Death Certificates

By law, only immediate family members or legal representatives may order death certificates for another individual. Learn more here.

Visit the Oregon Health Authority to request a death certificate for an event that occurred more than six months ago, or in a different county.

To request a death certificate for a death that occurred in Columbia County less than six months ago, please follow the steps outlined below.

In person:

• Before you arrive at the County Clerk's office, complete a death certificate order form. Or, if you prefer, you can also visit Vital Records at the Columbia County Clerk’s office to request a death certificate order form.
• You must provide a copy of your current photo ID. See the list of valid forms of ID here.
• The application must be signed by the person who is ordering the certificate.
• Pay $25 for each copy of the certificate. We accept check or money order, payable to Columbia County Vital Statistics
• Processing times can vary, although in-person requests could yield the certificate the same day.

By mail:

• Complete a death certificate order form and mail it to: Columbia County Clerk, 230 Strand St., St Helens, OR 97051
• Include a copy of your current photo ID. See the list of valid forms of ID here.
• The application must be signed by the person who is ordering the certificate.
• Certified copies are $25.00 each. Include a check or money order payable to: Columbia County Vital Statistics, 230 Strand St., St. Helens, OR 97051
• Processing times can vary.