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Certified Birth Certificate Order Form
Baltimore City (1875 - 1924) and Maryland Counties (1898 - 1924) 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 1922 and Before
Proceed to fill out the form below, as you do not need any documentation to request a copy.

Birth Records Between 1924 - 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 to Present
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 *:
Note: If the specific "Place of Birth" is not in the drop down, then we do not have this record. Contact the Division of Vital Records for more information.
Date of Birth: (Year*/Month/Day)
Note: If the specific Year is not in the drop down, then we do not have this record. Contact the Division of Vital Records for more information.
Certificate Number, if known:
Number of Copies Requested *:
   
Additional Information:
Please note:
  • If the date of Birth given above is approximate
  • If unsure of the county given above
  • Exact city of birth, if known
Also Provide Digital Copy?  Please send a digital copy electronically in addition to the certified paper copy by regular mail. I understand that the digital copy is not considered a certified record, and is only for reference purposes.