User guides provide technical assistance for using OVERS. Visit our Registration pages if you have any questions regarding the rules for completing Oregon birth, death, or fetal death certificates.
Most user guides include 2-page "quick start" sheets with tips for getting started.
File sizes are noted when file is more than 1mb.
County Vital Records Staff
Complete Guide (pdf) - 23mb - Updated 12/8/2009
Chapter 1(pdf) - (Basic Navigation) 2mb - Updated 12/8/2009
Chapter 2(pdf) - (Issuing a Vital Record) 3mb - Updated 12/8/2009
Chapter 3 (pdf) - (Enrolling Fingerprints - Biometric) Updated 12/8/2009
Quick Start Guide - General (pdf) - Updated 12/12/2007
Quick Start Guide - Order Processing (pdf) - Updated 12/12/2007
Birth Facility User Guides
Complete Guide (pdf) - (Complete) - 11.1mb - Updated 1/26/2009
Chapter 1 (pdf) (Basic Navigation) - 5.6mb - Updated 11/25/2008
Chapter 2 (pdf) (Completing a Birth Record) - 1.7mb - Updated 12/10/2008
Chapter 3 (pdf) (Completing a Fetal Death Record) - 1.3mb - Updated 11/25/2008
Chapter 4 (pdf) (Additions & Amendments) - 3.1mb - Updated 1/26/2009
Appendices (pdf) - Updated 11/25/2008
Quick Start Guide (pdf) - Added 12/12/2007
Funeral Home User Guides
Complete Guide (pdf) (Complete) - 7.4mb - Updated 3/2/2009
Chapter 1 (pdf) (Basic Navigation) - 3.1mb - Updated 3/2/2009
Chapter 2 (pdf) (Completing a Death Record) - 2.7mb - Updated 3/2/2009
Chapter 3 (pdf) (Additions & Amendments) - 1.2mb - Updated 3/2/2009
Appendices (pdf) - Updated 3/2/2009
Quick Start Guide (pdf) - Added 5/2/2007
Death Medical Facility User Guides
Complete Guide (pdf) - 15mb - Updated 3/16/2007
Quick Start Guide (pdf) - Added 5/2/2007
Medical Examiner User Guides
Complete Guide (pdf) - 17mb - Added 3/16/2007
Quick Start Guide(pdf) - 23mb - Updated 1/26/09