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Birth & Death Certificates

We are accepting in-person walk-ins, orders by phone, through mail or online.

No walk-ins will be accepted after 4:15 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 12:15 p.m. on Friday.

Please follow directions as outlined below.
For general questions, call 509.324.1601 Monday – Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or Friday 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Unapproved Third-Party Vendors

Online orders are processed through VitalChek. VitalChek is the ONLY contracted and approved third-party vendor. Other third-party companies charge customers high fees to "process" or "help apply" for vital record certificates. If you ordered through one of these companies, you can file a consumer complaint online at Washington State Attorney General Consumer Protection Division, or call the Consumer Resource Center Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 206.464.6684 or 800.551.4636 (Washington state only).

Birth Certificates

Washington state birth certificates are available from the year 1907 up to present day. Need it expedited? Visit VitalChek.com.

To obtain a birth certificate, choose one of the options below:
Mail: $35

Click for instructions and to download order form (fillable PDF).
Walk-In: $40

Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Phone: $43

Call VitalChek at 866.687.1464 Representatives are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
Online: $43

Click to visit vitalchek.com Mails via USPS within 7 business days.

Death Certificates

Spokane county death certificates are available from the year 1907 up to present day. Need it expedited? Visit VitalChek.com.

To obtain a death certificate, choose one of the options below:
Mail: $35

Click for instructions and to download order form (fillable PDF).
Walk-In: $40

Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Phone: $43

Call VitalChek at 866.687.1464 Representatives are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
Online: $43

Click to visit vitalchek.com Mails via USPS within 7 business days.
Funeral Homes

If you are affiliated with a Washington state funeral home and are needing to order a death certificate, order online through the VitalChek Funeral Home Portal.

Marriage / Divorce Records

Marriage

Spokane City and County 1891–1973: Washington State Archives 1973–present: Spokane County Clerk // 509.477.2211

Washington State 1968–present: Washington State Department of Health

Divorce

Spokane County 1900*-present: Spokane County Clerk // 509.477.2211 (*most records date back to the year 1900)

Washington State 1968–present: Washington State Department of Health

Record Corrections

Birth and Death records can be corrected with proper documentation. Click to be linked to the WA State Department of Health's Certificate Correction page.
Acknowledgement of Parentage

Click to be linked to the WA State Department of Health's Acknowledgement of Parentage page.
Home Birth Registration

Call the Vital Records office at 509.324.1601 or click here to fill out our contact us form to register a home birth (Spokane County only).
Genealogy

For information on genealogy in Washington state, click here to visit the Washington Secretary of State archives.

Records Prior to 1907

Washington State Prior to 1907: Washington State Archives

Vital Records State Laws

By law, the health officer of Spokane County is the official registrar of vital records.

WAC 246-490 Vital Statistics

WAC 246-491 Vital Statistics - Certificates

WAC 246-500 Handling of Human Remains

RCW Title 70-58A Vital Statistics