Oregon Free Death Records

• The Oregon Health Division's Administrative Rule states that death certificates have a 50 year access restriction.
  
• Death records greater than 50 years old are available online through the Oregon Historical Records Index (see link below).
• For death records less than 50 years old, download this Request for a Certificate of Death from the Oregon Department of Public Health.
• Complete the above form and mail it, along with any applicable fees and a copy of your government issued photo identification, to:
Oregon Vital Records
P.O. Box 14050
Portland, Oregon 97293-0050

Notes:

• Death certificates have been filed with the Oregon state vital records office since 1903.
• Currently, the state vital records office files just over 31,000 death certificates per year.
• Some of the most important information about the health of Oregonians comes from death certificates. For example, the number of people who died from cancer or heart disease is calculated from death certificates.

Cost:

• $20.00