How do I get a copy of a birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate?
To obtain a copy of a birth certificate, death certificate, marriage certificate or divorce certificate, you must first determine the State or area where the birth, death, marriage or divorce occurred, and contact the appropriate office that holds the record. Contact information for agencies in all U.S. states is available from the National Center for Health Statistics’ Vital Records website: www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm The following is contact information for Washington State vital records: Birth Certificate or Death Certificate: Washington State Department of Health 360-236-4300 www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/chs-cert.html Tacoma-Pierce County Department of Health 253-798-6418 www.tpchd.org/page.php?id=184 Marriage Certificate: Varies by County Pierce County Auditor: 253-798-7435 www.piercecountywa.org/pc/abtus/ourorg/aud/marriage.htm Divorce Decree: Obtained from the County Court where the divorce was granted. To search case records, see Washington State Courts at www.courts.wa.g
