How to Find Oregon Birth Records

How to Find United States Birth Records Oregon Births

Statewide registration of births began in 1903 in Oregon.

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Births before 1903
Before, some counties and cities recorded births. Delayed birth records also exist. In most cases, you must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.

For births that exist during the time period, try the following database:

Obtain the Record
Most early county birth records have been given to the Oregon State Archives.

Delayed birth records are held at the Oregon State Health Division. They are available for some counties through the Family History Library.

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Births after 1903
Statewide registration of births began in 1903 in Oregon. Currently, there are no complete online indexes to Oregon births from 1903 to the present.

Obtain the Certificate
With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics or VitalChek.

Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years: To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years, you must be:


 * The person on the certificate
 * The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate
 * The spouse of the person on the certificate
 * The child of the person on the certificate
 * The sibling of the person on the certificate
 * The legal guardian of the person on the certificate
 * Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate
 * NOTE: A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 100 years have passed from the date of the birth.

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