Title Info: Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907-2001

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Record Creator: Health, Department of
Description:
These records will eventually include certificates for individuals who died in the State of Washington from July 1, 1907- December 31, 1996. Certificates often include some or all of the following information; place of death, residence, name of deceased, date of death, gender, race, marital status, date of birth, age, occupation, birthplace, father's and mother's names, cause of death and burial information.

On January 1, 2021 RCW 70.58A.510 allows Death Certificates to be transferred from the custody of the Department of Health to the State Archives. The Department of Health will still provide certified copies RCW 70.58A.510 (7).

Learn about the documentation of Death in Washington and what information is found in the various record types by selecting the tab that says "About this Collection"here.
Related Records: For records outside the date range of this collection:

Pre-1907: Search our website.

1996 up to 2 months ago: Contact the Washington Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics.

Last 2 months: Contact the office of the local Health District in which the event took place.
Access Restriction Notes: These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer State Government Archives
Health, Department of
Notes If you believe a record to be in error you can contact Washington Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics for steps on how to file a correction.

Not all records within this date range have been scanned and indexed. This is an ongoing project. If you are interested in helping make more records available online, please consider being a volunteer with Scribe.
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: Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Department of Health, Death Certificates, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count: 2,278,859
Histogram showing number of records per year