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