COVID-19 Update:
Vital Records will be open from 8am - 5pm Monday through Friday. However, to protect the safety of our staff and clients, we are no longer operating our walk-in window. You can contact us by phone and email, and make requests by mail. Certificate order forms are available below.
Please be aware that our turnaround times will be affected. We will process requests daily, and you should receive certificates 5-10 days after we've processed them.
Multnomah County Vital Records registers all births and deaths that occur in Multnomah County. Certified copies of these records are available for 6 months from the date of the event. You may obtain these records via mail or in person. The turnaround time is 24 hours.
We can only issue certificates within 6 months of a birth or death. After 6 months, you must request birth and death certificates from the Oregon Department of Human Services Center for Health Statistics.
Birth Certificates
We 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 both parents’ dates of birth. If you want a certified birth certificate, you must order one within the first 6 months after the birth of your child.
Birth records can be released to immediate family members (parents, grandparents, brothers/sisters), legal representative or government agencies.
Requests must include:
- Full name on the record
- Date of birth
- Hospital and county of birth
- Mother’s full maiden name
- Return name and address
- Phone number
- Relationship to the name on the record
Death Certificates
We can provide a certified death certificate 6 months from the date of death. Death records can be released to family members, legal representatives or to persons or agencies with a personal or property right. 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.
Requests for death records must include:
- Name on the record
- Date and place of event
- Relationship to the name on the record, or a copy of your legal reason for needing a certificate
- A copy of the requestor’s current picture ID
Order a Certificate
By mail:
Send a completed order form with your payment to Multnomah County Vital Records.
- Birth Certificate Form - English (55.44 KB) | Birth Certificate Form - Spanish (56.14 KB)
- Death Certificate Form - English (44.29 KB) | Death Certificate Form - Spanish (49.61 KB)
Birth or death certificates, first copy: $25
Each additional copy: $25
We accept check or money order payable to Multnomah County Vital Records.
Contact Us
Vital Records
847 NE 19th Ave, Ste 350
Portland, Oregon (Map)
503-988-3745
vitals@multco.us
Hours
Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm
