COVID-19 Notice

Updated March 30,2020

The Archives will remain closed until further notice.

Archives staff do not have access to the facilities which house our paper records. Therefore, we have shut down our online order forms to prevent people from offering credit card payments for orders we cannot presently fulfill.

General assistance with navigating our web resources is available through email. Send your questions to msa.helpdesk@maryland.gov.

If you do not have access to email, call and leave your name, number and a brief message at (410) 260-6487. It is important to leave your name and number first because the voicemail cuts short lengthy messages.

For our patrons who are unable to obtain the records they need, please know that Governor Hogan has declared a State of Emergency and has issued an Executive Order extending the expiration dates of many government provided services such as driver’s and business licenses, identification cards, permits and registrations which may require documents from the Archives. The federal government has done so as well.

Please take advantage of our many online information resources and visit this web site for updates. Some of those resources can be found by following these links:
Online Records

Site Index

Please also visit Maryland’s dedicated webpage for the latest information on COVID-19: Maryland Department of Health.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation. We look forward to serving you soon.