Here are some resources that are available for
genealogical research in Pennsylvania:
For vital records, write to:
For births and deaths occurring before 1906, write to the Register of Wills in the County where the event took place.
- Registrar of Wills
City-County Bldg
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Telephone: (412) 350-4188
- Has Birth and Death Records for Allegheny County and the cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny.
- Vital Statistics
Philadelphia Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 1528
Newcastle, PA, 16101
- Division of Vital Records
State Department of Health, Central Building
101 South Mercer Street, Room 101
P.O. Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16101
For marriage records, contact the Marriage License Clerk in the County where the license was issued. For divorce records, contact the Prothonotary in the County where the divorce was granted.
For information about state archives and libraries write to:
- Pennsylvania State Archives
Reference Section
Third and Forster Streets
P.O. Box 1026
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1026
Telephone: (717) 783-3281
- Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00-4:00, closed Sunday and Monday
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- They have federal census records, court cases, wills, deeds, state land records, military records, Supreme Court records from 1794-1868, photo collections, federal census records from 1790-1910, maps, church records, and newspapers.
For information about state genealogical societies write to:
- Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
1305 Locust Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5699
Telephone: (215) 545-0391
- Library and galleries: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9:00-5:00, Wednesday 1:00-9:00, closed Saturday-Monday
- Publications: Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Penn in Hand
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