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Birth Certificates Issued by PA

Denys Allen · 16 February 2022 · 2 Comments

Not many Pennsylvania birth certificates are publicly accessible, but those that are, help genealogists greatly. Pennsylvania began issuing birth certificates at the state-level in January 1906. A doctor or mid-wife initiate a birth certificate when a child is born. A medical … [Read more...] about Birth Certificates Issued by PA

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Death Certificates Issued by PA

Denys Allen · 16 February 2022 ·

When researching ancestors in Pennsylvania, the state-issued Death Certificates are a good place to begin. The state of PA first issued death certificates in January 1906. The process begins with a doctor or coroner noting the date and time of death, place, and cause(s). The … [Read more...] about Death Certificates Issued by PA

Filed Under: Blog, Genealogy Records Tagged With: ancestry.com, archives, birth certificates, death certificates, pa state archive, vital records

Podcast Episode 47: Free Digital Records from the PA State Archive

Denys Allen · 7 July 2021 · Leave a Comment

What digitized genealogy records can you access at home for free? Listen in as Aaron McWilliams tells me. Watch or Listen Links Pennsylvania State ArchiveListen to Podcast Episode 1: Pennsylvania State ArchivesAlso see my blog post on Updates from the PA State … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 47: Free Digital Records from the PA State Archive

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Podcast Episode 42: Researching Siblings for Clues

Denys Allen · 4 June 2021 · Leave a Comment

John Curry died suddenly at age 33 leaving little information about his life. Can researching his children and his siblings provide some clues to his life? Is it worth the time to do all this extra research? Let's find out! Watch on YouTube Listen to the Audio … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 42: Researching Siblings for Clues

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Podcast Episode 39: Starting with a 20th Century Death Certificate

Denys Allen · 14 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

The first step in genealogy research often means starting with a 20th century death certificate. Follow along as Denys analyzes a 1923 Pennsylvania death certificate to start the research for John Curry's ancestors. Watch on YouTube Listen to Audio … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 39: Starting with a 20th Century Death Certificate

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