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=== Local Records of Births and Deaths === | === Local Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
The Register of [[Pennsylvania Probate Records|Wills]] in most counties kept records of births and deaths for the years 1852-1854. The Family History Library has ''Pennsylvania, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Births, Marriages, and Deaths'' ''on File at the State Archives, 1852-1854'' (Family History Library films 1016403-8). The Library does not have 1852-1854 records for the counties of Blair, Clarion, Erie, Forest, Lehigh, Monroe, Montour, Philadelphia, Pike, Potter, and Union. Cameron, Lackawanna, and Snyder counties were formed after 1854. | The Register of [[Pennsylvania Probate Records|Wills]] in most counties kept records of births and deaths for the years 1852-1854. The Family History Library has ''Pennsylvania, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Births, Marriages, and Deaths'' ''on File at the State Archives, 1852-1854'' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1016403 films 1016403]-8). The Library does not have 1852-1854 records for the counties of Blair, Clarion, Erie, Forest, Lehigh, Monroe, Montour, Philadelphia, Pike, Potter, and Union. Cameron, Lackawanna, and Snyder counties were formed after 1854. | ||
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. | ||
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'''Philadelphia County and City'''. | '''Philadelphia County and City'''. | ||
'''[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1320976;t=searchable;p=2 Digitized Records for Philadelphia Deaths 1803-1915 w/ original images]''' | '''[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1320976;t=searchable;p=2 Digitized Records for Philadelphia Deaths 1803-1915 w/ original images]''' | ||
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The Family History Library has over 1,000 microfilms, some of which are: | The Family History Library has over 1,000 microfilms, some of which are: | ||
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Board of Health. ''Birth Registers, 1860-1903'', For the City of Philadelphia. (On 56 Family History Library films beginning with 1289345.) | Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Board of Health. ''Birth Registers, 1860-1903'', For the City of Philadelphia. (On 56 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1289345 1289345].) | ||
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). ''Board of Health. Birth Returns, 1904-1915, Filed by Physician, Midwife, or Hospital''. (On 197 Family History Library films beginning with 1434211.) | Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). ''Board of Health. Birth Returns, 1904-1915, Filed by Physician, Midwife, or Hospital''. (On 197 Family History Library films beginning with 1434211.) | ||
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Newspaper accounts of deaths are valuable sources for further research. The library has numerous newspaper accounts of vital records. Many obituary records have been abstracted in published books such as: | Newspaper accounts of deaths are valuable sources for further research. The library has numerous newspaper accounts of vital records. Many obituary records have been abstracted in published books such as: | ||
Scott, Kenneth. ''Abstracts (Mainly Deaths) From the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1775-1783''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1976. (Family History Library book 974.8 A1 no. 87.) See the "Newspapers" section of this outline for more information. | Scott, Kenneth. ''Abstracts (Mainly Deaths) From the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1775-1783''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1976. (Family History Library book 974.8 A1 no. 87.) See the "Newspapers" section of this outline for more information. | ||
=== Delayed Registration of Birth Records === | === Delayed Registration of Birth Records === | ||