Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Closed all major holidays
How to get a death certificate
- For death certificates prior to the last 10 years, contact the Washington State Vital Records office in Olympia, WA at (360) 236-4300.
- For death certificates for the last 10 years in Clark County only, submit a request through Clark County Public Health by:
- Filling out an application from 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 VitalCheck
- The information needed for a death certificate requested at the Public Health office is:
- Name of the deceased
- Date of death
- Your mailing address and daytime phone number
- Cost per certified death certificate is $20.00 per copy, at either the state or local level. (Revenue from the 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 payable to "CCHD." If a death certificate cannot be found, you will be charged an $8.00 search fee.
- Death certificates are processed Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
- Skamania County certificates, please call (509) 427-3870.
- Oregon death certificates, please call (503) 731-4095
Call (360) 397-8414 for additional information.
