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Washington Birth Certificates
Cost for copies: $17.00
Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709Must have exact information for births. State office has records since July 1907. For King, Pierce, and Spokane counties copies may also be obtained from county health departments. County Auditor of county of birth has registered births prior to July 1907.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Department of Health. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (360) 236-4300. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the internet at http://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/chs-cert.html
Washington Death Certificates
Cost for copies: $17.00
Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709Must have exact information for births. State office has records since July 1907. For King, Pierce, and Spokane counties copies may also be obtained from county health departments. County Auditor of county of birth has registered births prior to July 1907.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Department of Health. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (360) 236-4300. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the internet at http://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/chs-cert.html
Washington Marriage Certificates
Cost for copies: $17.00
Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709State office has records since January 1968. For prior records, contact the County Auditor in county where license was issued.
Washington Divorce Records
Cost for copies: $17.00
Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709State office has records since January 1968. For prior records, contact the County Clerk in county where divorce was granted.
