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How to find birth records, marriage records and death records, Pennsylvania



FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.



Birth

Birth - Where can I find birth records?

Start here:

• 1700s-1950s: Pennsylvania Birth Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950
Pennsylvania Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1976
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906
Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Board of Health Birth Return Records, 1908-1911
Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Delayed Birth Records, 1800-1935



If the birth record was not found, try this next:

• 1906-1910: Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates at Ancestry ($)




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Marriage

Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?

Start here:

• 1670s-2000s: Pennsylvania Marriage Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951
Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950
Pennsylvania, Church Marriages, 1682-1976
Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989
Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940
Pennsylvania Civil Marriages, 1677-1950
Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Collection, 1947-2010
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Cemetery Records, 1845 - 1960



If the marriage record was not found, try this next:

• 1720s-2015: United States Marriages, Pennsylvania at Findmypast ($)




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Death

Death - Where can I find death records?

Start here:

• 1906-1966: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates at Ancestry ($)



If the death record was not found, try this next:

• 1906-1967: Pennsylvania Death Indexes at the Pennsylvania State Archives




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