Birth Certificates

Procedure for obtaining Copies

   1) Appear in person at the Health Department.

   2) Be the person referred to in the birth certificate,

                                               OR   

           Be the parent of the person referred to in the birth certificate.

   3) Have a birth date after 1948  ( Earlier birth records not yet

           available in database).

   4) Have photo identification (Driver's License, or - call for details).

   5) Complete form requesting a duplicate .

   6) Pay $20.00 fee.

Death Certificates

Procedure for obtaining copies within 4 weeks of date of death:

   1) Interested person appear "in person" at the Health Department.

   2) Complete form requesting duplicate.

   3) Pay $20.00 fee.

After 4 weeks of the Date of Death contact:

 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Division of Vital Records

 Reisterstown Plaza, 6550 Reisterstown Road

 Baltimore, MD 21215

 phone: 800-832-3277; 410-764-3089

 fax:      410-764-0738; 410-764-9336