Death Records and Death Certificates in Washington
Washington Death Records
Washington’s population was recorded 7,614,893 on July 1, 2019, a 13.24 percent increase since the 2010 Census. The racial composition of Washington as of 2018 was 79.5% White, 4.2% Black or African American, 1.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.9% Asian, 0.8% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0% other race, and 4.7% two or more races.
This page is created to provide genealogists and researchers an ultimate guide to the state of Washington death records. Use the links and the tips below for Washington death records, certificates, online tools and databases. Additional information on how to obtain Washington death certificates is available below.
How to Find a Death Record in Washington
Washington death records search
This webpage gives you access to all of the online databases containing Washington death records, Washington death certificates, Washington death notices, Washington death indexes, and other related Washington genealogy records.
Washington death records free
Below are some of the most comprehensive resource for death records in Washington.
Washington Death Index
Washington death records database
Links to Washington death and burial indexes and databases are as below:
- Washington Death Records, 1883-1960
- Washington Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960
- Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
- Washington County Deaths, 1891-1907
- Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960
- Washington Death Index, 1965-2014
Washington social security death index
The Social Security Death Index contains information on millions of deceased individuals in Washington with social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Try the links below to search the index:
Public Death Record Washington
In addition to the indexes and databases above, there are some other resources that gives to almost the same or might even more information about a deceased individual. Here are some to check out:
Washington Death Certificates
How to get a death certificate in Washington
Prior to 1891, Washington had no legislative provision for the recording of births and deaths. However, some counties and cities did record births and deaths prior to that time. Between 1891 and 1907, birth and death registers were kept on the county level. The filing of marriages with county officials has been required by law since the creation of Washington Territory in 1853. Post 1907 vital records in the state Office of Vital Records in Olympia are not open to the public for research. For birth and death records from 1 July 1907 and marriage records from 1 January 1968, write:
Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709
Washington death certificates online
Use the links below to get death certificates and vital records in Washington.
Washington Death Notices
Check local newspapers and local online news websites which frequently publish notices. Use the link below for more information on Washington news agencies.
Washington counties for death record research
- Adams County
- Asotin County
- Benton County
- Chelan County
- Clallam County
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Cowlitz County
- Douglas County
- Ferry County
- Franklin County
- Garfield County
- Grant County
- Grays Harbor County
- Island County
- Jefferson County
- King County
- Kitsap County
- Kittitas County
- Klickitat County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Okanogan County
- Pacific County
- Pend Oreille County
- Pierce County
- San Juan County
- Skagit County
- Skamania County
- Snohomish County
- Spokane County
- Stevens County
- Thurston County
- Wahkiakum County
- Walla Walla County
- Whatcom County
- Whitman County
- Yakima County