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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 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 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.		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 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.		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