Vital records in Washington are maintained by the Washington State Department of Health, where they issue certified copies of birth, death, marriage & divorce certificates. Many records prior to the dates listed below are available from the local county health departments where the event occurred, but they are incomplete since no laws were yet established which required the records to be maintained.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that the Washington State Department of Health - Office of Vital Records can provide:
Record Type | Available From |
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Washington Birth Records | July 1907 – 2025 |
Washington Death Records | July 1907 – 2025 |
Washington Divorce Records | January 1968 – 2025 |
Washington Marriage Records | January 1968 – 2025 |
County | Year Founded |
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Adams County, WA | November 28, 1883 |
Asotin County, WA | October 27, 1883 |
Benton County, WA | March 8, 1905 |
Chelan County, WA | March 13, 1899 |
Clallam County, WA | April 26, 1854 |
Clark County, WA | August 20, 1845 |
Columbia County, WA | November 11, 1875 |
Cowlitz County, WA | April 21, 1854 |
Douglas County, WA | November 28, 1883 |
Ferry County, WA | February 21, 1899 |
Franklin County, WA | November 28, 1883 |
Garfield County, WA | November 29, 1881 |
Grant County, WA | February 24, 1909 |
Grays Harbor County, WA | April 14, 1854 |
Island County, WA | January 6, 1853 |
Jefferson County, WA | December 22, 1852 |
King County, WA | December 22, 1852 |
Kitsap County, WA | January 16, 1857 |
Kittitas County, WA | November 24, 1883 |
Klickitat County, WA | December 20, 1859 |
Lewis County, WA | December 19, 1845 |
Lincoln County, WA | November 24, 1883 |
Mason County, WA | March 13, 1854 |
Okanogan County, WA | February 22, 1888 |
Pacific County, WA | February 4, 1851 |
Pend Oreille County, WA | March 1, 1911 |
Pierce County, WA | December 22, 1852 |
San Juan County, WA | October 31, 1873 |
Skagit County, WA | November 28, 1883 |
Skamania County, WA | March 9, 1854 |
Snohomish County, WA | January 14, 1861 |
Spokane County, WA | January 29, 1858 |
Stevens County, WA | January 20, 1863 |
Thurston County, WA | January 12, 1852 |
Wahkiakum County, WA | April 24, 1854 |
Walla Walla County, WA | April 25, 1854 |
Whatcom County, WA | March 9, 1854 |
Whitman County, WA | November 29, 1871 |
Yakima County, WA | January 21, 1865 |