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Birth Certificates

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 
                   Closed all major holidays.

How to get a birth certificate

  • For birth certificates from 1895 through 1907, contact the Clark County Auditor's Office in the Public Service Center, second floor, at 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver WA.
  • For birth certificates from 1908 through 1923, contact the Washington State Vital Records office in Olympia at (360) 236-4300.
  • For birth certificates from 1924 to present for the State of Washington, submit a request to Clark County Public Health by:
    • Filling out an application at the Vital Records counter located on the third floor of the Clark County Center for Community Health, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver between 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    • Mailing a request to Clark County Public Health, P.O. Box 9825, Vancouver, WA  98666-8825.
    • Ordering online from Vitalchek.
  • The information needed for a birth certificate requested at the Public Health office is:
    • Full name at birth
    • Date and place of birth
    • Both parents' names, including the mother's maiden name
    • Mailing address and daytime phone number
  • The cost per certified birth certificate is $20 for copies ordered at either the state or local level. (Revenue from this fee is used for developing and maintaining the state vital records systems, including a Web-based electronic death registration system.)
  • You may pay by cash, check, VISA and MasterCard. For other credit cards, you must order online. If paying by check, make check out to "CCHD." If a birth certificate cannot be found, you will be charged an $8.00 search fee.
  • Birth certificates are processed Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Home birth registration is by appointment only. Call (360) 397-8092 to make an appointment. Please ask for additional information regarding corrections on birth certificates.
  • Skamania County certificates, please call (509) 427-3870.
  • Oregon certificates, please call (503) 731-4095.

For more information, please call our information line at (360) 397-8414.

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Clark County Public Health: Director John Wiesman
Street Address: 1601 East Fourth Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, WA 98661
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9825, Vancouver, WA 98666-8825
Main phone: (360) 397-8000
TTY: (360) 397-8407
E-mail: Public.Health@clark.wa.gov

Responsible Elected Official: Board of Clark County Commissioners

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