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Birth and Death Certificates

  • Birth certificates are available at the Allegany County Health Department for births from 1940 through present, for a fee of $20. (Cash and local checks accepted.)
  • Birth certificates for years prior to 1940 must be requested from Baltimore, for a fee of $12 by mail.
  • Birth certificates may only be obtained by those persons who are named on the certificate; i.e. mother, father, individual.
  • All birth certificate requests involving court orders, powers of attorney, or notarized letters must be through the Baltimore office.
  • Proper photo identification is required --

    • Driver's License,
    United States Passport,
    Dept. of Motor Vehicles photo ID cards

    • No side view IDs are accepted.

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    • IDs must include an issue date and an expiration date.

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    • If the ID does not include a full middle name, an additional form of identification will be required; i.e. Social Security card.
    • IDs THAT ARE EXPIRED, CRACKED, CHIPPED, BROKEN, FRAYED, FADED, OR PEELING WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
    • We reserve the right to refuse any ID that WE deem questionable.

IMPORTANT: If you are planning to travel outside the United States, you must obtain a certified copy (with a raised seal) of your Maryland birth certificate. The Allegany County Health Department issues certified copies. You may not substitude a photocopy of same, a Birth Registration Notice, a Statement of Age card, or a hospital-generated birth record. For further information, contact us at the number below.

Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. **There may be a wait of up to one hour.**

Telephone: 301-759-5009 or 301-759-5002

 

Death Certificates

  • Death certificates are issued locally for 30 days following a death, for a fee of $20. (Cash or local checks accepted.)
  • After 30 days, the death certificate must be requested from the Baltimore office of Vital Records.
  • Death certificates are only released to a surviving relative or legal representative.
  • The deceased's name, date of death, and place of death are required.

Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Telephone: 301-759-5002 or 301-759-5009


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Allegany County Health Department
12501-12503 Willowbrook Road
PO Box 1745
Cumberland, Maryland 21501-1745
(301) 759-5000
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