Technical Assistance for OVERS
Visit our Registration pages if you have any questions regarding the rules for completing Oregon reports of birth, death, or fetal death.
User guides include short "quick start" sheets with tips for getting started. All documents are in PDF format.
County Vital Records Staff
Chapter 1 - (Basic Navigation) 2mb - Updated 12/8/2009
Chapter 2 - (Issuing a Vital Record) 2.5mb - Updated 4/1/2014
Chapter 3 - (Enrolling Fingerprints) - Updated 4/1/2014
Quick Start Guide - General - Updated 12/12/2007
Quick Start Guide - Order Processing - Updated 12/12/2007
Replacing Birth and Death Records Reference Guide - Updated 11/2016
Birth Facility User Guides
Chapter 1 (Basic Navigation) - 5.6mb - Updated 11/2008
Chapter 2 (Completing a Birth Record) - 1.1mb - Updated 06/2020
Chapter 3 (Completing a Fetal Death Record) - 1.3mb - Updated 12/2017
Chapter 4 (Additions & Amendments) - 3.1mb - Updated 1/2009
Appendices - Updated 11/2008
Quick Start Guide - Added 12/2007
OVERS Amendments Guide for Birth Certifiers - Added 01/2017
OVERS Guide: Answering Immunization Questions on the Facility Birth Worksheet - Added 05/2017
Funeral Home User Guides
Complete Guide - 1.8mb - Updated 04/2018
Chapter 1 (Basic OVERS Navigation) - Updated 11/08/2013
Chapter 2 (Completing an Oregon Death Report) - Updated 04/2018
Chapter 3 (Special Situations & Tools) - Updated 11/08/2013
Appendices - Updated 11/08/2013
Quick Start Guide - Updated 11/08/2013
Death Medical Facility User Guides
Complete Guide - 1.5mb - Updated 10/30/2013
Quick Start Guide - One page, updated 02/14/2020
Medical Certifier Reference Guide - One page front-and-back, new as of 09/01/2016
Overriding a Soft Edit - One page how-to for handling error messages, updated 09/01/2016
Medical Examiner User Guides
Complete Guide - 17mb - Added 3/16/2007
Quick Start Guide - Updated 1/26/2009
External Administrator User Guide
Complete Guide - Updated 03/06/2020
Resetting Passwords - Added 7/25/2016
Enrolling Fingerprint Signatures With APC Device - Added 7/25/2016
Enrolling Fingerprint Signatures With Eikon Solo Device - Added 7/25/2016
Induced Termination of Pregnancy Reports Guides
ITOP Amendment Guide - Added 08/2017