Washington
Vital Records
Birth
| Death | Marriage | Divorce |
Adoption
Address:
Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709
Phone: (360) 236-4300
Remarks:
Check or money order
should be made payable to Department of Health.
Call
or visit the Web site to verify current fees. When ordering by mail, it
may take up to 5 weeks to receive your certificate. You can also order online
or by phone
or fax for an
additional $11 ($5 service charge plus $6 shipping and handling).
Web site: Washington
State Department of Health
Event:
Birt h
Dates: Fro m
July 1907
Cost of copy: $13.00
Comments: Washington
requires you to have exact information to request a birth certificates -
they do not do searches for multiple dates, counties, etc.
With
your request include as much as you can of the following: the
name on the birth record being requested, date of birth, place of birth
(city or county), father's
full name, (last, first, middle), mothers full name, including her maiden
name, your daytime
telephone number with area code, your
mailing address and your signature.
Application for Birth
Record
* For
King, Pierce, and Spokane counties copies may also be obtained from County
Health Departments.
* Birth records were collected by county auditors
prior to July 1, 1907. Contact the Regional
Archives Branch representing the appropriate county. Keep in mind that
many births went unrecorded during this
period and that the completeness of these pre-1907 records varies from
county to county.
Event:
Death
Dates: Fro m
July 1907
Cost of copy: $13.00
Comments: The
fee for a death certificate includes a 10-year search.
With
your request include as much as you can of the following: the
name on the death
record being requested, date of death,
place of death
(city or county), your daytime
telephone number with area code, your
mailing address and your signature.
Application for
Death Record
* For
King, Pierce, and Spokane counties copies may also be obtained from County
Health Departments.
* Death records were collected by county auditors
prior to July 1, 1907. Contact the State
Archives Regional
Branch
representing the appropriate county. Keep in mind that
many deaths went unrecorded during this
period and that the completeness of these pre-1907 records varies from
county to county.
Event:
Marriage
Dates: Fro m
January 1, 1968
Cost of copy: $13.00
Comments: The
fee for a marriage certificate includes a 10-year search. With your request,
include as much as you know of the following: full names of bride and groom
(including bride's maiden name), the date of marriage, the place (city,
county) of marriage, your daytime
telephone number with area code, your
mailing address and your signature.
Application for
Marriage Record
* Pre-1968 marriage
records dating from county formation (including Marriage Returns, Marriage Registers, Applications, Licenses,
Affidavits, and Certificates) can be obtained from the County Auditor
where the marriage occurred or from the State
Archives Regional Branch
representing that county.
Event:
Divor ce
Dates: From
January 1, 1968
Cost of copy: $13.00
Comments: The
fee for a divorce certificate includes a 10-year search. With your request, include
as much as you know of the following: full names of husband and wife, the
date of divorce, the place (city, county) of divorce, your daytime
telephone number with area code, your
mailing address and your signature.
Application for Divorce Record
* Pre-1968 divorce records dating from county formation (
including Marriage Returns, Marriage Registers, Applications, Licenses,
Affidavits, and Certificates) can be obtained from the County Auditor
where the divorce was granted. The State
Archives Regional Branch
representing the county of divorce can also
provide assistance in locating divorce records from this period.
Event:
Adoption
Washington
Adoption Search & Support Resources
Back
to U.S. Vital Records Index
OR
About
Ancestry - Free Weekly Newsletter
|
| 