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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.<br> | 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.<br> | ||
=== Other records include: === | === Other records include: === | ||
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Wiki articles describing these collections are found at: | Wiki articles describing these collections are found at: | ||
*[ | *[[Pennsylvania,_Pittsburgh_City_Deaths_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Pennsylvania, Pittsburg City Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[ | *[[Pennsylvania_Philadelphia_Marriage_Index_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Pennsylvania Philadelphia Marriage Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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