Frequently Asked Questions

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Links to each answer can be found within the questions.

Birth Certificates

• How can I request a birth certificate?
• Who can request a birth certificate?
• How can I request a birth certificate correction?
  
• How can I add a parent to my child's birth certificate?
• How do I identify if I have a certified birth certificate? 
• How can I request a birth certificate for an adopted child? 
• Does Maryland offer Commemorative Birth Certificates?
• Are same day corrections available?
• How can I request a name change to a birth certificate?
• How can I request a change in sex designation on a birth certificate?
• How do I register a home birth?

Death Certificates

• How do I request a death certificate?
• Who can request a death certificate?
• What documents are required to request a death certificate? ​
• For what years am I able to order a death certificate?
  • 2012​ - Present
• How can I request a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth (fetal death certificate)?

Marriages

• Can I request a marriage certificate from the Division of Vital Records?
  • ​Yes, if the marriage occurred on or after January 1, 2007.
• For what years am I able to order a marriage certificate?
  • 2007 - Present​
    
• Who can request a marriage certificate?

Divorces

• Can I request a copy of a Decree of Divorce and Annulment from the Division of Vital Records?
  • ​No. This must be requested from the Circuit Court that granted the decree.
• Can I request a verification of divorce from the Division of Vital Records?
• For what years am I able to order a verification of divorce?
  • ​2007 - Present​
• Who can request divorce verification?​

Location and Hours of Operation

• Where is the Division of Vital Records located and what are the hours of operation?
  
• Are there additional locations that provide vital records services?
  

Contact

• How do I contact the Vital Statistics Administration? 

Fees

• What are the fees and acceptable forms of payment for the Division of Vital Records?

Processing Time

• What is the processing time for a vital records request?
• What are the ID requirements to request vital records?
  

Genealogical Information

• How do I request genealogical information?

Health Statistics

• How do I request public health data?
• Are there reports and data​ available to the public?

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