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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] > Pennsylvania Vital Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] > Pennsylvania Vital Records'' | ||
= Pennsylvania Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online = | = Pennsylvania Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online = | ||
== Pennsylvania Vital Records Online Links == | == Pennsylvania Vital Records Online Links == | ||
= Introduction to Vital Records = | = Introduction to Vital Records = | ||
= Birth Records = | = Birth Records = | ||
=== Statewide Records of Births and Deaths === | === Statewide Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
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'''Philadelphia County and City'''. | '''Philadelphia County and City'''. | ||
== Adoption Records == | == Adoption Records == | ||
= Death Records = | = Death Records = | ||
'''[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1320976;t=searchable;p=2 Digitized Records for Philadelphia Deaths 1803-1915 w/ original images]''' | '''[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1320976;t=searchable;p=2 Digitized Records for Philadelphia Deaths 1803-1915 w/ original images]''' | ||
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David H. Bowen and Son, Undertakers (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). ''Funeral Records, 1845-1899''. (On 13 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=527812 527812].) | David H. Bowen and Son, Undertakers (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). ''Funeral Records, 1845-1899''. (On 13 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=527812 527812].) | ||
=== '''Published records include:''' === | === '''Published records include:''' === | ||
Charles Adam Fisher. ''Early Pennsylvania Births, 1675-1875''. Reprint of 1947 edition; Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+V2fi book 974.8 V2fi]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=282865&disp=Early+Pennsylvania+births%2C+1675-1875++ fiilm 982335].) This book contains church and cemetery records as well as birth dates, many from sources never before published, in the counties of Berks, Juniata, Lebanon, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union. An index to this is: | Charles Adam Fisher. ''Early Pennsylvania Births, 1675-1875''. Reprint of 1947 edition; Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+V2fi book 974.8 V2fi]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=282865&disp=Early+Pennsylvania+births%2C+1675-1875++ fiilm 982335].) This book contains church and cemetery records as well as birth dates, many from sources never before published, in the counties of Berks, Juniata, Lebanon, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union. An index to this is: | ||
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An example of delayed registration of births is ''Pennsylvania, Orphans' Court (Bucks County), Delayed Special Registration of Births and Index, 1941-1972'' (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=265163&disp=Delayed+special+registration+of+births+f%20%20&columns=*,0,0 927594-605]). | An example of delayed registration of births is ''Pennsylvania, Orphans' Court (Bucks County), Delayed Special Registration of Births and Index, 1941-1972'' (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=265163&disp=Delayed+special+registration+of+births+f%20%20&columns=*,0,0 927594-605]). | ||
= Marriage Records = | |||
Pennsylvania recorded few civil marriage records before 1885. However, many marriages before then will be found in church records. The Family History Library has: | Pennsylvania recorded few civil marriage records before 1885. However, many marriages before then will be found in church records. The Family History Library has: | ||
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Many '''eloping couples '''went to Pittsburg, Alleghany County,or Reading, Berks County or Washington County, Pennsylvania to be married and avoid the waiting period between the issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. | Many '''eloping couples '''went to Pittsburg, Alleghany County,or Reading, Berks County or Washington County, Pennsylvania to be married and avoid the waiting period between the issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. | ||
== Divorce Records == | |||
In Pennsylvania, divorce proceedings were usually kept by the court of common pleas. For example, see: | In Pennsylvania, divorce proceedings were usually kept by the court of common pleas. For example, see: | ||
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''Divorces Granted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from December 1785 until 1801, Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania''. Vol. 1, pp. 185-92. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=55326&disp=Publications+of+the+Genealogical+Society%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.8 B2p v. 1; film 1698098 item 2].) | ''Divorces Granted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from December 1785 until 1801, Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania''. Vol. 1, pp. 185-92. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=55326&disp=Publications+of+the+Genealogical+Society%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.8 B2p v. 1; film 1698098 item 2].) | ||
= Substitute Records = | = Substitute Records = | ||
[[ | [[Pennsylvania Church Records|Pennsylvania Church Records]] | ||
[[ | [[Pennsylvania Cemeteries|Pennsylvania Cemetery Records]] | ||
[[ | [[Pennsylvania Census|Pennsylvania Census]] | ||
[[ | [[Pennsylvania Newspapers|Pennsylvania Newspapers]] | ||
[[ | [[Pennsylvania Military Records|Pennsylvania Military Records]] | ||
= Tips = | = Tips = | ||
= Analyzing Records = | = Analyzing Records = | ||
= Archives, Libraries and Societies = | = Archives, Libraries and Societies = | ||
[[ | [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries|Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries]] | ||
[[ | [[Pennsylvania Societies|Pennsylvania Societies]] | ||
=== Inventory of Vital Records === | === Inventory of Vital Records === | ||
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''Inventory of Vital Statistics within Each County''. Harrisburg, Pensylvania: Historical Records Survey, N.d. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=283700&disp=Inventory+of+vital+statistics+within+eac%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1016402].) This inventory also describes many available church records.<br> | ''Inventory of Vital Statistics within Each County''. Harrisburg, Pensylvania: Historical Records Survey, N.d. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=283700&disp=Inventory+of+vital+statistics+within+eac%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1016402].) This inventory also describes many available church records.<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Place|Pennsylvania}} | {{Place|Pennsylvania}} | ||
[[Category:Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] | [[Category:Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] | ||