Pa Birth Records
Birth Certificates - Department of Health
A birth certificate is an official legal document that summarizes a person's birth record. In Pennsylvania, a birth certificate is printed on specialized security paper and contains a raised seal. This document is frequently used to prove identity when applying for a passport, employment, driver's license, social security card and school enrollment.
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Birth-Certificates.aspx
Vital Records - State Library of Pennsylvania
On January 1, 1906, birth and death records began to be recorded at the state level in Pennsylvania. These records are maintained at the Division of Vital Records, P.O. Box 1528, New Castle, Pennsylvania, 16103-1528, and telephone (724) 656-3100. This site will give you information and forms necessary to obtain the records. By statute, birth and death records were to be recorded and maintained at the various county courthouses from 1893 to 1906. Birth and death registers were to be kept by ...
https://www.statelibrary.pa.gov/GeneralPublic/VitalRecords/Pages/default.aspx
Pennsylvania Birth Records Search - County Office
Pennsylvania Birth Records are documents relating to an individual's birth in PA. These can include birth certificates, birth indexes, and birth databases. Some states may also have paternity registries and affidavits of parentage for children born to single parents. Birth Records are kept by Vital Records Offices or the County Clerk's Offices, which may be run by the Pennsylvania state government or at the local level.
https://www.countyoffice.org/pa-birth-records/
How to Find a Birth Record in Pennsylvania? - State Records
A birth record in Pennsylvania is official legal documentation of the summary of a person's birth and proves that the birth occurred in Pennsylvania. A birth record qualifies an individual to obtain a birth certificate. A Pennsylvania birth certificate is printed on specialized security paper and contains a raised seal.
https://pennsylvania.staterecords.org/birthrecords
How to Find Pennsylvania Birth Records • FamilySearch
Between 1852-1855 Pennsylvania counties were directed to record births within their jurisdiction. However few counties complied. In 1893 counties were again required to record births within their jurisdiction. This law had a better response and remained in effect until 1906 when the state of Pennsylvania began to record births on a statewide level.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/How_to_Find_Pennsylvania_Birth_Records
Pennsylvania Birth Records - LDS Genealogy
Pennsylvania, Birth Records, 1906-present Pennsylvania Department of Health U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (includes birth information and parents) Ancestry Birth Records by County Adams County Birth Records Allegheny County Birth Records Armstrong County Birth Records Beaver County Birth Records
https://ldsgenealogy.com/PA/Birth-Records.htm
Vital Statistics Records - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
Birth and Death Records. On January 1, 1906, the newly established Pennsylvania Department of Health officially began to issue birth and death certificates. Prior to 1906, Pennsylvania births and deaths were recorded only sporadically by the counties and some cities such as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Genealogists must rely on county records.
https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Vital-Statistics.aspx
Amending Birth Record - Department of Health
Request to Modify a Child's Birth Record (Age 14 Years to Less Than 18 Years Old) Request to Modify an Adult's Birth Record (Age 18 Years Old and Above) Mail the completed form, your identification, payment, and documentary evidence (see each form for specific details) to: PA Department of Health Bureau of Health Statistics and Registries
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Amending-Birth-Record.aspx
Birth Indices - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
Birth Indices; Census Records; County and Municipal Records; Coal Miners; Death Indices; Indentured Servants; Naturalization and Immigration; Naturalizations, PA Supreme Court; Prison Records; Ships' Passenger Lists; Vital Statistics
https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Birth-Indices.aspx
Pennsylvania Birth Records Search Directory - OnlineSearches.com
Pennsylvania birth records are managed by the Department of Health Vital Records Division. Birth records are restricted, and therefore can only be obtained by the registrant, immediate family members, legal representative, or someone granted power of attorney.
https://www.publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/pennsylvania/vital-records/birth-certificates