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Uncertified Birth Certificate Order Form
Baltimore City (1875 - 1921) and Maryland Counties (1898 - 1921) IMPORTANT! Copies are only available for those records which have been transferred to the Archives. For more information as to which vital records have been transferred, contact us by email at msa.helpdesk@maryland.gov or by phone at 410-260-6487. For records not at the Archives, contact:

The Maryland Department of Health
Division of Vital Records
6764B Reisterstown Road
Reisterstown Road Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-764-3038


 Please Note: An order consists of searching for one record, one name, one year, one place based on the information you provide. The Archives cannot guarantee results. If the search provides no record matching the information given, the fee is not returned, and you will be mailed a notification letter from the Archives.

Another search of additional names, years, or counties will require a new order.

 Order Delivery
Response time in answering emails and fulfilling record requests may be impacted by the pandemic and our ability to get access to the records.

Birth Records 1921 and Before
Proceed to fill out the form below, as you do not need any documentation to request a copy.

Birth Records Between 1922 - 1924
You cannot use the form below.
Since birth records are restricted by law for 100 years, you need to mail in the appropriate documentation with the completed Certified Birth Certificate Mail-in Order Form.

Birth Records 1925 and After
Birth Records after 1924 are not at the Maryland State Archives and are only available from the Maryland Division of Vital Records (see address located at the top of this page).

* Indicates a required field


Father's Name:
(first/middle/last)
AND / OR *
Mother's Name:
(first/middle/last)
Child's Name:
(first/middle/last)
Gender:
Place of Birth *:
Date of Birth: *
Certificate Number :
(required for Baltimore City from 1875 to 1920)

Number of Copies Requested *: