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'''1906''' began the period of state wide registration for deaths. Currently death certificates 1906-1963 are available at the State Archives. The certificates may be reviewed in person during public research hours, Wednesday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | '''1906''' began the period of state wide registration for deaths. Currently death certificates 1906-1963 are available at the State Archives. The certificates may be reviewed in person during public research hours, Wednesday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | ||
An index is available on the website of the [http://www. | An index is available on the website of the [http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Vital-Statistics.aspx Division of Vital Records] and at the Pennsylvania Archives. When visiting the Archives, researchers will be limited to ten certificates per day for records with known file numbers. No telephone or e-mail requests in advance of one's visit to the Archives will be accepted. Researchers should plan to allow a minimum of 20-40 minutes for retrieval of these records. | ||
Records for this time period are available through Ancestry - $<br> | Records for this time period are available through Ancestry - $<br> | ||
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Copies of death certificates, 1906-1963, may be requested from the Pennsylvania Archives by mail:<br> | Copies of death certificates, 1906-1963, may be requested from the Pennsylvania Archives by mail:<br> | ||
:*[http://www. | :*[http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Vital-Statistics.aspx Pennsylvania State Archives]<br>350 North Street<br>Harrisburg, PA 17120-0090<br>Phone: (717) 783-3281 | ||
Death certificates from 1906 to the present can also be obtained from:<br> | Death certificates from 1906 to the present can also be obtained from:<br> | ||
:*[http://www. | :*[http://www.health.pa.gov/MyRecords/Certificates/DeathCertificates/Pages/default.aspx#.WfDQktG1vIU Division of Vital Records]<br>ATTN: Public Records<br>P.O. Box 1528<br>New Castle, PA 16103<br>Phone: (724) 656-3100<br> | ||
Also, try: | Also, try: | ||