Multnomah County Vital Records registers all Births and Deaths that occur in Multnomah County. Certified copies of these records are available for six (6) months from the date of the event.

Location and Hours
Obtaining Certified Birth Certificates
Obtaining Certified Death Certificates
Obtaining Birth & Death Certificates after six months

Location and Hours:

Multnomah County Environmental Health Section
Vital Records (Birth and Death)
3653 SE 34th Avenue
Portland, OR 97202

Hours (closed on Holidays)
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Walk-in customers, last request accepted 30 minutes before closing

Contact Information
Phone #: (503) 988-3745
Email address: Vitals@co.multnomah.or.us

Fees (nonrefundable):
$20.00 per record
$15.00 for each additional copy of same record ordered at the same time.

We accept cash, check or money order payable to Vital Records. Send payment to:

Vital Records
3653 SE 34th Avenue
Portland, OR 97202

We do not accept credit or debit cards. Orders accepted in person or by mail only.

Forms:

Birth Certificate Order Form
Death Certificate Order Form

 

Obtaining Certified Birth Certificates

Certified Birth certificates can be obtained from Multnomah County Vital Records for six (6) months from the date of birth. Birth records can be released to immediate family members—grandparents, parents, brother/sisters, legal representatives, or government agencies.

Multnomah County Health Department can provide you with an exact copy of the original birth certificate created by your hospital. Our certified birth certificates contain not only basic information, but also the time of birth, hospital name, and dates of birth of both parents.

If you want an exact copy of your child’s original birth certificate issued by Multnomah County, order a birth certificate within the first six months after the birth of your child. After six months, we can no longer issue certificates and you will need to order your child’s birth certificate from the Oregon Department of Human Services
www.dhs.state.or.us/publichealth/chs/

Ordering information
Mail order - requests must include the full name on the record, date of birth, hospital and county of birth, and mother’s full maiden name; a return name and address, phone number and relationship to the name on the record. Send completed Birth Certificate Order Form along with appropriate fee payable to Vital Records. (Birth Certificate Order Form)

Ordering in person - bring picture ID along with the same information as ordering by mail (full name on the record, date of birth, hospital and county of birth, and mother’s full maiden name; a return name and address, phone number and relationship to the name on the record).
Birth Certificate Order Form

Obtaining Death Certificates

Certified Death certificates can be obtained from Multnomah County Vital Records for six (6) months from the date of death. Death records can be released to family members, legal representatives, government agencies, or to persons or agencies with a personal or property right.

After six months, we can no longer issue certificates and you will need to order the death certificate from the Oregon Department of Human Services www.dhs.state.or.us/publichealth/chs/.

Ordering information
Mailing order - requests for death records must include the name on the record, date and place of event, relationship to the name on the record or a copy of your legal reason of need. If you are not a family member or have a personal or property right, you will need a notarized permission note from a family member. Send completed Death Certificate Order Form along with appropriate fee payable to Vital Records.
Death Certificate Order Form

Ordering in person - bring picture ID along with the same information as ordering by mail (name on the record, date and place of event, relationship to the name on the record or a copy of your legal reason of need. If you are not a family member or have a personal or property right, you will need a notarized permission note from a family member).
Death Certificate Order Form

Obtaining Birth & Death Certificates after six months

After six (6) months certificates are no longer available at the county level. You must address your request to Oregon Department of Human Services.

Oregon Department of Human Services

Mailing address:
Oregon Vital Record
P.O. Box 14050
Portland, OR 97293-0050
Phone #: (971) 673-1190

Office address:
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 205
Portland, OR 97232
Phone #: (971) 673-1190

www.dhs.state.or.us/publichealth/chs/