King County Archives
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archives@kingcounty.gov   
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Birth, Marriage and Death Records

These pages provide details on how to obtain certified (legal) copies of vital records.  Certified records have official seals or embossing and can be used for legal purposes (such as to claim insurance benefits).

Additionally, there are many sources of uncertified historical vital records that are identified through these pages.  The uncertified records cannot be used for legal purposes, but can be useful for many types of research (such as for genealogy).