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Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Board of Health. ''Death Registers, 1860-1903''. (On 54 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1289360 1289360].) | Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Board of Health. ''Death Registers, 1860-1903''. (On 54 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1289360 1289360].) | ||
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Bureau of Health. ''Death Certificates, 1904-1915: Death Indexes, 1904-1915''. (On 781 Family History Library films beginning with 1289374.) | Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Bureau of Health. ''Death Certificates, 1904-1915: Death Indexes, 1904-1915''. (On 781 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1289374 1289374].) | ||
With the consolidation of Philadelphia City and County in 1854, all vital records after 1854 are found on the level for Philadelphia City. | With the consolidation of Philadelphia City and County in 1854, all vital records after 1854 are found on the level for Philadelphia City. | ||
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Other records include: | Other records include: | ||
''Old German Midwife's Records, 1791-1815''. (Family History Library film 383294.) The originals are at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. | ''Old German Midwife's Records, 1791-1815''. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=383294 383294].) The originals are at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. | ||
Fayette County (Pennsylvania). ''Prothonotary. Birth Returns for Negroes and Mulattoes, 1788-1826: Includes Certificates of Registry Received from Other Counties 1785, 1803, 1805, 1807-1808 and Miscellaneous Papers 1823, 1830'', n.d. (Family History Library film 1449141.) The library also has these records of varying dates for Adams, Centre, and Lancaster counties. | Fayette County (Pennsylvania). ''Prothonotary. Birth Returns for Negroes and Mulattoes, 1788-1826: Includes Certificates of Registry Received from Other Counties 1785, 1803, 1805, 1807-1808 and Miscellaneous Papers 1823, 1830'', n.d. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1449141 film 1449141].) The library also has these records of varying dates for Adams, Centre, and Lancaster counties. | ||
Pennsylvania. Governor. ''Death Warrants, 1794-1873''. (Family History Library films 1016409-12.) These records are warrants for the executions of convicted criminals. | Pennsylvania. Governor. ''Death Warrants, 1794-1873''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1016409 films 1016409]-12.) These records are warrants for the executions of convicted criminals. | ||
Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Coroner. ''Coroner's Views and Inquisitions, 1710-1906; Index, 1722-1946''. (Family History Library films 941417-24.) Coroner's reports supply information on accidental or suspicious deaths. | Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Coroner. ''Coroner's Views and Inquisitions, 1710-1906; Index, 1722-1946''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=273465&disp=Coroner%27s+views+and+inquisitions%2C+17%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 941417]-24.) Coroner's reports supply information on accidental or suspicious deaths. | ||
Funeral records issued by a funeral home include financial records (cost of casket, dressings, etc.), funeral cards given out at the time of the funeral, etc. These records usually give the name of the deceased, when and where buried, if shipped out to another funeral home, purchaser of cemetery plot, etc. The library has many records of funeral homes. An example from Philadelphia is: | Funeral records issued by a funeral home include financial records (cost of casket, dressings, etc.), funeral cards given out at the time of the funeral, etc. These records usually give the name of the deceased, when and where buried, if shipped out to another funeral home, purchaser of cemetery plot, etc. The library has many records of funeral homes. An example from Philadelphia is: | ||
David H. Bowen and Son, Undertakers (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). ''Funeral Records, 1845-1899''. (On 13 Family History Library films beginning with 527812.) | David H. Bowen and Son, Undertakers (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). ''Funeral Records, 1845-1899''. (On 13 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=527812 527812].) | ||
Published records include: | Published records include: | ||
Charles Adam Fisher. ''Early Pennsylvania Births, 1675-1875''. Reprint of 1947 edition; Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979 (Family History Library book 974.8 V2fi; | Charles Adam Fisher. ''Early Pennsylvania Births, 1675-1875''. Reprint of 1947 edition; Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+V2fi book 974.8 V2fi]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=282865&disp=Early+Pennsylvania+births%2C+1675-1875++ fiilm 982335].) This book contains church and cemetery records as well as birth dates, many from sources never before published, in the counties of Berks, Juniata, Lebanon, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union. An index to this is: | ||
Santos, Carile. ''Complete Name Index to Early Pennsylvania Births, 1675-1875''. (Family History Library film 1597740 item 6.) | Santos, Carile. ''Complete Name Index to Early Pennsylvania Births, 1675-1875''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1597740 film 1597740] item 6.) | ||
Pennsylvania Vital Records From the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine and the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. 3 vols. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983. (Family History Library book 974.8 V2p.) This contains most records of births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths published in those magazines. | Pennsylvania Vital Records From the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine and the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. 3 vols. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+V2p book 974.8 V2p].) This contains most records of births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths published in those magazines. | ||
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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.8+A1 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 === | ||