Birth Certificates
Chelan-Douglas Health District’s Vital Records office can provide official copies of birth certificates for anyone born in Washington State from 1907 to the present.
Qualified applicants for birth certificates are:
- Subject of the record (a person who is buying their own birth certificate)
- Spouse or domestic partner
- Parent, step-parent, or legal guardian
- Child or stepchild
- Sibling
- Grandparent or great grandparent
- Grandchild
- Legal representative
- Authorized representative
- Government agency or the courts if the birth certificate is used to conduct official duties
Information required for a birth certificate records request:
- Name of child
- Child’s birth date
- City of Birth
- Mother’s maiden name
- Father’s full name
Note: Refunds are not available if a customer does not provide additional information within the 30-day window or if a record cannot be found.
Make corrections on a birth certificate:
If you need to make corrections on a birth certificate, please review the DOH website to download the Affidavit of Correction and processing instructions.
Birth Certificates From a Different State: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/index.htm?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fnchs%2Fw2w.htm
Washington State Vital Records Acceptable Proofs of Identity Documentation: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/Pubs/422-177-WAVitalRecordsAcceptableIdentity.pdf
For Frequent Asked Questions About Certified and Informational Copies: https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/VitalRecords/FAQ/certificatesandinformationalcopiesfaq
Death Certificates
Chelan-Douglas Health District’s Vital Records office can provide certificates for recent deaths only. The Washington State Department of Health’s Center for Health Statistics issues certificates for all deaths occurring in Washington from 1907 to present.
Qualified applicant for long form death certificates are:
- Spouse or domestic partner of the decedent
- Parent, step-parent, or legal guardian immediately prior to death
- Child or stepchild
- Sibling
- Grandparent or great grandparent
- Grandchild
- Legal representative
- Authorized representative
- Next of kin, only if no one else from this list is living
- Funeral director or funeral establishment that is named on the record (up to 12 months from the date of death)
- Government agency or courts if the death certificate will be used for official duties
Qualified applicants for short form death certificates are the same as the long form death certificates, plus these additional qualified applicants:
- A title insurer or title insurance agent handling a transaction involving real property
- A person that demonstrates the certificate is necessary for a determination related to the death or protection of a personal or property right related to the death
Information required for a death certificate records request:
- First, Middle, and last name of the deceased
- Date of death (or a 10-year period to search)
- City of death
- Mother’s maiden name
- Father’s full name
Note: Refunds are not available if a customer does not provide additional information within the 30-day window or if a record cannot be found.
Make corrections on a death certificate:
If you need to make corrections on a death certificate, please review the DOH website to download the Affidavit of Correction and processing instructions.
