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King County Vital Statistics

Birth and death certificates

As COVID-19 restrictions ease, the King County Vital Statistics Office is open on a limited basis from 1:00-3:00 pm, Monday - Friday for pick-up ONLY of pre-ordered Will Call Request at 201 S. Jackson St, Suite 220, Seattle, WA 98104. 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 at 206-897-5100 during the hours of 9:30 am -4:00 pm. More information regarding Will Call and all other services can be found on this site.

Open hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Specialists are available to answer questions over the phone between 9:30 am - 4:00 pm.

King Street Center (in Pioneer Square)
201 S. Jackson St, Suite 220 (2nd floor)
Seattle, WA 98104

Phone: 206-897-5100 or 800-325-6165
Fax: 206-897-4580

Visit us for same-day service: Metered street parking is available in the area. Parking in the building is by valet only entered on King Street on the south side of the building.


See map for directions or take a bus.

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

Link/share our site at: kingcounty.gov/vitalstats