Washington Vital Records: Difference between revisions

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*The Family History Library has copies of many of the state records from 1907 to 1952.   
*The Family History Library has copies of many of the state records from 1907 to 1952.   
**These include Birth certificates, 1907-1960, and five soundex indexes, 1907-1954. <ref>1,432 Family History Library films beginning with film {{FHL|436866|title-id|disp=1711751}}). </ref>  
**These include Birth certificates, 1907-1960, and five soundex indexes, 1907-1954. <ref>1,432 Family History Library films beginning with film {{FHL|436866|title-id|disp=1711751}}). </ref>  
*Death certificates, 1907-1957, and five soundex indexes, 1907-1979. <ref>521 Family History Library films beginning with film {{FHL|179363|title-id|disp=230399}}). </ref>  
**Death certificates, 1907-1957, and five soundex indexes, 1907-1979. <ref>521 Family History Library films beginning with film {{FHL|179363|title-id|disp=230399}}). </ref>  
*Delayed Birth Records
**Delayed Birth Records and accompanying soundex indexes issued from 1936 to 1953 (65 films '''beginning with film: ) .''


{{FYI|Individuals born prior to 1907, or who did not have a birth certificate, may have applied for a delayed birth certificate at a superior court or at the State Department of Health. Washington began keeping delayed birth records in 1907. Many unrecorded births were registered during World War II or as people applied for Social Security.}}  
{{FYI|Individuals born prior to 1907, or who did not have a birth certificate, may have applied for a delayed birth certificate. Washington began keeping delayed birth records in 1907. Many were registered during World War II or as people applied for Social Security.}}  
 
Delayed birth records are available from the Vital Records office (see address above). The Family History Library has copies and accompanying soundex indexes of the delayed birth records issued from 1936 to 1953 (65 films '''beginning with film: ) .'''


*The [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx Washington Digital Archives] has Washington State Death Records 1907-1960, and Birth and Marriage Records for some counties online. <br>  
*The [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx Washington Digital Archives] has Washington State Death Records 1907-1960, and Birth and Marriage Records for some counties online. <br>  
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