Crisfield, MD Public Records
Crisfield is an incorporated city in Somerset County, Maryland, with an estimated population of 2,531 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.7 square miles of land. That is up about 52 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Crisfield City Hall
Crisfield's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Maryland Public Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Crisfield Contact on File
| Government | City Of Crisfield |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 270, Crisfield, MD 21817 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cityofcrisfield.com |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Crisfield
Crisfield is in Somerset County. In Maryland, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (land records) in each county and Baltimore City. Divorce cases in Maryland are heard by the Circuit Court in each county and Baltimore City. Wills and estates in Maryland are handled by the Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court in each county.
📍 Somerset County at a Glance
| County | Somerset County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 25,241 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Somerset County Circuit Court – Clerk of Circuit Court
| Address | 30512 Prince William St, Princess Anne, MD 21853 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (410) 845-4840 |
| Hours | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except legal holidays |
| Records available | Circuit court case records; the Clerk of Circuit Court also records land records (deeds), issues marriage licenses and keeps business licenses |
| Official website | mdcourts.gov |
| Sources | mdcourts.gov/…/clerks ↗ mdcourts.gov/…/somerset ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Somerset County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Crisfield
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Crisfield, MD:
📋 Crisfield Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Maryland Department of Health – Division of Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Maryland are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Maryland, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (land records) in each county and Baltimore City. |
| Court cases & divorce | Somerset County courthouse. Divorce cases in Maryland are heard by the Circuit Court in each county and Baltimore City. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Maryland are handled by the Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court in each county. |
| State court system | Maryland Judiciary |
| Sex offender registry | Maryland Sex Offender Registry (DPSCS) |