Maryland Obituaries and Obituary Resources & Databases

Welcome to the Maryland Obituary Links Page

Welcome to the Maryland obituaries page, where you will find links, databases, and resources that will help you find obituaries and vital records related information. If you are looking to find a copy of a specific obituary, biographic/public records data, or a copy of the official death certificate from person who died in Maryland, then please follow the following steps:

1	Search the Local Newspapers Archives Once you have the name, place, and date of death then you can search the local newspapers archives for a copy of the obituary posting. You can access our free list of all the newspapers and their obituary sections for the state of Maryland.
2	Search other Free and Paid Resources If you do not want to search the local newspapers, then we recommend the following resources and companies, who can provide this information. Many offer both free and paid services which can you help you find obituary and biographic information.
3	Get an Official Death Certificate If you are looking for an official copy of a death certificate then please read the specific instructions of how to order death certificates.
4	Further Genealogical Research If you are a genealogist, we also have aggregated a list of genealogy resources by state. You can try these genealogy focused resources, which are organized by county and state.

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Instruction for obtaining a copy of a Maryland Death Certificate

To order Death Certificates you can contact the Maryland Department of Vital Records which is listed below. If you want to order online you can use the following link to order a death certificate.

Death Certificate for Maryland

Event: Birth or Death

Cost of copy: $12.00

Address:
Division of Vital Records
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
6550 Reisterstown Road
P.O. Box 68760
Baltimore, MD 21215-0020

Remarks: State office has records since August 1898. Records for city of Baltimore are available from January 1875. Fee for Commemorative Birth Certificate is $30.00.

For genealogical studies, you must apply through the Maryland State Archives, 350 Rowe Blvd., Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 260-6400

Personal check or money order should be made payable to Division of Vital Records. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (410) 764-3038. This will be a recorded message.

Directory of Maryland Obituary and Genealogy Resource Links

Below are obituary resource links organized by county. Please contact us if you would like to add your site.

Looking for the obituary section for a local newspaper? Please search through our full list of Maryland Newspapers and access their online obituary sections. Click here to access Maryland Newspapers.

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