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Link:
Pennsylvania Department of Health: Division of Vital Records
Contact Information:
Division of Vital
Records
ATTN Death Unit
101 South Mercer Street
Central Building, Room 401
P.O. Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16103
(724)
656-3100
Additional Information:
The Division of Vital Records
maintains vital records (birth and death) for events occurring
within the state of Pennsylvania dating back to 1906 to the
present. The division doesn't directly offer certified copies of
marriage and divorce records, but these can be obtained at the
county level. See
here for contact details regarding Pennsylvania County
Courthouses. Some vital records are restricted.
Record Type: Birth
| Dates: Since 1906 | Cost: $10.00
Records are restricted, and as
such aren't public. They can only be obtained by the adult
registrant, immediate family, spouse or legal representative
etc.
Record Type: Death
| Dates: Since 1906 | Cost: $9.00
Records are restricted, and as
such aren't public. They can only be obtained by immediate
family, extended family member who can prove a direct
relationship to the person named on the certificate, or legal
representative etc.
Record Type: Marriage
| Dates: N/A | Cost: N/A
The division doesn't directly
offer certified copies of marriage and divorce records, but
these can be obtained at the county level. See
here for contact details regarding Pennsylvania County
Courthouses. Some vital records are restricted.
Record Type: Divorce
| Dates: N/A | Cost: N/A
The division doesn't directly
offer certified copies of marriage and divorce records, but
these can be obtained at the county level. See
here for contact details regarding Pennsylvania County
Courthouses. Some vital records are restricted.
Other Resources:
Historical
Society of Pennsylvania - Regarding vital records which
have become public and other resources
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