By Maryland law, birth certificates have restricted access to family members and their legal representatives.
For a copy of a Maryland birth certificate, please print and complete the appropriate form, enclose a copy of a valid government issued photo ID, and send a money order or check to the name and address below.
Division of Vital Records
P.O. Box 68760
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 764-3038 or (800) 832-3277
Fax: (410) 358-0738
Birth records over 100 years are available through the Maryland State Archives
State of Maryland Archives
350 Rowe Blvd.
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: (410) 260-6400 or (800) 235-4045
FAX: (410) 974-2525
To order:
From the Division of Vital Records.
Cost: $12.00 (since August 1898 since January 1975 for City of Baltimore)
