Vital records began in Baltimore City in 1875, the rest of the state began 1898 however compliance was not 100% till much later. Birth certificates in Maryland are private for 100 years unless proof of death of the person can be provided. Death Certificates are private in Maryland for 10 years. After the privacy period anyone can request a copy. Some certificates are available only on micro film, and recent copies have not been microfilmed. I think there are no plans to micro film any more. for more information _http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/refserv/html/vitalrec.html_ (http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/refserv/html/vitalrec.html) For Baltimore city 1875 - 1949 Micro film only For Baltimore city 1950 - 1972 Micro film or copies of original On July 1, 1972 the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Division of Vital Records took over the responsibility of registering Baltimore City deaths from the Baltimore City Health Department, Bureau of Vital Statistics. The separate series maintained by the two agencies became a single series of records covering both Baltimore City and the 23 counties: Micro film copies are available to Oct 1982 recently transferred death certificates are at an off site storage area. The Maryland Archives has the original death certificates for the counties from 1898 to 1994

The Maryland Death Index has Baltimore Death Certificates and some have a search engine. Makes it easier that you don't have to search page by page.

Hello List, I wanted to thank everyone that responded to my questions regarding the church "First German United Evangelical Church" and especially a thank you to George for helping me to locate burial records of my great grandparents. In the last few days as I was going threw some boxes I had stored and found a bible that belonged to my grandmother who also attended that church. Inside it gives the history of the church and the pastors and time frames. The first pastor was Rev. Andreas Schwartz from 1850-1864. In this bible it is written my grandmother was married at the Messiah Luthern Church, does anyone know where this church is located?? Again thanks so much!! Elizabeth > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MD-BALTIMORECITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.14/548 - Release Date: > 11/23/2006 3:22 PM > >