Birth Certificates

Kitsap County Health District offers certified copies of birth certificates for all Washington State births registered from
1924 to the present.

The fee is $20.00 per copy, plus a $4.00 Handling Fee,
per order, payable to "K.C.H.D.”

       Please add postage to the cost, if you want to have
       the copies of the Certificate sent via the U.S. Mail.

Information needed to research birth records includes:

• The child’s name at birth, place of birth, and date of birth.
• The father’s full name and the mother’s maiden name.
• Please note if the child was adopted.

You may order birth certificates in the following ways:

• By phone with a VISA or MasterCard.
  Call (360) 337-5246 ext. 6364 and follow the
  instructions provided.
• By fax using VISA or MasterCard. Note: This is the only payment method available. Fax applications to:
  (360) 337-5298.
• By mail. Mail a check or money order for $20.00, each, plus a $4.00 Handling fee, per order, payable to “K.C.H.D.”.
  
  Please add postage to the cost, if you want to have
  the copies of the Certificate sent via the U.S. Mail.
  
  Send your payment and the required information
  identified above to:
  
       Kitsap County Health District
       Attention: Vital Records
       345 6th Street, Suite #300
       Bremerton, WA 98337-1866
  
  
• By visiting our office at 345 6th Street, Suite 300 in Bremerton Monday through Friday between the hours
  of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
  
  Directions to our office.

Applications are processed within 48 hours of receipt. UPS overnight delivery is available to most areas at an additional charge. For information on this service call (360) 337-5235.

For births registered before 1924, please contact the Washington State Center for Health Statistics at
(360) 236-4300 or visit their website at http://www.doh.wa.gov/EHSPHL/CHS/cert.htm.

For information on other vital records such as marriage or divorce records, contact the Kitsap County Clerk’s Office at
(360) 337-7164 or http://www.kitsapgov.com/clerk.