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Ordering or correcting a death certificate for the FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program

The Department of Health issues certified copies of vital records (or “certificates”) for births, deaths, stillbirths, fetal deaths, marriages, and divorces that took place in the state of Washington.

We can help you with:

To check the status of your certificate order, please email contactchs@doh.wa.gov or call 360-236-4300.

Important note: VitalChek is our ONLY contracted and approved third-party vendor. Other third-party companies charge customers high fees to “process” or “help apply” for vital record certificates. If you ordered through one of these companies and are unsatisfied, you can file a consumer complaint online at Washington State Attorney General Consumer Protection Division, or call: 
Consumer Resource Center
Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm.
206-464-6684
800-551-4636 (Washington state only)

Email: ContactCHS@doh.wa.gov
Phone: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
             (360) 236-4300, option 8 for Spanish

Center for Health Statistics
Department of Health
PO Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507

By Appointment Only - No walk-ins
Washington State Department of Health
Center for Health Statistics Town Center 2
111 Israel Road SE
Tumwater, WA 98501