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From the earliest dates to the present, county auditors in Washington kept records of birth, marriage, and death. The county clerk has the divorce records. See [[Washington Vital Records]] for details and history of the records. To order certificates, see [https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/BirthDeathMarriageandDivorce Washington State Department of Health].<noinclude>[[Category:Templates for WA pages]]</noinclude>
In 1891, coroners, physicians, and midwives were to "return" births and deaths to the county auditor. Many went unrecorded. In 1907, the State Center for Health Statistics assumed this responsibility.<ref>Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, ''Birth Records'', [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:5 ''About this Collection'']<noinclude>[[Category:Templates for WA pages]]</noinclude>

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In 1891, coroners, physicians, and midwives were to "return" births and deaths to the county auditor. Many went unrecorded. In 1907, the State Center for Health Statistics assumed this responsibility.<ref>Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, Birth Records, About this Collection