamie Stephens, Spud & Karen Grimes, Dianne Pressenda, Mary Fagerholm Reece, Karen Rousseau, Jodi Green & Mike Halperin, Scott & Suzi Jennings, Paul Henriksen & Christa Campbell, Tom Ruggles & Gayle Isbell, Terry Larson & Nora McCloy, John & Carol Whetten, Steven Phelps