This index was compiled by the State of Oregon beginning in 1903. The index is not error free and there are many missing death records. The Oregon Vital Records hopes to correct the situation as time and money allows. Our database at the present time totals over 153,000 names.<br><br>Death certificates represent one of the key primary sources for family information, typically being issued within days of a death and having many details about a persons' life. Frequently, they contain age, birthplace, parents' names and birthplaces and the cause of death.
