Template:WA Birth Intro

In 1891, coroners, physicians, and midwives were to report births and deaths (called "returns" to the county auditor. Many went unrecorded. In 1907, the State Center for Health Statistics assumed this responsibility.


 * For earlier or unrecorded births, search: • Death Records for birth date, place, parents • Census for ages, family members, etc. • Cemeteries for birth date, and • Obituaries for even more. To learn a maiden name, check these records for her children, as well.