Title Info: Department of Health, Divorce Index, 1969-2017

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Record Creator:	Health, Department of
Description:	These records consist of an index to divorce certificates held by the Washington State Department of Health from 1969-2017. Some of the longer names have been shortened in the index. If you do not get expected results, please try searching with fewer letters at the end of the last name(s). There is no electronic statewide index of divorce records before 1969. The statewide divorce index for 1968 is on microfiche and can be accessed at the Washington State Archives, Olympia or the Washington State Library.
Related Records:	This index was created by a data extract from the Department of Health’s system (1968-2017) and DOES NOT include images. Pre-1968: County Superior Court where the divorce was filed. 2017-up to 2 months ago: Contact the Washington Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics. Last 2 months: County Superior Court where the divorce was filed.
Access Restriction Notes:	These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer	Health, Department of
Notes	If you believe a record to be in error, contact Washington Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics for steps on how to file a correction. To order a divorce certificate from 1968-the present, please contact the Washington State Department of Health directly at 360-236-4300. To order a divorce decree or the entire divorce proceedings, please contact the County Clerk's office for the county in which the decree was issued.
Agency History:	The Washington State Department of Health has been recording birth and death in Washington State since July of 1907, and started recording marriage and divorce in January of 1968. They also license healthcare professionals in the state.
Preferred Citation:	[Identification of item], Department of Health, Divorce Index, 1969-2017, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count:	1,353,971