User guides provide technical assistance for using  OVERS. The rules for completing Oregon birth, death, or fetal death certificates are located at: /DHS/ph/chs/registration/instructions.shtml
 
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