Birth Certificates

General information about certified birth certificates

• A certified copy is a legal document. You may need a certified copy of a birth certificate for:
  • school registration
  • social security
  • driver's license
  • passport
  • playing certain sports
  • proof of eligibility for insurance
• The birth record you received at the hospital with cute little feet is NOT a legal document
• We issue certificates for births that occurred in WASHINGTON STATE ONLY
• For births from 1919 to present: you can order through Kittitas County Public Health Department.
• For births from 1891 to 1918: you can order through the Center for Health Statistics in Olympia, WA
• For births in other states, please contact Vital Statistics offices in the other states.

How to order certified birth certificate (for those born in Washington State only)

• Complete the order form (see form below)
• Orders will be available the same day after 9 a.m. Kittitas County Public Health will hold requests for 30 days only.
• Pickup is available Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm (excluding holidays).
• We accept cash, money orders and credit/debit cards for in office pickup. Please note, there is a 3% fee applied for any credit/debit card use.
• Personal checks are not accepted.
• If you wish to have a certificate mailed to you, please send a cashier’s check or money order to the following address:

  Kittitas County Public Health Department
  507 N. Nanum Street, Suite 102
  Ellensburg, WA 98926
  (509) 962-7515
  
  

• Upon receipt of payment, we will mail the certified birth certificate. Payment must be received before certificate can be mailed.
• To pay with a credit card online, you can order via the internet through Washington State Department of Health's program called VitalChek or call (360) 236-4313.

Fees for birth certificate

• $20.00 for each certified copy.

Application for Certified Copy of Birth Certificate