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The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Pennsylvania Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Pennsylvania Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. It is important to note that current Pennsylvania laws do not permit state vital records to be preserved online. This policy includes a prohibition against having an online index of state births and deaths. Watch the [http://users.rcn.com/timarg/PaHR-Access PaHR-Access website] for information on helping to change this legislation. Available online records include those kept by the various counties or cities of Pennsylvania. These records generally cover births and deaths from 1893-1905, before the state began its vital records program in 1906. Births, deaths and marriages were also officially recorded by the counties between 1851-1855. County marriages are then recorded from 1885 to the present. Some exceptions include city births or deaths beginning in 1803--as in the case of Philadelphia--or the 1870's--as in the case of Reading and Pittsburgh. Also, some city, township, or borough vital records overlap the state records for several years as late as the 1940's. | The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Pennsylvania Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Pennsylvania Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. It is important to note that current Pennsylvania laws do not permit state vital records to be preserved online. This policy includes a prohibition against having an online index of state births and deaths. Watch the [http://users.rcn.com/timarg/PaHR-Access PaHR-Access website] for information on helping to change this legislation. Available online records include those kept by the various counties or cities of Pennsylvania. These records generally cover births and deaths from 1893-1905, before the state began its vital records program in 1906. Births, deaths and marriages were also officially recorded by the counties between 1851-1855. County marriages are then recorded from 1885 to the present. Some exceptions include city births or deaths beginning in 1803--as in the case of Philadelphia--or the 1870's--as in the case of Reading and Pittsburgh. Also, some city, township, or borough vital records overlap the state records for several years as late as the 1940's. | ||
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*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=41&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Pennsylvania Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $ | *Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=41&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Pennsylvania Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $ | ||
*Order [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/genealogy_requests/14125 Pennsylvania Certificates] for birth and death online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ <br> | *Order [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/genealogy_requests/14125 Pennsylvania Certificates] for birth and death online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ <br> | ||
*Search [http://usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives] for miscelaneous vital records collections - Free<br> | *Search [http://usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives] for miscelaneous vital records collections - Free<br> | ||
*Check PaHR-Access' listing of [http:// | *Check PaHR-Access' listing of [http://home.ptd.net/~timarg/PaHR-Access-states.htm Vital Records Currently Available Online ]- Free | ||
*Browse [http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r14-25RecordMarriages/r14-25MainInterface.htm Pennsylvania, Department of Internal Affairs, Record of Marriages, 1885-1889] - Free<br> | *Browse [http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r14-25RecordMarriages/r14-25MainInterface.htm Pennsylvania, Department of Internal Affairs, Record of Marriages, 1885-1889] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/deaths.htm Pennsylvania, Allegheny County USGenWeb Archives Deaths]: includes 1852-1854 - Free | *Search [http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/deaths.htm Pennsylvania, Allegheny County USGenWeb Archives Deaths]: includes 1852-1854 - Free | ||
*Search [http://rwills.co.berks.pa.us/geneology/ Pennsylvania, Berks County Register of Wills Indexes]: includes births and deaths 1893-1905, marriages 1885-present, City of Reading 1875-1905 - Free<br> | *Search [http://rwills.co.berks.pa.us/geneology/ Pennsylvania, Berks County Register of Wills Indexes]: includes births and deaths 1893-1905, marriages 1885-present, City of Reading 1875-1905 - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://www.joycetice.com/birth/bcbirths.htm Pennsylvania, Bradford County Birth Record Extracts, 1893-1905] - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.joycetice.com/birth/bcbirths.htm Pennsylvania, Bradford County Birth Record Extracts, 1893-1905] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://www.joycetice.com/marriage/1885bradmarr01.htm#toc Pennsylvania, Bradford County Marriage Record Extracts, 1885-1911] - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.joycetice.com/marriage/1885bradmarr01.htm#toc Pennsylvania, Bradford County Marriage Record Extracts, 1885-1911] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://www.joycetice.com/death/bcdeaths.htm Pennsylvania, Bradford County Death Record Extracts, 1893-1905] - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.joycetice.com/death/bcdeaths.htm Pennsylvania, Bradford County Death Record Extracts, 1893-1905] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://propublic.co.bucks.pa.us/PSI/Viewer/Search.aspx?oq=Yz1NYXJyaWFnZUxpY2Vuc2VTZWFyY2g= Pennsylvania, Bucks County Marriage Records Index, 1885-present] - Free<br> | *Search [http://propublic.co.bucks.pa.us/PSI/Viewer/Search.aspx?oq=Yz1NYXJyaWFnZUxpY2Vuc2VTZWFyY2g= Pennsylvania, Bucks County Marriage Records Index, 1885-present] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pabutler/Births.htm Pennsylvania, Butler County Birth Record Extracts, 1893-1905] - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pabutler/Births.htm Pennsylvania, Butler County Birth Record Extracts, 1893-1905] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://www.camgenpa.com/courthouse/marriage.html Pennsylvania, Cambria County Marriage Records Index, 1885-1920] - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.camgenpa.com/courthouse/marriage.html Pennsylvania, Cambria County Marriage Records Index, 1885-1920] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pacblack/interests/btwp_bir.html Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Blacklick Township Birth Extracts, 1908-1923] - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pacblack/interests/btwp_bir.html Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Blacklick Township Birth Extracts, 1908-1923] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pacblack/interests/btwp_dth.html Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Blacklick Township Death Extracts, 1908-1921] - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pacblack/interests/btwp_dth.html Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Blacklick Township Death Extracts, 1908-1921] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://dsf.chesco.org/archives/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=609990 Pennsylvania, Chester County Archives Indexes]: includes births and deaths 1893-1905, marriages 1885-1930 - Free<br> | *Search [http://dsf.chesco.org/archives/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=609990 Pennsylvania, Chester County Archives Indexes]: includes births and deaths 1893-1905, marriages 1885-1930 - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ Pennsylvania, Clearfield County USGenWeb Archives]: includes extracts and images, births and deaths 1893-1905, births 1852-1854, select marriages - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ Pennsylvania, Clearfield County USGenWeb Archives]: includes extracts and images, births and deaths 1893-1905, births 1852-1854, select marriages - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/vitals/deaths/dr185255.txt Pennsylvania, Cumberland County Death Record Abstracts, 1852-1855] - Free | *Search [http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/vitals/deaths/dr185255.txt Pennsylvania, Cumberland County Death Record Abstracts, 1852-1855] - Free | ||
*Search [http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/depts/archives.html Pennsylvania, Delaware County Archives Indexes]: includes births and deaths 1893-1905, marriages 1885-1929 - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/depts/archives.html Pennsylvania, Delaware County Archives Indexes]: includes births and deaths 1893-1905, marriages 1885-1929 - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://usgwarchives.net/pa/fayette/vitals.htm Pennsylvania, Fayette County USGenWeb Archives]: select deaths 1893-1905 - Free | *Search [http://usgwarchives.net/pa/fayette/vitals.htm Pennsylvania, Fayette County USGenWeb Archives]: select deaths 1893-1905 - Free | ||
*Search [http://usgwarchives.net/pa/greene/ Pennsylvania, Greene County Vital Records Extracts]: births and deaths 1893-1915 - Free | *Search [http://usgwarchives.net/pa/greene/ Pennsylvania, Greene County Vital Records Extracts]: births and deaths 1893-1915 - Free | ||
*Search [http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/jefferson/vitals/1852marr01.txt Pennsylvania, Jefferson County Marriage Record Extracts, 1852-1855] - Free | *Search [http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/jefferson/vitals/1852marr01.txt Pennsylvania, Jefferson County Marriage Record Extracts, 1852-1855] - Free | ||
*Search [http://paperless.co.lancaster.pa.us/viewerportal/portal.asp?cc=true Pennsylvania, Lancaster County Marriage Records Index, 1950-2010] - Free<br> | *Search [http://paperless.co.lancaster.pa.us/viewerportal/portal.asp?cc=true Pennsylvania, Lancaster County Marriage Records Index, 1950-2010] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/mckean/vitals/births/anni0001.txt Pennsylvania, McKean County, Annin Township Births, 1892-1905] - Free<br> | *Search [http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/mckean/vitals/births/anni0001.txt Pennsylvania, McKean County, Annin Township Births, 1892-1905] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/mckean/marriages-digital.html Pennsylvania, McKean County Marriage Extracts and Images, select 1887-1947] - Free | *Search [http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/mckean/marriages-digital.html Pennsylvania, McKean County Marriage Extracts and Images, select 1887-1947] - Free | ||
*Search [http://webapp.montcopa.org/PSI/Viewer/Search.aspx?oq=Yz1NYXJyaWFnZUxpY2Vuc2VTZWFyY2g=&rwocNav=| Pennsylvania, Montgomery County Marriage Records Index, 1990's-present] - Free<br> | *Search [http://webapp.montcopa.org/PSI/Viewer/Search.aspx?oq=Yz1NYXJyaWFnZUxpY2Vuc2VTZWFyY2g=&rwocNav=| Pennsylvania, Montgomery County Marriage Records Index, 1990's-present] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/northumberp/vitals.html Pennsylvania, Northumberland USGenWeb Archives]: partial marriage index - Free | *Search [http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/northumberp/vitals.html Pennsylvania, Northumberland USGenWeb Archives]: partial marriage index - Free | ||
*Search [http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/perry/vitals/drperry.txt Pennsylvania, Perry County Death Abstracts, 1852-1855] - Free | *Search [http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/perry/vitals/drperry.txt Pennsylvania, Perry County Death Abstracts, 1852-1855] - Free | ||
*Search [http://www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/info/Offices/Archives/MarriageDockets.csp Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County Marriage Records Index, 1885-2010] - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/info/Offices/Archives/MarriageDockets.csp Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County Marriage Records Index, 1885-2010] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://users.rcn.com/timarg/PaHR-Access-index.htm Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Orwigsburg Vital Records Extracts, 1894-1943] - Free | *Search [http://users.rcn.com/timarg/PaHR-Access-index.htm Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Orwigsburg Vital Records Extracts, 1894-1943] - Free | ||
*Search [http://www.joycetice.com/birth/tiog1852.htm Pennsylvania, Tioga County Vital Records Abstracts, 1851-1854] - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.joycetice.com/birth/tiog1852.htm Pennsylvania, Tioga County Vital Records Abstracts, 1851-1854] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://www.joycetice.com/birth/tcbirths.htm Pennsylvania, Tioga County Birth Record Extracts, partial 1893-1905] - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.joycetice.com/birth/tcbirths.htm Pennsylvania, Tioga County Birth Record Extracts, partial 1893-1905] - Free<br> | ||
*Search [http://westmorelandweb400.us:8088/EGSPublicAccess.htm Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County Marriage Record Extracts, 1885-2010] - Free | *Search [http://westmorelandweb400.us:8088/EGSPublicAccess.htm Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County Marriage Record Extracts, 1885-2010] - Free | ||
*Search [http://www.yorkcountyarchives.org/records.asp Pennsylvania, York County Archives Indexes]: includes births and deaths 1893-1905, marriages 1885-1929 - Free<br> | *Search [http://www.yorkcountyarchives.org/records.asp Pennsylvania, York County Archives Indexes]: includes births and deaths 1893-1905, marriages 1885-1929 - Free<br> | ||
If you are aware of other online databases, please feel free to add them. | If you are aware of other online databases, please feel free to add them. | ||
== Birth And Death Records == | == Birth And Death Records == | ||