Vital Statistics is a division of the Washington County
Health Department and maintains all birth and death records for
Washington County. The Washington County Health Department is a
registration district for vital records, which include all births and deaths
occurring
in Washington County. Certified copies of both are issued to individuals for travel,
school, marriage, insurance, and to settle estate matters. The staff is also certified
to complete correction amendments to birth records and to prepare paternity affidavits.
A fee is charged for these services.
Birth Certificate - standard size
$10.00
Birth Certificate
$15.00 (includes one wallet and one standard size)
Death Certificate
$10.00 each
Amendments to Certificates $25.00
Paternity/Paternity upon Marriage $25.00 each
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**NO PERSONAL CHECKS OR CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED **
Please remit payment to the Washington County Health Department when
submitting form.
The office is located in the Washington County Government Building,
Suite 100 at 806
Martinsburg Road, Salem, IN 47167. The phone number is (812) 883-5603.
Office hours for Vital Statistics are 8:00 AM - 12:00 (noon) & 1:00
- 4:00 PM Monday
through Friday. Applications for Birth & Death Certificates are
processed 8:00 AM - 11:30 & 1:00 - 3:30 PM Monday through Friday.
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Eligibility to obtain a
Birth Certificate. ..
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To obtain records by mail, you must complete the following:
Click Here
to obtain a Birth Certificate
(pdf-Get
Acrobat Reader)
Click
Here to obtain a Death Certificate (pdf-Get
Acrobat Reader) application attached)
WE DO NOT accept Birth or Death
Certificate requests via email, fax or phone.
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