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Washington State Department of
Health: Obtaining Vital Records
Contact Information:
Washington State
Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics
101 Israel Rd SE
PO Box 47814
Olympia, WA 98504-7814
(360) 236-4300
Additional Information:
Records are available from the
Center for Health Statistics, local health departments and from
the Washington
State Archives (if far back enough). Vital records can
be requested in-person, by phone, or by mail. Copies of marriage
and divorce records are available from the state office,
otherwise they're obtained from the County Auditor (marriage) or
the County Clerk (divorce) in the county the event/s occurred.
Record Type: Birth
| Dates: Since July 1, 1907 | Cost: $20.00
Records available from the
Center for Health Statistics. Records since 1921 and records
prior to 1907 in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Spokane are
available from the relevant local health department. For other
records prior to 1907, contact the relevant County Auditor.
Record Type: Death
| Dates: July 1, 1907 - 2 Months Before Present | Cost: $20.00
Records available from the
Center for Health Statistics. For deaths occurring in the past
two months, contact the local health department where the event
occurred. Records prior to 1907 can be obtained from the
Washington State
Archives.
Record Type: Marriage
| Dates: January 1, 1968 - 4 Months Before Present | Cost: $20.00
Records available from the
Center for Health Statistics. For licenses issued in the past
four months and for licenses issued prior to 1968, contact the
County Auditor in the county the event occurred.
Record Type: Divorce
| Dates: January 1, 1968 - 4 Months Before Present | Cost: $20.00
Records available from the
Center for Health Statistics. For records from the past four
months and for records prior to 1968, contact the County Clerk
in the county the event occurred.
Other Resources:
Washington State
Archives - Includes over 28 millions records, searchable
online.
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