Pauline: MD Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Vital Records: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/lifeevents/birth&deathcert.htm You can order online via Vital Check and pay by credit card. However there is a limitation on who can order d/c's" "Copies of Maryland death certificates will be issued to the decedent's mother, father, spouse or child. All other applicants must contact Maryland Vital Records directly." Maryland death certificates are sealed for many years unless you are a direct relative or need it for legal purposes. Kathi Jones-Hudson MD Tombstone Transcription Project Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/maryland/maryland.html ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/

Kathi, Thank you so very much for sending me this info, I knew there was another way to get a death certificate, other than snail mail , but I did not know how to send on line...........Pauline ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathi Jones-Hudson" <mdcemmy@yahoo.com> To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Fw: Death Certificates > Pauline: > > MD Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Vital Records: > http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/lifeevents/birth&deathcert.htm > You can order online via Vital Check and pay by credit > card. > > However there is a limitation on who can order d/c's" > "Copies of Maryland death certificates will be issued > to the decedent's mother, father, spouse or child. All > other applicants must contact Maryland Vital Records > directly." > > Maryland death certificates are sealed for many years > unless you are a direct relative or need it for legal > purposes. > > > > Kathi Jones-Hudson > MD Tombstone Transcription Project Manager > http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/maryland/maryland.html > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for earth-friendly autos? > Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. > http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >