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''[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Births]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Pennsylvania Births''' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Vital Records|US Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Births]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania Vital Records|Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Pennsylvania Births'''__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. | ||
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=== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' === | === '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' === | ||
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:[[ | :[[Pennsylvania Vital Records#Birth_And_Death_Records|Death Records]] | ||
:[[Pennsylvania Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]] | :[[Pennsylvania Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]] | ||
:[[Pennsylvania Newspapers|Newspapers]] | :[[Pennsylvania Newspapers|Newspapers]] | ||
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For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases. | For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases. | ||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Includes Index and Digital Images''' | | align="left" colspan="3" | '''Includes Index and Digital Images''' | ||
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'''STEP ONE: Find Birth Information''' | '''STEP ONE: Find Birth Information''' | ||
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:*[[United States Death Records|United States Death Records ]] | :*[[United States Death Records|United States Death Records ]] | ||
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] | :*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] | ||
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[[Category:Pennsylvania_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How_to_articles]] | [[Category:Pennsylvania_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How_to_articles]] | ||