Maryland Vital Records: Difference between revisions

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*{{RecordSearch|1675199|Maryland Marriages 1666-1970}}- Free, courtesy: FamilySearch. [[Maryland Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Description]].  

*[http://mdvitalrec.net/cfm/dsp_search.cfm Maryland Death Index 1898-1944 and Baltimore City Death Index 1875-1972] - Free, courtesy Maryland State Archives.  

*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Maryland.htm Maryland Certificates] - $.

Some births were recorded in colonial Maryland by the Maryland General Assembly but not many survived or where ever recorded (no state records from 1800 until 1865).  Birth registration was inconsistant but started again in 1865. In '''1875''', Baltimore began recording births.  In '''1898''', counties in Maryland began recording births, although full compliance did not happen until the 1910s.    

For detailed information about availability, content, and history about birth records in Maryland click on this link:   

== Marriage Records  ==

For more information about availability, content, and history about marriage records in Maryland, click on this link:  

== Death Records  ==

:[[Maryland Vital Records: Death|Maryland Vital Records: Death]]

== Divorce Records  ==

All adoption files after May 31, 1947 are sealed and can only be opened by court order or by a state-appointed intermediary.  Contact the [http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/ssa/adoption/search.php Department of Human Resources ]for more information about these intermediaries.  

== Additional Helps  ==

=== Research Guides  ===

*[http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=findingdates Finding Dates of Birth and Death]  

*[http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=adoption Adoption Records]

'''Counties with fragmented records:'''  

=== Substitute Records  ===

*[[Maryland Cemeteries|Maryland Cemetery Records]]: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information.  These records may also reveal family relationships.