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== Substitute Records == | == Substitute Records == | ||
These links will take you to wiki pages describing alternate sources for birth, marriage and death records. | |||
[[Pennsylvania | [[Pennsylvania Church Records|Pennsylvania Church Records]] Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage and death. | ||
[[Pennsylvania | [[Pennsylvania Cemeteries|Pennsylvania Cemetery Records]] Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information. These records may also reveal family relationships. | ||
[[Pennsylvania | [[Pennsylvania Census|Pennsylvania Census]] Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices. Also check newspaper social columns for additional information. | ||
[[Pennsylvania | [[Pennsylvania Newspapers|Pennsylvania Newspapers]] Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices. Also check newspaper social columns for additional information. | ||
[[Pennsylvania | [[Pennsylvania Military Records|Pennsylvania Military Records]] Military pension records can give birth, marriage and death information, In addition, soldiers' homes records can included this same information. | ||
[[ | [[Pennsylvania Periodicals|Pennsylvania Periodicals]] If no death record exists, probate records may be helpful in estimating when an individual has died. Probate records in the 20th Century often contain the exact death date. | ||
[[Pennsylvania Probate Records|Pennsylvania Probate Records]] If no death record exists, probate records may be helpful in estimating when an individual has died. Probate records in the 20th Century often contain the exact death date. <br> | |||
[[Pennsylvania_History|Pennsylvania History]] Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog. | |||
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||