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Looking to obtain a marriage
record, death certificate or will? On these pages, we provide
information on how to obtain vital records and other data of
genealogical interest in Cecil County.
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Marriage
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William L.Brueckman,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
129 E. Main Street, Room 108
Elkton, MD. 21921-59721
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Marriage records are available from 1777 to the present from
this office.
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The telephone number for the marriage records office is
410-996-5376
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Birth
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Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene Division of Vital Records 4210 Patterson Ave. Baltimore, MD. 21215
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Birth records, excluding Baltimore City, have been recorded from January 1, 1898 (Baltimore records from 1875). Birth records are restricted for 100 years and are available only to the person registered, a parent or guardian, to a legal representative of the registered person or to an individual who can provide proof of the death of the person registered. Proof can be provided by a death certificate or newspaper obituary. Write or call the office for more information. Telephone:
410-764-5904
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Death
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Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene Division of Vital Records 4201 Patterson Ave. Baltimore, MD. 21215
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Death records, excluding Baltimore City, have been recorded from January 1, 1898 (Baltimore records from 1875). Birth records are restricted for 20 years except to a surviving relative or authorized representative of the deceased's estate. Telephone:
410-764-5904
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Probate
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R. Sandra Tamargo Register of Wills Room 307 Cecil County Courthouse Elkton, MD 21921
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The Register of Wills office at the courthouse in Elkton has the original files from 1851 to the present. From 1850 to 1674, the files are on microfilm and copies must be obtained from the Maryland State Archives.
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The phone number for the register of wills office is
410-996-5330
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