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Vital Statistics - Washington County Health Department

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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