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        To obtain birth or death certificates for events that occurred before 1906 contact the Register of Wills, Orphans Court in the county where the event occurred. For marriage records, contact the Marriage License Clerks, County Court House in county where license was issued. For divorce records, contact the Prothonotary Court House in county seat of county where the divorce was granted.

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      This page tells how to obtain copies of vital records such as birth certificates, death records, marriage licenses and divorce decrees in Pennsylvania Counties. See the guidelines for information on how to order vital records. Check the related links for additional genealogical information on the State of Pennsylvania.

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      Beaver County Vital Records
      Beaver County Register of Wills
      Courthouse
      810 Third Street
      Beaver, PA 15009
      (724) 728-3934 Ext. 11273
      Make the check or money order payable to the Register of Wills.

      The Register of Wills will provide a free informational program regarding wills, inheritance taxes, guardianships, marriage licenses and historical records maintained in the office.

      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Birth$4.001893 through 1906Search OnlineMail Orderfrom Register of Wills
      Birthsince 1906Search Onlinefrom Pennsylvania Vital Record Division of the Department of Health
      Death$3.001893 through 1906Search OnlineMail Orderfrom Register of Wills
      Deathsince 1906Search Onlinefrom Pennsylvania Vital Record Division of the Department of Health
      Marriage$1.00 copy
      $5.00 certified
      1886 to presentSearch OnlineTo request a copy of an old marriage license, you must know the date of the marriage and the name of the female applicant (Maiden Name) and the male applicant. (If the exact marriage date is unknown, we will only research a 5 year span.)
      Related Links:
      • Beaver County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Beaver County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Beaver County Genealogical Society
        The purpose of BCGS is to seek out and preserve information about the families, past and present, of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

      Bedford County Vital Records 
      Bedford County Register of Wills/Recorder of Deeds
      Bedford County Courthouse
      203 S. Juliana St
      Bedford, PA 15522
      (814) 623-4836
      Email: regrec@bedford.net
      Pioneer Historical Society of Bedford County
      242 E. John St.
      Bedford, PA 15522
      (814) 623-2011
      Related Links:
      • Bedford County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Bedford County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records

      Berks County Vital Records
      Berks County Register of Wills
      633 Court Street, 2nd Floor
      Reading, PA 19601
      (610) 478-6600
      Email: rwills@countyofberks.com
      The county records do not include residents of the City of Reading, which kept its own birth and death records. These registers, which commence in 1876 and 1873, respectively, are now available in the Research Center and have been indexed by the Register of Wills' staff.
      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Birth1894-1906Search Online
      Death1852-1855, 1894-1906Search Online
      Marriagesince 1885Search Online
      Genealogy Research$10.00 per hour
      Related Links:
      • Berks County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Berks County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Search birth, marriage and death records in Berks County
        from the Register of Wills
      • Berks County Genealogical Society
      • Historical Society of Berks County
      • Search Berks County Birth, Death & Marriage Records
        from the Register of Wills
      • Research Tips from the Berks County Recorder of Deeds
      • 1890 Reading, Pa. City Directory
        Approximately 22,000 residents listed in The Boyd's Reading City Directory for the year 1890
      • Marriages Published in the Reading Adler Newspaper, 1801-1810
      • Marriages Published in the Reading Adler Newspaper , 1811-1820
      • Marriages Published in the Reading Adler Newspaper , 1821-1830
      • Ancestral Branches
        Berks County, Pennsylvania : Genealogists for hire
      • BerksWeb - Historic Sites

      Blair County Vital Records 
      Blair County Courthouse
      423 Allegheny Street
      Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-2022
      (814) 695-5541
      Related Links:
      • Blair County Official web site
      • Blair County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Blair County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Blair County Genealogical Society
      • Blair County Register of Wills & Records of Deeds

      Bradford County Vital Records
      Bradford County Courthouse Recorders Office
      301 Main Street
      Towanda, PA 18848
      (570) 265-1702
      Bradford County Historical Society
      21 Main St.
      Towanda, PA 18848
      (570) 265-2240
      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Birth$6.001893 through 1905Search Online
      Death$4.001893 through 1905Search Online
      Marriagesince 1885Search Online
      Landsince 1970Deed & mortgage index on the computer. You can search on the computer by name, date, location, parcel number and instrument type.
      Related Links:
      • Bradford County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Bradford County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Tri-Counties Genealogy & History

      Bucks County Vital Records 
      Bucks County Register of Wills
      55 East Court Street
      Doylestown, PA 18901
      (215) 348-6265
      Email: registerofwills@co.bucks.pa.us
      Bucks County Genealogical Society
      P.O. Box 1092
      Doylestown, PA 18901
      (215) 230-9410
      Birth and Death records can be obtained from the PA Division of Vital Records.
      Related Links:
      • Bucks County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Bucks County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Genealogy of Pennsylvania (Various records transcribed)

      Butler County Vital Records
      Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court
      P.O. Box 1208
      Butler, PA 16003
      (724) 285-4731
      Butler County Genealogical Society
      All records in these two offices, except adoptions or those sequestered by the Court, are public records & open for inspection during regular business hours. Self-made photocopies are currently 25 cents per page. Genealogy requests are handled by both offices on a limited basis & involve a minimal research fee. Research is performed upon receipt of the initial fee & responses are made within 24 hours unless circumstances prevent it. Applicants are contacted & informed of what records are available as well as the cost for copies.

      All birth & death records from 1906 to the present are kept at the state level. Please visit the Bureau of Vital Records for more information.

      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Birth$5.00 in person
      $9.00 + SASE by mail
      1893 - 1905Search Online
      Death$5.00 in person
      $9.00 + SASE by mail
      1893 - 1905Search Online
      Marriage$5.00 in person
      $9.00 + SASE by mail
      1885 - PresentSearch Online(724) 284-5379
      Probate1800 - Present
      Related Links:
      • Butler County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Butler County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
       
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