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VITAL RECORDS (BIRTH/DEATH)

Birth Certificates
Death Certificates

Birth Certificates

To obtain a birth certificate:

  • Please visit the following location:

Gateway: Administrative Offices
7178 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046

Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Phone: 410-313-6300

  • Birth Certificates may be obtained for a $20.00 fee.

  • You must present a current photo identification card (must be a picture ID).

  • Cash, check or money order made payable to: Director of Finance.

  • Applicants must have been born in Maryland after 1941.*

  • Only parents or legal guardians (must provide proof of guardianship) may obtain a child's birth certificate.

  • Applicants must be the person named or the parent to obtain an adult's birth certificate.

*Persons born before 1941 should contact:

Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Division of Vital Records
6550 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 410-764-3063


Death Certificates

To obtain a death certificate:

  • Death Certificates may be obtained by Funeral Directors only.

  • There is a charge of $20.00 per death certificate.

  • Funeral Directors may visit the following location:

Gateway: Administrative Offices
7178 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046

Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Phone: 410-313-6300


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