Recording Division
Free Services for Veterans
128 N 2nd St, Room 117, Yakima, WA 98901
PO Box 12570, Yakima, WA 98909-2570
Phone: (509) 574-1330
Fax: (509) 574-1341
Recorded Message: (509) 574-1335
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
E-mail: jennifer.richter@co.yakima.wa.us
| Type of Service | Persons Entitled | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Administer oaths or provide certified copies of any documents we have on record. | Honorably discharged veterans. Their spouses Their children Their legal representative |
If purpose is to collect a pension or back pay only. |
| Record honorable discharge certificate and DD214 Form. | Any person who brings in the document. | Free to all veterans residing in the State of Washington. Spanish-American and WWI vets free regardless of state or residence. |
Provide certified copies of: |
Legal representatives of deceased vet: Surviving spouse Surviving child Surviving parent |
If the document is required to claim VA or other government agency benefits. |
| Record and issue certified copies from other states, countries, or territories: marriage licenses divorce papers annulment papers |
Legal representatives of deceased vet: Surviving spouse Surviving child Surviving parent |
If the document is required to claim VA or other government agency benefits. |
| Provide certified copies of: marriage licenses divorce papers annulment papers |
Active duty service persons, or their dependents. | If the purpose is to prove their marital status to claim military family allowance. |
| Provide certified copies of any document we have on record. | To VA, the veteran, or any person acting for the veteran. | For VA benefits only. |