
King County Vital Statistics
Birth and death certificates
King County Vital Statistics Office suspending in-person counter service
To reduce person-to-person contact, effective Monday, March 16, 2020 the King County Vital Statistics office at 908 Jefferson Street in Seattle has suspended lobby service until Monday July 5, 2021 . Birth and death certificates may continue to be ordered online, by mail, or over the phone. Specialists are available to answer questions over the phone (206-897-5100) during business hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
Who can order certificates
Starting January 1, 2021, a new vital records law and rules go into effect that changes the ordering requirements for birth and death certificates.
- For increased security of personal information, only individuals with specific relationships to the person on the record being requested can receive a certified copy.
- Identity and proof of relationship documentation will be required. Exact documentation is still to be determined.
- Certificate fee will increase to $25.00 per copy.
Open hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Visit us for same-day service: Metered street parking is available in the area. Parking in the Ninth & Jefferson Building garage is free for the first thirty minutes.
Harborview Medical Center
Ninth & Jefferson Building, 2nd Floor
908 Jefferson St
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-897-5100 or 800-325-6165
Fax: 206-897-4580
Mailing address
Use this address only if you are mailing us a document. We are not physically located at 325 9th Ave.
Vital Statistics
HMC Box 359784
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104-2499
Services
- Birth certificate orders
Records available for all persons born in Seattle or King County and Washington state births registered from 1907 to present. - Death certificate orders
Records available for all persons who died in Seattle city limits (all years); all persons who died in King County from 1944 to the present; and, all Washington state deaths that were filed electronically starting from 2005. - Making changes to certificates
Making edits to birth and death records and how to get a Paternity Acknowledgment form.
Resources
- Specific types of records search
About the ordering process, how to get an Apostille, tips for adoptees, and more. - Related King County records
Adoptions, marriage, divorce, genealogical searches, name changes, autopsy, and wills.