Pa State Birth Certificates
Birth Certificates - Department of Health
For online services: You may order a birth certificate online (24 hours/day, 7 days/week) from Pennsylvania's only authorized vendor at mycertificates.health.pa.gov . In addition to the standard birth certificate fee of $20, a $10 processing fee also applies. Payment is by credit card. Select First Class Mail® or UPS as your shipping option.
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Birth-Certificates.aspx
Certificate Ordering Information - Department of Health
A Birth Certificate Application or Death Certificate Application is available at each location or you can complete the online form or print an application prior to visiting the office. ID – Bring a legible photocopy of your valid government-issued photo ID that verifies your name and current mailing address.
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Ordering.aspx
Vital Records - State Library of Pennsylvania
Birth and Death Records 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.
https://www.statelibrary.pa.gov/GeneralPublic/VitalRecords/Pages/default.aspx
Pennsylvania (PA) Birth Certificates | Order Records - VitalChek
To order certified copies of Pennsylvania birth certificates, the eligible applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older. You may order a copy of your own certificate or one for an immediate family member (spouse, parent, sibling, child, grandparent or grandchild). Legal representatives must submit additional documentation justifying ...
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Filing a Report of Birth - Department of Health
Birth certificates are required for school enrollment, sports enrollment, driver's license permits and more. If your child is under the age of seven and your child was born in Pennsylvania but was not reported to us, please contact us for information on how to submit a late report of your child's birth.
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Birth-Report.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
Vital Statistics Records - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
Original birth certificates for 1906-1916 and death certificates for 1906-1971 are available at the State Archives. Digital copies of the 1906-1913 birth certificates and the 1906-1968 death certificates may be found on Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania residents can access these records free of charge through Ancestry.com Pennsylvania. 1906-1916 ...
https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Vital-Statistics.aspx
Birth Parents - Department of Health
Information for Birth Parents On Nov. 3, 2016, Governor Wolf signed Act 127 of 2016. This Act outlines the process and requirements for adopted individuals to receive a noncertified copy of their original birth record. This Act went into effect on Nov. 3, 2017. Birth Parents Seeking Additional Information
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Birth-Parents.aspx
How to Find Pennsylvania Birth Records • FamilySearch
Only certain people can request a birth certificate. You must be: Person named on the birth certificate, who is 18 years of age or older (if under 18, immediate family member must apply) Legal representative Husband / wife Parent / step-parent* Brother / sister / half-brother / half-sister Son / daughter / stepson* / stepdaughter*
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/How_to_Find_Pennsylvania_Birth_Records
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 ...
https://www.countyoffice.org/pa-birth-records/