Today it became easier to order birth and death certificates in Thurston County using new online forms.
Applicants for such documents will continue to be required to prove they are qualified to make such orders.
Qualified applicants for a birth certificate are: Self, Spouse/Domestic Partner, Child, Parent, Stepparent, Stepchild, Sibling, Grandparent, Grandchild, Great Grandparent, Legal Guardian, Legal Representative, Authorized Representative, or Government Agency or the Courts (only for official duties).
"The online ordering process ensures compliance with state laws, accelerates turnaround times, increases security, and streamlines vital records ordering in Thurston County," according to Thurston County Public Health and Social Services.
Click here for the new online form to order birth certificates.
Qualified applicants for a long-form death certificate are: Spouse/Domestic Partner, Child, Parent, Stepparent, Stepchild, Sibling, Grandparent, Grandchild, Great Grandparent, Legal Guardian, Legal Representative, Authorized Representative, Next of Kin (if no one else from this list is living), Funeral Director or Funeral Establishment listed on the record (up to 12 months from the date of death), or Government Agency or the Courts (only for official duties).
Click here for the new online form to order death certificates.
For same-day service, customers can visit the Public Health and Social Services office located at 412 Lilly Road NE in Olympia or mail a printable form available on this page. The lobby is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about the vital records law and online ordering, click here.
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