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[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/genealogy_requests/14125 Pennsylvania Vital Records State Department of Health] or the clerk of the orphans' court of the county where the event occurred. The Department of Health has birth and death certificates registered in Pennsylvania from 1906 to the present. For records prior to that date, contact the appropriate county. Marriage and divorce records are usually obtained from the courthouse in the county where the marriage license was issued or divorce decree was granted. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/genealogy_requests/14125 Pennsylvania Vital Records State Department of Health] or the clerk of the orphans' court of the county where the event occurred. The Department of Health has birth and death certificates registered in Pennsylvania from 1906 to the present. For records prior to that date, contact the appropriate county. Marriage and divorce records are usually obtained from the courthouse in the county where the marriage license was issued or divorce decree was granted. | ||
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Pennsylvania's civil records start the following years: | Pennsylvania's civil records start the following years: | ||
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| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc | | width="16.6%" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Pennsylvania_Vital_Records#Birth_and_Death_Records Birth]''' | ||
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc | | width="16.6%" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Pennsylvania_Vital_Records#Marriage_Records County Marriages]''' | ||
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc | | width="16.6%" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Pennsylvania_Vital_Records#Birth_and_Death_Records Death]''' | ||
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| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc | | width="16.6%" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Earliest | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1852-54, 1893 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1852-54, 1893 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1885, some in 1700s | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1885, some in 1700s | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1852-54, 1893 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1852-54, 1893 | ||
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| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc | | width="16.6%" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Statewide Registration | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | January 1906 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | January 1906 | ||
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | January 1906 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | January 1906 | ||
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1915 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1915 | ||
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'''Records at the Pennsylvania State Archives:'''<br>Currently birth certificates 1906 and 1907 and death certificates, 1906 through 1962 are available at the [[Pennsylvania State Archives|Pennsylvania State Archives]]. If you walk into the archives the certificates are only 50 cents per certificate. Certificates are limited to ten per person per day.<br> | '''Records at the Pennsylvania State Archives:'''<br>Currently birth certificates 1906 and 1907 and death certificates, 1906 through 1962 are available at the [[Pennsylvania State Archives|Pennsylvania State Archives]]. If you walk into the archives the certificates are only 50 cents per certificate. Certificates are limited to ten per person per day.<br> | ||
'''Other walk-in locations include:''' | '''Other walk-in locations include:''' [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=556852&mode=2 Erie], [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=556848&mode=2 Harrisburg], [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=556853&mode=2 New Castle], [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=556854&mode=2 Philadelphia], [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=556851&mode=2 Pittsburgh] and [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=556849&mode=2 Scranton]. | ||
[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=556852&mode=2 Erie], [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=556848&mode=2 Harrisburg], [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=556853&mode=2 New Castle], [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=556854&mode=2 Philadelphia], [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=556851&mode=2 Pittsburgh] and [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=556849&mode=2 Scranton]. | |||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections found at:'''<br> | '''Wiki articles describing online collections found at:'''<br> | ||
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Counties began registering births and deaths in 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 in 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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== Divorce Records == | == Divorce Records == | ||
Divorce became more common in Pennsylvania after the divorce law of 1785.<ref>Thomas R. Meehan, "'Not Made Out of Levity,' Evolution of Divorce in Early Pennsylvania," ''The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography,'' Vol. 92, No. 4 (Oct. 1968):441-464. Digital version at [http://dpubs.libraries.psu.edu/DPubS?Service=UI&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;version=1.0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;verb=Display&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;handle=psu.pmhb The Historical Society of Pennsylvania website] - free.</ref> Divorce proceedings were usually kept by the court of common pleas. However, to obtain a record of divorce and it's proceedings, contact the Office of the Prothonotary in the county where the divorce was granted. For example, see: | Divorce became more common in Pennsylvania after the divorce law of 1785.<ref>Thomas R. Meehan, "'Not Made Out of Levity,' Evolution of Divorce in Early Pennsylvania," ''The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography,'' Vol. 92, No. 4 (Oct. 1968):441-464. Digital version at [http://dpubs.libraries.psu.edu/DPubS?Service=UI&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;version=1.0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;verb=Display&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;handle=psu.pmhb The Historical Society of Pennsylvania website] - free.</ref> Divorce proceedings were usually kept by the court of common pleas. However, to obtain a record of divorce and it's proceedings, contact the Office of the Prothonotary in the county where the divorce was granted. For example, see: | ||
:*'''1851-1874''' - Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Philadelphia County). ''Divorce Docket, 1851-1874''. <ref>''Divorce Docket, 1851-1874''. {{FHL|99168|item|disp=FHL films 963387-393}} </ref> | :*'''1851-1874''' - Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Philadelphia County). ''Divorce Docket, 1851-1874''. <ref>''Divorce Docket, 1851-1874''. {{FHL|99168|item|disp=FHL films 963387-393}} </ref> | ||
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You can learn more about the history and availability of vital records in ''Inventory of Vital Statistics within Each County''. <ref>Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Historical Records Survey, N.d. (FHL|283700|item}} Film 1016402.) </ref>This inventory also describes many available church records. | You can learn more about the history and availability of vital records in ''Inventory of Vital Statistics within Each County''. <ref>Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Historical Records Survey, N.d. (FHL|283700|item}} Film 1016402.) </ref>This inventory also describes many available church records. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | {{Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | ||
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