The Division of Vital Records' lobby is open to service all customers by appointment only. Certificates may also be ordered by mail see below or at some local health departments. To order online, visit www. For your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service, VitalChek Network, Inc.
Neither our office nor VitalChek have control over the services and fees other Internet vendors offer and charge, nor can we guarantee the confidentiality of any vital record data provided to vendors other than VitalChek. Download an application for a copy of a Birth Certificate:. To obtain a birth certificate, complete and mail the application with your payment, a self-addressed envelope, and a photo copy of your Identification to the Division of Vital Records, P.
Box , Baltimore, MD Acceptable forms of payment are check or money order made payable to the Division of Vital Records. Contact the Division of Vital Records at for further information. A new birth certificate may also be prepared in the case of:.
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A parent named on the certificate. A court-appointed guardian of the individual named on the certificate. A surviving spouse of the individual named on the certificate. The representative must have a letter signed by the individual, parent, or guardian, and certified by a notary public, stating that the representative has permission to obtain a copy of the certificate.
