Pierce County Birth Records

To search for Pierce County Birth Records, use the birth file search tool below. This site helps you find files from both town and county groups. It works through the Pierce County Recorder’s Office. Start your search using a name. You can also try a year or town of birth if known.

If the tool gives you a hard time, don’t worry. You can still get help. The team at the Recorder’s Office can guide you. They will walk you through the search. They can also help you get a copy once it’s found.

Public Records Department
Pierce County Recorder
Address: 2401 S 35th Street, Room 200, Tacoma, WA 98409
Phone: (253) 798-6418

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Official Pierce County Birth Records Resources

Agency & Contact Info	Description
Tacoma Pierce County Health Department 3629 South D Street Tacoma WA 98418 253 649 1401 records@tpchd.org	Main place for Pierce County birth files. Handles new and past certs. Walk-ins and mail ask are both fine. A top go-to in the county for birth help.
Washington State Department of Health Vital Records PO Box 9709 Olympia WA 98507 360 236 4300 vitalrecordscorrections@doh.wa.gov	Statewide group for full birth record access. If Pierce County can’t give it, this spot will. Also deals with updates and fixes.
Pierce County Public Records Office 930 Tacoma Ave South Tacoma WA 98402 253 798 7579 COUpublicrecords@piercecountywa.gov	Works as the hub for county file asks. Though not the first pick for birth certs, they can guide or route you right.
City of Tacoma Clerk’s Office 747 Market Street Tacoma WA 98402 253 591 5505 cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org	For local public records tied to Tacoma city, not birth certs direct, but can give leads or help for Pierce County folks.
City of Lakewood Clerk’s Office 6000 Main Street SW Lakewood WA 98499 253 983 7705 bschumacher@cityoflakewood.us	Aids with Lakewood public docs. Not the main stop for birth papers, but can steer locals to the right Pierce group.
City of Puyallup Clerk’s Office 333 South Meridian Puyallup WA 98371 253 841 4321 cityclerk@cityofpuyallup.org	Helps with public asks in Puyallup. For county-wide birth certs, they point to the health dept but still aid local folk.
City of University Place Clerk’s Office 3609 Market Place West Suite 200 University Place WA 98466 253 566 5656 cityclerk@cityofup.com	Runs city file tasks for University Place. Not a birth cert center but works close with Pierce County info hubs.
City of Bonney Lake Clerk’s Office 9002 Main Street East Suite 300 Bonney Lake WA 98391 253 862 8602 publicdisclosure@cobl.us	Covers file requests for Bonney Lake. May not give birth certs but can show how to ask the county right.
City of Sumner Clerk’s Office 1104 Maple Street Sumner WA 98390 253 299 5500 michellec@sumnerwa.gov	Helps Sumner folks with doc needs. For birth records in Pierce County, they’ll send you to the right spot fast.