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=== Adoption Records  ===
=== Adoption Records  ===


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In Pennsylvania adoption information may be accessed by the adoptee who is 18 years or older. For persons under 18 years, information may be accessed by adoptive parents or legal guardian. However, not all the records relating to the adoption may be released.
 
For more information on Pennsylvania adoption records contact:
 
*Department of Public Welfare<br>Office of Children Youth &amp; Families<br>P.O. Box 8018 <br>Harrisburg, PA 17105 <br>Phone: (717) 787-3672&nbsp; <br>FAX: (717) 787-9706<br>to review laws lelating to Pennsylvania adoption research, see: [http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/infoaccessapall.pdf Access Sumary]&nbsp;and scroll to Pennsylvania <ref>U.S. Department of Human Services. ''Child Welfare Information Gateway: Access to Adoption Record: Summary of State Laws.'' http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/infoaccessapall.pdf, 3 September 2010. Information current through June 2009</ref>


== Marriage Records  ==
== Marriage Records  ==
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