Oregon Center for Health Statistics

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Oregon State Vital Records is offering appointments for in-person visits.

Oregon Vital Records and Certificates: Location and Contact Information

Oregon Vital Records Office Location and Office Counter Hours

Entrance to the Portland State Office Building

The public entrance to the building is located on Oregon Street between 7th and 9th Avenues. The Oregon Vital Records check in desk is located immediately to the right of the public entrance.

Paid parking is available along the street and in the surface level lot of the PSOB parking lot that is attached to the building. Accessible parking is available in the surface level lot.

Street Address: Center for Health Statistics 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 205 Portland, OR 97232 Vital Records Appointment and Walk-in Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (The office is closed on all Government Holidays)		Mailing Address: Center for Health Statistics P.O. Box 14050 Portland, OR 97293-0050 Vital Records Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fax: 971-673-1203 TTY: 771 To speak with an operator call 971-673-1190 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Due to the large number of calls, you may be on hold for an extended amount of time. Operators will not be available to answer your call after 4:30 p.m. Internet and Phone Orders: The State of Oregon is partnered with VitalChek for secure online and telephone ordering of government-issued vital records. Call 1-888-896-4988 to place orders by telephone - orders are taken by VitalChek 24 -hours a day, everyday. NOTE: For vital record events that did not occur in Oregon, call the state or county vital records office where the event occurred. Visit the CDC Index of State Vital Records Offices.

CHS Unit Contact Information Amendment Unit
Email: CHS.Amendments@oha.oregon.gov Website: Vital Records Amendments Fax: 971-673-1201 Call: If you have questions that cannot be answered by using this site, please email CHS.Amendments@oha.oregon.gov or call 971-673-1147. Please provide: Your name/Organization Telephone number Email address Name currently on the record Date of the event Amendment type Order number, if there is one assigned An amendment specialist will return your message in the order it was received.	Legal changes to: Birth Adoptions Correction affidavits (for minor changes) Court ordered changes Gender identity support Paternity (Acknowledgment of Paternity) Filiations (court ordered paternity) Death (amending the personal portion of a death record) Marriage (all requests must go through the county office that issued the license) Divorce (all requests must go through the court that approved the divorce judgment) Delayed registration of records: Birth Death Marriage (Contact Registration Unit) Divorce (Contact Registration Unit) Home birth packets (unassisted)
Certification Unit
Email: CHS.Vitalrecords@oha.oregon.gov Website: Order Vital Records Fax: 971-673-1203 Call: 971-673-1190	Ordering Intaglio paper (see order form for directions) Voiding Intaglio paper (email only) Funeral Home Orders (fax) (use email below for order requests) CHS.FuneralHomeOrders@oha.oregon.gov Child Welfare orders (fax & email) Government and federal verifications (email or fax) General inquiry (x1190 and email) Correctional facility orders (email only)
OVERS Unit
Website: OVERS, Oregon's Vital Records System Fax: 971-673-1201 OVERS Enrollment Forms and Supporting Documents Call: 971-673-0279 OVERS Help Desk	OVERS Help Desk Technical support and assistance is available Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. OVERS account maintenance New user enrollment forms or changes to existing user accounts
Partner Services Unit
Email: CHS.PartnerServices@oha.oregon.gov Fax: 971-673-1202	Set up individual or team trainings for OVERS County Liaison questions: Eligibility to issue vital records Vital records laws County Triennial Reviews County Registrar and Deputy Registrar Commission Suggestions for CHS newsletter articles, Matters of Record
Registration Unit
Email: CHS.Registration@oha.oregon.gov Website: Records Management Fax: 971-673-1201 Call: 971-673-1190	Home burial packets Support for completing birth records Support for completing death records Ordering supplies (forms, blank paper birth/death, death tags, etc.) Monthly Report of Death Birth and Death records status inquiry County marriage and divorce inquiries Disinterment permits High risk birth forms ITOP entry assistance Social Security card inquiries
Vital Statistics Unit
Email: CHS.Statistics@oha.oregon.gov Website: Vital Records Statistics NOTE: Center for Health Statistics staff can answer inquiries about Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. Send email to:DWDA.Info@oha.oregon.gov	Dashboards and data regarding vital event records reported in Oregon Data use agreements Amending the medical portion of a death record
General Information
Address: Center for Health Statistics 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 205 Portland, OR 97232 Fax: 971-673-1203 TTY: 771 To speak with an operator, call 971-673-1190 Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Mailing Address: Center for Health Statistics P.O. Box 14050 Portland, OR 97293-0050
Internet and Phone Orders: The State of Oregon is partnered with k for secure online and telephone ordering of government-issued vital records. Call 1-888-896-4988 to place orders by telephone - orders are taken by VitalChek 24 hours a day, everyday. NOTE: For vital record events that did not occur in Oregon, call the state or county vital records office where the event occurred. Visit the CDC Index of State Vital Records Offices.