See also our bibliography and other resource pages that include links to thousands of documents, photographs, and other resources for researching Olympia history
Olympia area Museums and Historical Groups
- Olympic Flight Museum
- Sound Sound Maritime Heritage Association (Harbor Days)
- Squaxin Island Tribe Museum
- South Sound Heritage Association (includes links to other area museums)
- Thurston County Journal – on line copies of this journal available after one year from publication; OHS-BH members may pick current editions up at Bigelow House or annual meeting
Libraries
- The Evergreen State College Daniel J. Evans Library
- Timberland Regional Library
- South Puget Sound Community College Library
- Washington State Library
- Ask a Librarian service of the Washington State Library
- Tacoma Public Library Image Archive, thousands of images from our area searchable by topic
Archives
- Washington State Archives & SW Regional Archives Center in Olympia
- Evergreen State College Archives
- Nisqually Delta Association
- The Olympian searchable archive with Timberland or State Library card
Genealogy
- Olympia Genealogical Society
- Thurston County Genealogy
- Washington State Genealogical Society
- Mygenealogist.com
Other Links
- Washington Secretary of State Online History Resources
- Women’s History in Washington
- Thurston County TV (TCTV) films of State Capital Museum Presentations (click on index and search for State Capital Museum)
- ThurstonTalk.com history pages
- Washington State Historical Society
