By Oregon law, birth certificates have restricted access to family members and their legal representatives for 100 years from the birth.
For a copy of an Oregon birth certificate, please print and complete the appropriate form, enclose a copy of a valid government issued photo ID, and send a money order or check (payable to DHS/Vital Records) to the name and address below.
Oregon Vital Records
PO Box 14050
Portland, OR 97293
(971) 673-1190
Fax: (503) 234-8417
For birth records prior to 1903, please contact the Oregon State Archives.
Oregon State Archives
800 Summer Street N.E
Salem, OR 97310
To order:
Cost: $20.00, $25.50 (credit card fee) (since Jan 1903)
