Birth Certificates
Procedure for obtaining Copies:
Birth certificates can be obtained Monday – Friday from 8am-4pm at 125 S. Lynchburg Street location on the 3rd floor.
You may also fax in your application to 410-778-6119 or email kchd.admin@maryland.gov along with a copy of your photo ID and form of payment.
Payments can be made by Credit Card and we will call you to obtain that information, or you can mail a check with your application to the address on the form. Please call 410-778-1350 if you have other questions or concerns.
- Appear in-person at the Health Department
- You must be the person referred to on the birth certificate OR be the parent or legal guardian of the person referred to on the birth certificate.
- Have a birth date after 1942 (earlier birth records are not yet available in the database).
- Have Photo Identification
- Obtain the form Requesting a Duplicate Certificate.
Application for a copy of Birth Certificate (PDF) - Pay $25.00 Fee
Or you may apply by telephone, in person or by U.S. Mail at the Division of Vital Records:
Division of Vital Records
Reisterstown Road Plaza
6764-B Reisterstown Road
Baltimore MD 21215
Phone 410-764-3036 or 410-764-3038
Website: https://health.maryland.gov/vsa
Death Certificates
Procedure for Obtaining Copies: Issued after January 1, 2015
Death certificates can be obtained Monday – Friday from 8am-4pm at 125 S. Lynchburg Street location on the 3rd floor.
You may also fax in your application to 410-778-6119 or email kchd.admin@maryland.gov along with a copy of your photo ID and form of payment.
Please call 410-778-1350 with questions
- Interested person must appear in person at the Health Department
- The charge for Death Certificates is $25 for the first copy and $20 for each additional copy.
Prior to January 1, 2015, Contact the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Division of Vital Records:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Division of Vital Records Reistertown Plaza
6764-B Reistertown Road
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 410-764-3036 or 410-764-3038
Fax: 410-764-0738; 410-764-9336
https://health.maryland.gov/vsa