How to Obtain Washington Vital Records

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How to Obtain Washington Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates

This page provides information on obtaining copies of Washington birth certificates, Washington marriage licenses, Washington divorce decrees and Washington death records. There are also useful links to past Washington Vital Records for those of you conducting family history research. General information about US vital records can be viewed on the Vital Records Index Page

Washington birth, marriage and death certificates may be obtained from the following government office:

Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709

Washington birth, marriage and death certificate order forms as well as more information are available on the following pages:

The Washington State Department of Health may be contacted by phone on (360) 236-4300 or online at https://doh.wa.gov/

Remarks: State office has records since July 1907

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Birth, Marriage and Death Historical Record Collections at FamilySearch.org
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Vital Records Search at Ancestry.com
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