Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, and Obituaries

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Online resources

This resource combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. This online resource is an essential collection of unique material for genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. Researchers can use Heritage Quest online to find their ancestors, trace their paths across America, and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled.

The library’s newspaper archives were indexed from 1807 through 1904. The index, which includes birth, death and marriage announcements, is available as part of our online catalog.

Williamsport’s weekly newspaper from 1882 to 1990, the Grit is available online through the Paper of Record.

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Websites

Forms and requirements for requesting an official birth or death certificate, marriage and divorce records, genealogy requests and adoption registry.

Links to all 50 states and United States territories and protectorates, complete instructions on the site  on how to obtain records from the National Center of Health Statistics.

Express Certificate service. Commercial firm that charges for delivery of records. From the web site: VitalChek is your official source for government-issued vital records. With secure online ordering, partnerships throughout the country, and quick turnaround, we're the one to trust. When you need birth certificates or marriage, divorce, or death records, VitalChek is your #1 source. .