Title Info: Department of Health, Delayed Birth Records, 1860-1923

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Record Creator:	Health, Department of
Description:	These records include births previously omitted from the records of Washington as allowed by Washington State law of 1941. Births occurred from the 1880s to the 1920s and some did not originally occur in the State of Washington. Information includes name, maiden name if female, birthdate, place of birth, race, gender, father's name and birthplace, mother's name and birthplace, and current residence. On January 1, 2021 RCW 70.58A.510 allows Delayed Birth Records to be transferred from the custody of the Department of Health to the State Archives. The Department of Health will still provide certified copies RCW 70.58A.510 (7). Learn about the documentation of Birth in Washington and what information is found in the various record types by selecting the tab that says "About this Collection" here.
Access Restriction Notes:	These records are open for research.
Sources of Transfer	State Government Archives Health, Department of
Notes	Not all records within this date range have been scanned and indexed. This is an ongoing project. If you are interested in helping make more records available online, please consider being a volunteer with Scribe.
Agency History:	The Washington State Department of Health has been recording birth and death in Washington State since July of 1907, and started recording marriage and divorce in January of 1968. They also license healthcare professionals in the state.
Preferred Citation:	Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Department of Health, Delayed Birth Records, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count:	115,041

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