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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''[[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''[[Pennsylvania Vital Records|Vital Records]]''''' | ||
<br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | <br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ||
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Counties began registering births and deaths by 1893. Some counties (Chester, Cumberland, Fulton) and the City of Philadelphia began about 1873 or before. Birth and death registration continued until the state took over the responsibility in 1906. | Counties began registering births and deaths by 1893. Some counties (Chester, Cumberland, Fulton) and the City of Philadelphia began about 1873 or before. Birth and death registration continued until the state took over the responsibility in 1906. | ||
Vital records were also kept by some of the larger cities. The Family History Library has birth and death records on microfilm for the cities of Altoona, Harrisburg, Johnstown, McKeesport, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, Scranton, Wilkinsburg, Williamsport, and York. | Vital records were also kept by some of the larger cities. The Family History Library has birth and death records on microfilm for the cities of Altoona, Harrisburg, Johnstown, McKeesport, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, Scranton, Wilkinsburg, Williamsport, and York. | ||
=== Other records include: === | === Other records include: === | ||
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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''. <ref>''Pennsylvania, Orphans' Court (Bucks County), Delayed Special Registration of Births and Index, 1941-1972'' {{FHL|265163|titleno}}</ref> | An example of delayed registration of births is ''Pennsylvania, Orphans' Court (Bucks County), Delayed Special Registration of Births and Index, 1941-1972''. <ref>''Pennsylvania, Orphans' Court (Bucks County), Delayed Special Registration of Births and Index, 1941-1972'' {{FHL|265163|titleno}}</ref> | ||
The Family History Library. Microfilm records are available for all counties EXCEPT Carbon, Chester, Lehigh, Monroe, Pike, and Union. | The Family History Library. Microfilm records are available for all counties EXCEPT Carbon, Chester, Lehigh, Monroe, Pike, and Union. | ||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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:*[[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania]] | :*[[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania]] | ||
:*[[Cecil County, Maryland|Elkton, Cecil, Maryland]] | :*[[Cecil County, Maryland|Elkton, Cecil, Maryland]] | ||
:*[[Howard County, Maryland|Howard County, Maryland]] | :*[[Howard County, Maryland|Howard County, Maryland]] | ||
:*[[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William County, Virginia]] | |||
:*[[Niagara County, New York|Niagara Falls, New York]] | :*[[Niagara County, New York|Niagara Falls, New York]] | ||