Birth Certificates: Queen Anne's County Maryland Health Department

Health Officer:  Chinnadurai Devadason, MD, FRCP, DPH

 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 Birth and Death Certificate Information

Birth Certificates are now available at local health departments.

You may obtain a birth certificate at the Queen Anne's County Department of Health for an individual born in the State of Maryland from 1939 to present. A non-refundable $30.00 fee and identification are required.

You may also obtain a birth certificate from the Division of Vital Records. Visit the Division of Vital Records website for more information and applications.

Division of Vital Records

Reisterstown Road Plaza

6550 Reisterstown Rd.

Baltimore, MD 21215

1-800-832-3277

www.mdpublichealth.org/vsa

 

 

Who Can Obtain a Certificate?

  • Person asking for his/her own birth certificate.
     
  • The parent or guardian of the person (a foster care appointment is not acceptable). Proof of guardianship must be submitted.
     
  • A representative of the person, parent, or guardian. The representative must have a letter signed by the person, parent or guardian, and certified by a notary public saying that the representative has permission to obtain the birth certificate.
     
  • A court of law.

 

Birth Certificates
Procedure for Obtaining Copies in Person

  1. Appear in person at the Queen Anne's County Department of Health

  2. Birth records are only available to the persons named on the record or an authorized representative. Authorized representatives must submit a court order or a notarized statement signed by a person named on the record. If authorized to obtain a birth record, provide the full name at birth, date of birth, place of birth (County or City), mother's full maiden name, father's full name, your relationship to the person named on the record and your name and mailing address.

  3. Have a birth date after 1939 Earlier birth records not yet available from local Health Departments

  4. Present Photo Identification 

  5. Complete application requesting a duplicate

  6. Submit payment (cash, personal check or money order)

Applications are available at the Queen Anne's County Department of Health

Click Here to Download the Application

(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)  

 

Death Certificates
Procedure for Obtaining Copies

Within 30 Days of Date of Death* 

Death certificates can be obtained between the hours of

8:00 am - 12:00 pm
and

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

*original death certificate must have been filed in Queen Anne's County

  1. Interested person must appear in person at the Queen Anne's County Department of Health.

  2. Complete application requesting duplicate:

    Click Here to Download the Application

    (Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)

  3. Present Photo Identification

  4. Present documentation to show direct or tangible interest

  5. Pay $20.00 Fee per copy

After 30 Days of the Date of Death
Contact:

      Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Division of Vital Records

Reisterstown Rd Plaza, 6550 Reisterstown Road

Baltimore, MD 21215

Phone: 800-832-3277; 410-764-3089

Fax: 410-764-0738; 410-764-9336

 

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Last Updated 02/23/2012