Washington Birth/Death Informational Copies Order Form (DOH 422-185)
Official state formOther copy requestsForm DOH 422-185Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Use this form to order noncertified informational copies of Washington birth and death records. They carry a watermark and cannot be used for legal purposes. It is mailed to the Center for Health Statistics at the Department of Health.
Who can use this form
- The form asks for the applicant's contact details and the record information. It does not list a qualified applicant requirement
- Birth records: the full name on the record, all parents' first and last names, the date of birth and the city or county of birth
- Death records: the decedent's first and last name, the approximate date of death and the city or county of death
- Informational copies of long form death, fetal death, marriage or divorce records are not available
What to send with it
- The completed informational copies order form
- A check or money order made payable to DOH. Payment is nonrefundable
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Department of Health Center for Health Statistics PO Box 9709 Olympia, WA 98507
- State fee
- $25 per informational copy. First class mail at no additional charge.
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- November 2025
- Source
- Official government page