該索引由俄勒岡州於1903年開始編輯。該索引並非無錯且丟失了許多死亡記錄。時間和經濟允許的情況下，俄勒岡州的重要記錄希望能更改該索引。目前我們的數據庫總共有超過153,000 個姓名。<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.
