Vital records are the legal records documenting a vital event, such as a birth, death, marriage, Oregon Registered Domestic Partnership, divorce or fetal death. Birth certificates are the primary documents used to establish identity.
In Oregon, the Center for Health Statistics is responsible for issuing certified copies of vital records for events that occurred within the state of Oregon. The Center for Health Statistics has birth and death records dating from 1903; marriage records from 1906; and divorce certificates (not decrees) from 1925.
Ordering options: Internet | Regular Mail | Rush Mail | Walk-in | Telephone
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Access www.vitalchek.com at any time. Payment by credit/debit card.
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Nonrefundable $36.50 fee for one record search. $15 for additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time. |
Shipped within two work days unless a record problem is discovered. UPS Next Day Air or Express Mail available for additional fee. |
Access restrictions apply. Identity of applicant will be screened using SSN. Valid ID or alternative ID may be required. |
| Regular Mail |
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Send order form by regular mail. Payment by money order or check.
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Nonrefundable $20 fee for one record search. $15 for additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time. |
Allow five to seven weeks for processing and delivery. Payment by check may delay processing. |
Access restrictions apply. Signature and photocopy of valid ID or alternative ID required. |
| Rush Mail |
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Send order form by any overnight delivery service. Pay with a money order. May include prepaid, preaddressed return envelope.
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Nonrefundable $20 fee for one record search. $15 for additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time. |
Shipped within two to three work days unless a record problem is discovered. |
Access restrictions apply. Signature and photocopy of valid ID or alternative ID required. |
| Walk-In |
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Go to 800 NE Oregon Street, Room 205, Portland 97232. Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Submit orders at self-service kiosks by 4:30 p.m.
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Nonrefundable $23.25 fee for one record search. $15 for additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time. |
35-40 minutes assuming no record problems are discovered. Amendments are not completed while you wait. |
Access restrictions apply. Identity of applicant will be screened using SSN. Valid ID or alternative ID required. |
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Call 1-888-896-4988, 24/7. Payment by credit/debit card only.
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Nonrefundable $38.45 fee for one record search. $15 for additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time. |
Shipped within two work days upon receipt at Vital Records unless a record problem is discovered. UPS Next Day Air or Express Mail available for additional fee. |
Access restrictions apply. Identity of applicant will be screened using SSN. Valid ID or alternative ID may be required. |