Pierce County Death Records (Washington)

Pierce County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Pierce County, WA. They also maintain Pierce County death records, including information that is filed with state or local government authorities. These death records include information about how the deceased individual passed away, the time and place of death, and any personal information available, such as the individual's name, date of birth, and age at death. Coroners and Medical Examiners make Pierce County death record information available to the public through online databases.

Pierce County Medical Examiner & Coroner Tacoma WA 3619 Pacific Avenue 98418 253-798-6494


Pierce County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Pierce County, WA. Cemeteries also maintain Pierce County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Pierce County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.

Buckley Cemetery Buckley WA 600 Cemetery Road 98321 360-761-7158

Chambers Creek Pet Memorial Park Cemetery Tacoma WA 9212 Chambers Creek Road West 98467 253-564-1311

Eatonville Cemetery Eatonville WA 530 Fir Avenue North 98328 360-832-3361

Haven Of Rest Funeral Home Crematory & Cemetery Gig Harbor WA 8503 Washington 16 98332 253-851-9991

Lakewood Mountain View Funeral Home & Cemetery Tacoma WA 4100 Steilacoom Boulevard Southwest 98499 253-777-0177

Longbranch Cemetery Longbranch WA Key Peninsula Highway South 98351 253-884-2790

New Tacoma Cemeteries & Funeral Home Tacoma WA 9212 Chambers Creek Road West 98467 253-564-1311

Northstar Memorial Group Cemetery Tacoma WA 4100 Steilacoom Boulevard Southwest 98499 253-625-5972

Oakwood Hill Cemetery Tacoma WA 5210 South Alder Street 98409 253-473-2900

Orting Cemetery Orting WA Orting Kapowsin Highway East 98360 360-893-2219

Puyallup Woodbine Cemetery Puyallup WA 2323 9th Street Southwest 98373 253-841-5459

Spanaway Bethany Cemetery Spanaway WA 26418 Mountain Highway East 98387 253-846-1381

Sumner Cemetery Puyallup WA 12324 Valley Avenue East 98372 253-299-5510

Tacoma Calvary Cemetery Tacoma WA 7220 South Mullen Street 98409 913-371-4040

Tacoma Cemetery Tacoma WA 4801 South Tacoma Way 98409 253-472-3369

University Place Calvary Cemetery & Mausoleum Tacoma WA 5212 70th Street West 98467 253-472-8875

Washington State Cemetery Association Tacoma WA 6714 Lake Grove Street Southwest 98499 253-537-1050

Pierce County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Pierce County, WA. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Pierce County vital records, including death records. This can include Pierce County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Pierce County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Pierce County Clerk Tacoma WA 930 Tacoma Avenue South 98402 253-798-7455

Puyallup City Clerk Puyallup WA 333 South Meridian 98371 253-841-5480

Roy City Clerk Roy WA 216 McNaught Road South 98580 253-843-1113

University Place City Clerk University Place WA 3715 Bridgeport Way West, Ste B1 98466 253-460-2500


Pierce County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Pierce County, WA. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Pierce County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Pierce County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Pierce County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Pierce County Health Department Sumner WA 1503 Valley Avenue East 98390 253-891-6535

Pierce County Health Department Tacoma WA 2141 South J Street 98405 253-571-4933

Pierce County Health Department Tacoma WA 3702 McKinley Avenue East 98404 253-571-4344

Pierce County Health Department Puyallup WA 606 East Main Avenue 98372 253-845-9177

Pierce County Health Department Tacoma WA 14721 Murray Road Southwest 98439 253-284-9060

Pierce County Health Department Buckley WA 250 Main Street 98321 360-829-5883

Tacoma / Pierce County Health Department Tacoma WA 3629 South D Street 98418 253-798-6500