Birth records were filed with the County Auditor from 1891 to 1906 when the State began maintenance of these records.  We have recorded births for Jefferson County for the period 1892 to 1926 and delayed birth certificates for 1868-1891.  Additionally, we are in the process of indexing birth announcements from local papers and obtaining records from a number of local churches regarding baptisms, marriages and deaths.

The early birth records have been extracted from the Jefferson County Auditor’s office and Washington State Archives and contain the child’s name, date of birth, place of birth and race as well as the father’s age, race, place of birth and occupation and the mother’s age, race, place of birth and number of children.  Delayed birth certificates were corrections to earlier birth recordings or certificates issued when the birth was not registered at the time.

For birth records from 1907 to the present, contact the Washington State Center for Health Statistics.