Washington, U.S., Birth Records, 1907-1920

Birth registers in Washington were kept on a county level from 1891-1907. The mandatory recording of births and deaths on a state level began 1 July 1907.

This database contains births in Washington from 1907-1920. Some earlier records may also be included. This index was created by and obtained from the Washington Department of Health.

Information contained in this database includes:

• Name of child


• Gender


• Birth date


• Birthplace


• Race


• Parents’ names

Not all of the above information may be available for every individual listed in this database. The amount of information available for a person varies according to the type of form used as the original record.

Use the information gathered from this database to order a copy of the birth certificate from the Department of Health. Visit the Washington State Department of Health website (http://www.doh.wa.gov/) for more information on how to do that.

Some of the above information was taken from Dwight A. Radford, “Washington,” in Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, 3d ed., ed. Alice Eichholz. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004).