Marriage Feed

County Marriage Feed

The state of Oregon launched an electronic system for registering and filing marriage records in 2017. This page provides more information about the County Marriage Feed and our collaboration with our county partners.

On this page:

• Frequently Asked Questions
  

1. What is the County Marriage Feed?
   

2. What are the required minimum marriage data in the Marriage Feed?

3. What image is sent in the Marriage Feed?

4. Do counties continue to send in the paper marriage records even after they are participating in the county marriage feed?

5. Can counties choose to discontinue using the County Marriage Feed?

6. Is the County Marriage Feed stored and transmitted securely?

7.  Where can counties get more information on how to participate in the Marriage Feed?
   
   

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the County Marriage Feed?
   The County Marriage Feed is a secure method to send the required minimum record of marriage data and certificate images from each county's Helion system directly to the state vital records system known as OVERS (Oregon Vital Events Registration System). Currently, most counties in Oregon use the Marriage Feed.
   
   
2.  What are the required minimum marriage data in the Marriage Feed?
   • Party A and Party B Names
   • Party A and Party B Legal Names at Birth
   • Party A and Party B Sex
   • Party A and Party B Birthplace
   • Marriage Licensing County
   • Date of Marriage
   • County where Marriage occurred
   • Party A and Party B Race/Ethnicity (confidential item)
   • Party A and Party B Social Security Number (confidential item)
     
   
   
3. What image is sent in the Marriage Feed?
   The 8 ½ by 11 image of the completed marriage record, without the confidential section on the bottom, is sent to the state.
   
   
4. Do counties continue to send in the paper marriage records even after they are participating in the county marriage feed?
   The state asks counties to continue to send in their paper marriage records as usual until told to do otherwise.
   
   
5. Can counties choose to discontinue using the County Marriage Feed?
   Yes, but if counties choose to do so, they should give the state as much notice as possible.
   
   
6. Is the County Marriage Feed stored and transmitted securely?
   Yes, the SSN and image are separately double encrypted. Then the whole package with the data is encrypted. The package is then sent via a web service call. Helion can provide more information on the security features of the County Marriage Feed.
   
   
7. Where can counties get more information on how to participate in the Marriage Feed?
   Counties can contact Helion at 503-362-9394 or Oregon Vital Records at CHS.Registration@oha.oregon.gov.