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Local Health Departments

Locations, phone numbers, hours of operation and certificate fees for local health departments are li​sted below:

HEA​LTH DEPARTM​ENT

Certificate Services​ Offered

HOURS​​*​

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE

FE​E**

Allegany County​

Birth and Death Certificates issued to walk-in customers.

​Birth Certificates:
8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Death Certificates:
8:00 am - 3:30 pm

12501 Willowbrook Road

Cumberland, MD 21502

Death certificates 301-759-5119


Birth certificates 301-759-5119


Death $18 for first copy, $20 each additional copy. Credit card, cash or check.​

Birth $20. ​Credit card, cash or check.​​

Anne Arundel Coun​​ty

Birth and death certificates by appointment only for the public.

Funeral Homes: Walk-ins from 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Please call  410-222-4462 to make an appointment.

Birth certifiates by Public appointment only:
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm and
12:45 pm - 3:15 pm
(Closed between 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm)

For Funeral Directors:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 11:00 am

Death certificates by Public appointment only:
Monday - Friday
11:00 am - 12:00 pm and
12:45 pm - 3:00 pm
(Closed between
12:00 pm- 12:45 pm)

3 Harry S. Truman Parkway

Annapolis, MD 21401

410-222-4462

$20

Cash or

Credit (2.2% fee)

Baltimore City

No certificate issuance service.

 

 

 

 

Baltimore County

No certificate issuance service.

 

 

 

 

Calvert County

Birth and Death certificates issued to walk-in customers.​

​8:00 am - 4:00 pm

975 Solomons Island Road North

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

410-535-5400 ext. 301

Birth $25/copy

Death $25/copy

Cash or Credit card (Visa, Mastercard, or Discover only)

Caroline County

Walk-ins for death and birth certificates.

Contact to confirm before visiting.

​Monday, Tuesday, and Friday:
8:30 am - 11:30 am
and
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

403 South 7th Street

Denton, MD 21629

410-479-8030​

$25

Cash, Credit or Debit

Carroll County

​Birth and death certificates by appointment only.

      Monday - Friday:       9:00 am - 4:00 pm

 ​

290 South Center Street

Westminster, MD 21157

Main Entrance

410-876-4442

 

Birth $20/ Death $18 for first/$20 each additional certificate

Cash, Check, Debit, Credit. American Express not accepted. 

Cecil County

Birth and death certificates by appointment only.

8:30 am - 1:00 pm 
and 

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

John M. Byers Health Center

401 Bow Street

Elkton, MD 21921

443-245-3753 Vital records Office (leave message)

410-996-5550 CCHD (​main line)

Birth Certs $25, Death Certs $25 first copy

$20 additional copies

Cash or Credit

Charles County

Death Certificates by appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

 Birth certificates by appointment only on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays.

​8:00 am - 12:00 pm
and
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

4545 Crain Highway

White Plains, MD 20695

Vital Records is located in the Annex building.

301-609-6919

Birth $25,

Death $25 for first, $20 for each additional.

Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover

Dorchester County

Birth and death certificates issued to walk-in customers.​

Death certificates issued to funeral homes only​​.
Monday - Friday:

8:30am - 1:30pm


3 Cedar Street

Cambridge, MD 21613

410-228-3223

Birth - $25 cash (exact change) or Credit

Death - $25 for 1st, $20 for each additional - Checks only

Frederick County

Birth and Death certificates issued to walk-in customers.

Monday - Friday:
​8:30am - 4pm

Closed for lunch:
12pm - 1pm

350 Montevue Lane

Frederick, MD 21703

*Entrance A (Blue Flag)

301-600-1029

$20

Garrett County

Birth and Death certificates by scheduled appointments only.

10:00 am - 11:00 am
and
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm



1025 Memorial Drive

Oakland, MD 21550

301-334-7700

Birth $20/ Death $18 for first/$20 eac​h additional certificate

Harford County

Birth and Death certificates  issued to Walk-in customers

8:00 am – ​3:00 pm

120 South Hays Street

Bel Air, MD 21014

410-838-​1500

​New rates effective 1/1/2025:

Birth $30/copy

Death $20/copy


Current Rates:

Birth $25/copy

Death $16 first copy/$20 each additional


Cash or Credit

Howard County

Birth certificates issued by appointment only​. Death certificates issued to funeral homes by appointment only.​​​ ​

No issuance May 1 - May ​10​, 20​23​.

8930 Stanford Boulevard

Columbia, MD 21045

410-313-6300

$25

 

Kent County

Curbside pickup for birth and death certificates and limited appointments.

Hours for Vital Records:
Monday - Thursday:
8:30 am - 11:30 am
and
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Friday: Vital Records service will not be operational.​

125 South Lynchburg Street

Chestertown, MD 21620

410-778-1350

$25

Montgomery County

Birth and Death certificates issued by appointment only.

Please call 240-773-1207 to schedule an appointment for birth certificates.

Please call 240-777-1757 to schedule an appointment for death certificates.​

Birth certificates:
Monday and Wednesday
8:30 am - 10: 30 am (walk-in appointments only; limited; first come, first served basis)
Monday and Wednesday
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (appointments only)
Friday
8:30 am - 11:30 am
and
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (appointments only)​

Death certificates:
Tuesday and Thursday
8:30 am - 11:30 am
and
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (appointments only)​

2000 Dennis Avenue

Silver Spring, MD 20902

240-773-1207

Birth $25/Death $18 for first, $20 each additional copy​

Prince George's County

Birth and death certificates issued by appointment only​​.

​​New Office Hours Effective:
Monday 4/29/2024 - (Appointments Only)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Closed: Wednesday​

Largo West Building

425 Brightseat Road, Suite 101E

Hyattsville, MD 20785

301-324-2940

 Funeral Homes Fax request to: 301-324-2946

$25

Cash, Money Order or Credit ($2.50 fee)

Queen Anne's County

Birth certificates issued to walk-in customers. Death certificates issued to funeral homes by appointment.

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

206 North Commerce Street

Centreville, MD 21617

410-758-0720

Birth $25/ Death $25 for first/ $20 for each additional certifcate.​

Somerset County

Birth and death certificates issued to walk-in customers.
Monday - Friday:

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

8928 Sign Post Road

Westover, MD 21871

443-523-1700

$25

St. Mary's County

Birth and death certificates issued to walk-in customers only, not mail in.

8:30 am - 4:00 pm

21580 Peabody Street

Leonardtown, MD 20650

301-475-4330

Birth $25/ Death $18 for first/ $20 each additional certificate

Talbot County

Birth and death certificates issued to walk-in customers​.

8:00 am - 12:00 pm
and
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

100 South Hanson Street

Easton, MD 21601

410-819-5600

Birth $22

Death $20 for first/$22 for each additional certificate

Cash or Check

Washington County

Birth and death certificates issued​ to walk-in customers.

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

1302 Pennsylvania Avenue

Hagerstown, MD 21742

240-313-3395

$20

Cash, Visa or MasterCard

Wicomico County

Birth certificates issued to walk-in customers only (no appointments) . 


Death certificates issued by appointment only.



Birth certificates issued only on:
 Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Death certificates issued only on:
Tuesday and Thursday.

Open from:
8:30am - 4:00pm

Closed between:
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Hurdle Health Center

108 East Main Street

Salisbury, MD 21801

410-543-6949

$22

Worcester County

Birth and death certificates issued by appointment only.

Monday - Friday:

8:30 am - 3​​:00 pm

Snow Hill Health Center

6040 Public Landing Road

Snow Hill, MD 21863

410-632-1100

$22

 

*Local health departments are open Monday - Friday unless otherwise noted.

**Payment accepted by cash, check, money order or credit card unless otherwise noted. There is no fee for one copy of a birth certificate for a current or former armed forces member or homeless individuals. Please contact your local health department for additional information regarding fee waivers.​