Certificate Information
The Vital Records Division of the Pennsylvania Department of Health maintains birth and death records for Pennsylvania records from 1906 to present. Records are obtainable by online ordering, written requests by mail and in person. There are public offices in Erie, Harrisburg, New Castle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scranton. Each certified copy costs $20 dollars for birth records $9 dollars for death records and can be waived for veterans and service men and women.
Division of Vital Records
P.O. Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16103
(724) 656-3100
• Birth Certiticate Form (PDF)
• Death Certificate Form (PDF)
Marriage and divorce records can only be obtained from the local court that filed either the marriage certificate or where the divorce was heard.
Adoption Records
The Adoption Medical History Registry and Biological Parent Consent Registry are databases that allows birth families and adoptees to share information such as identifying information, contact information and medical history.
Division of Vital Records
Attn: Adoption Registry
101 S. Mercer Street, Room 401
PO Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16101
• Biological Parent Registration (PDF)
Property Records
Parcel records and property records are managed by the county assessment department in conjunction with GIS mapping. Most counties have and online search application and in some cases a complete records package available for sale. Chester county online search forms require a log in and a fee for search rights.
• Philadelphia Parcel Maps
• Allegheny County Parcel Search
• Montgomery County Property Records
• Delaware County Real Estate Parcels
• Lancaster County GIS Property Search
• Chester County Property Assesment Search