In-person Montgomery County, Maryland: appointment at Dennis Avenue, Silver Spring. Statewide mail: Maryland VSA, P.O. Box 68760, Baltimore. Deaths before 2012 may also involve the Maryland State Archives, per VSA.
Who may request
Follow Maryland Vital Statistics eligibility. Confirm on montgomerycountymd.gov and health.maryland.gov/vsa before you book.
What to bring
Confirm current ID on the county appointment page and on the Maryland VSA application. Do not mail cash to Baltimore.
Where to write or visit
Dennis Avenue Health Center, 2000 Dennis Avenue, Suite 27, Silver Spring, MD 20902. Death certificates by appointment only. Call 240-777-1757. Hours on the county page: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Maryland Vital Statistics Administration in Baltimore is statewide mail.
Notes from the desk
This is Montgomery County, Maryland, not Montgomery County, Missouri. Maryland VSA local-health list this check: death $18 first copy, $20 each additional copy at Montgomery County. Additional copies cost more than the first. State mail fees on health.maryland.gov/vsa/Pages/fees.aspx are a different table. This desk takes no cut.