How do I obtain a Birth Certificate/Death Certificate?

The Division Of Vital Records, under the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, provides people with certified copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates. In addition, the Division provides information on procedures for registering an adoption, legitimation, or an adjudication of paternity, or for creating a birth certificate for a person born in Maryland for whom no birth certificate ever existed. The Division also provides verification of a divorce. Contact the Division of Vital Records at 1-800-832-3277. You can also get this information online at www.maryland.gov.