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	''[[How to Find United States Birth Records\|How to Find United States Births]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Pennsylvania Births'''''<br> __NOTOC__		''[[How to Find United States Birth Records\|How to Find United States Births]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Pennsylvania Births'''<br> __NOTOC__ ''

	One of the original thirteen colonies, Pennsylvania was a late comer to the keeping of vital records on a state level. Between 1852-1855 Pennsylvania counties were directed to record births within their jurisdiction. However few counties complied. In 1893 counties were again required to record births within their jurisdiction. This law had a better response and remained in effect until 1906 when the state of Pennsylvania began to record births on a statewide level.		One of the original thirteen colonies, Pennsylvania was a late comer to the keeping of vital records on a state level. Between 1852-1855 Pennsylvania counties were directed to record births within their jurisdiction. However few counties complied. In 1893 counties were again required to record births within their jurisdiction. This law had a better response and remained in effect until 1906 when the state of Pennsylvania began to record births on a statewide level.