Gaithersburg, MD Public Records
Gaithersburg is an incorporated city in Montgomery County, Maryland, with an estimated population of 70,686 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 10.3 square miles of land. That is up about 1,057 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Gaithersburg City Hall
Gaithersburg'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.
📇 Gaithersburg Contact on File
| Government | City Of Gaithersburg |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 31 S Summit Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.gaithersburgmd.gov |
| 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 Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg is in Montgomery 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.
📍 Montgomery County at a Glance
| County | Montgomery County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 1,082,273 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Montgomery County Circuit Court – Clerk of Circuit Court
| Address | 20 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (240) 777-9400 |
| 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 | Not stated |
| Sources | mdcourts.gov/…/clerks ↗ mdcourts.gov/…/montgomery ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Montgomery County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Gaithersburg
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Gaithersburg, MD:
📋 Gaithersburg 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 | Montgomery 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) |