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The county auditors in Washington kept records of birth, marriage, and death. The county clerk has the divorce records - the earliest dates to the present.

See Washington Vital Records for details and history of the records. See also How to order Washington Vital Records, order electronically online or download an application for Washington <a title="Washington Birth Certificate Application" href="http://www.healthwashington.gov/research/records/birth_form.aspx" target="_blank">Birth Certificate</a>, <a title="Washington Marriage Certificate Application" href="http://www.healthwashington.gov/research/records/marriage_form.aspx" target="_blank">Marriage Certificate</a>, <a title="Washington Divorce Certificate Application" href="http://www.healthwashington.gov/research/records/divorce_form.aspx" target="_blank">Divorce Certificate</a>, <a title="Washington Death Certificate Application" href="http://www.healthwashington.gov/research/records/deathcert_form.aspx" target="_blank">Death Certificate</a> Applications to mail.