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Event: Birth
Cost of copy:
$10.00
Address:
Division of Vital Records
101 South Mercer Street
Room 401
P.O. Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16101
Remarks: State office
has records since January 1906.
For earlier records, write to Register of
Wills, Orphans Court, in county seat of county where event occurred. Persons born in
Pittsburgh from 1870 to 1905 or in Allegheny City, now part of Pittsburgh, from 1882 to
1905 should write to Office of Biostatistics, Pittsburgh Health Department, City--County
Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. For events occurring in City of Philadelphia from 1860 to
1915, write to Philadelphia City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
19104 (215) 685-9401. The fee is $9.00 per copy.
All requests MUST
include the signature and photo ID of the individual requesting the
record.
Personal check or money order should be made
payable to Vital Records. To
verify current fees, the telephone number is (724) 656-3100.
This will be a recorded message. Information on how to obtain
certified copies is also available via the Internet at http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us.
Event: Death
Cost of copy:
$9.00
Address:
Division of Vital Records
101 South Mercer Street
Room 401
P.O. Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16101
Remarks: State office
has records since January 1906.
For earlier records, write to Register of
Wills, Orphans Court, in county seat of county where event occurred. Persons born in
Pittsburgh from 1870 to 1905 or in Allegheny City, now part of Pittsburgh, from 1882 to
1905 should write to Office of Biostatistics, Pittsburgh Health Department, City--County
Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. For events occurring in City of Philadelphia from 1860 to
1915, write to Vital Statistics, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, 401 North Broad
Street, Room 942, Philadelphia, PA 19108.
All requests MUST
include the signature and photo ID of the individual requesting the record.
Personal check or money order should be made
payable to Vital Records. To verify current
fees, the telephone number is (724) 656-3100. This will be a recorded
message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via
the Internet at http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us
Event: Marriage (county)
Cost of copy: Varies
Address: See remarks
Remarks: Make
application to the Marriage License Clerks, County Court House, in county where license
was issued.
Event: Divorce (county)
Cost of copy: Varies
Address: See remarks
Remarks: Make
application to the Prothonotary, Court House, in county seat of county where divorce was
granted.
Authentication: For documents to be used outside the USA
Pennsylvania
Department of State
Bureau of Commissions
Elections and Legislation
North Office Building
Room 210
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-787-5280
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bcel/certifications/certifications.html
Fee: $15.00
Designated Authority: Secretary of the Commonwealth; Executive Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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