Birth Certificate Office Temporarily Closed: Here's What To Do

BETHESDA, MD — If you need to pick up your birth certificate anytime soon, you won't be able to swing by Montgomery County's vital records branch.

According to county officials, birth certificate services will be unavailable until the new employee responsible for those records gets trained by the state. It is not immediately known when the office will reopen.

But don't worry: there are plenty of ways to still get your birth certificate.

If you were born in Maryland, your birth certificate will be available at www.vsa.maryland.gov. You can also swing by any local health department in the state. Just check the individual websites to confirm office hours and the cost of a birth certificate.

Nearby branches include:

Frederick County Health Department
350 Montevue Lane (Entrance A)
Frederick, MD 21703
301-600-1029
http://health.frederickcountymd.gov/187/Birth-Certificates

Howard County Health Department
8930 Stanford Boulevard
Columbia, MD 21045
410-313-6300
https://www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Health/Birth-Certificates

Prince George's County Health Department
425 Brightseat Rd., Suite 101E
Hyattsville, MD 20785
301-324-2940
https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1851/Birth-Certificates

And, as always, you can call the MC311 Customer Service Center at 240-777-0311 or Maryland's Division of Vital Statistics at 410-764-3160 for additional information.