Oregon Center for Health Statistics

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In-person customer assistance to change vital records is not available.

Estimated amendment order processing times are currently averaging (6) months.
If you submitted a request and processing fee, the date your check or money order is cashed represents the verification of receipt. It also helps you estimate the time remaining before your request is processed.
Requests are reviewed and processed in the order they were received. If there are any issues with your request, you will be contacted at that time.
We are working diligently to reduce the turnaround times. If your request has not been processed after (6) months, please contact CHS.Amendments@oha.oregon.gov or call (971) 673-1147.
We appreciate your patience, thank you.
(updated 04/2024)

Oregon Vital Records and Certificates: Contact Information

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 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.
Amendments Unit
Email: CHS.Amendments@oha.oregon.gov Website: Vital Records Amendments Fax: 971-673-1201 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 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 General Information		Ordering vital records (birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates) General information about Oregon Vital Records
Registration Unit
Email: CHS.Registration@oha.oregon.gov Fax: 971-673-1201 Call: 971-673-1190		Support for completing birth records (for home births) Support for completing death records for home burials Social Security card inquiries Home burial packets
Vital Records 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@state.or.us		Dashboards and data regarding vital event records reported in Oregon Data use agreements Amending the medical portion of a death record