This page provides information on obtaining copies of Pennsylvania
birth certificates, Pennsylvania marriage licenses, Pennsylvania divorce
decrees and Pennsylvania death records. There are also useful
links to past Pennsylvania Vital Records for those of you conducting
family history research. General information about US vital
records can be viewed on the Vital Records Index Page
Pennsylvania birth, marriage and death certificates may be obtained
from the following government office:
Division of Vital Records
101 South Mercer Street
PO Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16101
Pennsylvania birth, marriage and death certificate order forms as
well as more information are available on the following
pages:
The Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital
Records be contacted by phone on (724) 656-3100, 1-877-PA-HEALTH
or online at https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/pages/vital%20records.aspx
Remarks:
State office has records since January 1906
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