Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, and Obituaries

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Online newspaper index

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.

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Websites

Search State of Pennsylvania public records for vital information about deaths, births, marriages, annulments and divorces. Request copies of birth and death certificates from official government websites. Do a business search, find property tax reports, access other public legal documents available online. Research your family history and genealogy through local resources.

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. .