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Updated: 8/3/2007
Description: Certified copies of birth certificates are available for persons born, July 1903 to the present, in Oregon or abroad and adopted in Oregon.

Similar Keywords: vital records, statistics
Statutes, Rules, Ordinances: ORS 432
OAR 333-011-0043 to -0067
Duration: Ongoing
Fees - application, exam, etc.:  $20 for the first certificate and $15 for each additional certified copy of the same record requested at the same time. Note: Other fees apply for rush orders by fax, phone or the internet or for rush processing with express delivery by an overnight carrier. Fees are subject to change.
Responsible Agency: DHS - Public Health Division
Fee Exemptions: Copy of vital record provided without charge for use in claims based on war veterans' benefits.
Prerequisites: Requestor must be eligible to receive the record under ORS 432.121 (Disclosure and certification of records and reports;rules)

Who is eligible to order a birth certificate
Application Form: Birth Record Order Form
Service Links:  About Vital Records
 Birth Record Order Form
contact Agency Contact Information
Required Documentation:
  • Information as requested on Birth Record Order Form (English, Form 45-13 - Spanish, Form 45-13S)
  • Proof of identification for in-person orders, express orders, and those mailed to an "in-care" address.
  • Additional Information:
  • For recorded information, call (971) 673-1180
  • To order by phone, call: (971) 673-1190
  • Ordering on the Internet using VitalChek
  • For additional information on vital statistics please see the FAQ's.

    Vital Records Office Location:
    800 NE Oregon St.
    Portland, OR 97293

  •   Agency Information
    Please refer to the Agency Website for further details and additional information.
    Agency Name: DHS - Public Health Division
    E-mail Address: health.webmaster@state.or.us
    Phone: 971-673-1222
    Mail Address: DHS - Public Health Division
    800 NE Oregon St.
    Portland, OR 97232
    Website Information: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/index.shtml

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