Community Services – Death Certificates
On May 1, 2023, the Maryland Department of Vital Records will be launching a new software system for issuing birth and death certificates. Due to this new program, the Carroll County Health Department will be issuing birth and death certificates by appointment only in order to provide this service as efficiently as possible.
Please call us at 410-876-4442 to schedule your appointment or with any questions.
When you arrive:
- You must have an appointment due to the new system implemented by the Maryland Department of Vital Records. Call 410-876-4442 to make an appointment.
- Park in the front of the Health Department.
- Enter the building and stop at the front desk to be screened.
- Do not come if you are having any symptoms of COVID-19.
- Wait until you are called to the front desk for your transaction.
Funeral facilities may continue to request certificates via the funeral facility portal or by mail.
- By Mail – Please mail the application, photocopies of required identification, entitlement documentation, fee (check or money order only, made payable to the Division of Vital Records), and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Division of Vital Records, P.O. Box 68760, Baltimore, MD 21215-0036. (Note that expedited shipping is not available when ordering by mail.)
- By Internet –Order Certificates ONLINE
- By Phone – (410) 764-3038 #2
Death certificates can also be obtained through the Maryland State Division of Vital Records (DVR). For more information, call 800-832-3277 or 410-764-3038, or visit the Maryland Department of Health’s Death and Fetal Death Certificates page.
Who Can Get a Death Certificate?
The following people can get a death certificate from the Carroll County Health Department:
- A surviving relative of the deceased
- An authorized representative of a relative of the deceased
- A funeral director who was in charge of the final disposition of the body of the deceased
- A person who is a beneficiary of the deceased
- An individual who has a proven legal need
- Court of law;
- and others with a proven need.
For a complete list, please contact us at 410-876-4442. Death Certificates Expanded. You must bring identification and supporting documentation and pay the fee at the time of service.
How Do I Get a Death Certificate?
- You must have an appointment due to the new system implemented by the Maryland Department of Vital Records. Call 410-876-4442 to make an appointment.
Application: You can print the application and fill it out before coming in, or fill out an application at the Health Department. Death Certificate Application
Call the Carroll County Health Department at 410-876-4442 for more information.
Hours
Death Certificates are available Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost
The fee is $18 for the first copy, and $20 for each additional copy. We accept cash, check, or debit/credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover).