Pennsylvania Department of Health Vital Records Division - Birth and Death Certificate Applications
Issues certified copies of birth and death certificates with raised seals that are acceptable for numerous purposes. Birth and death records are available starting in 1906. Contact them if the date of birth or death is earlier or unknown.
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Physical Address
555 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Hours
In-person hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:00pm. Website is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Application process
Call, online, mail or in-person
Fee
Each copy of birth or death certificates costs $20, with a $10 fee if ordering online. Fee waivers are available for members of the US Armed Forces.
Eligibility
You must be an eligible applicant. For birth certificates, eligible applicants must be 16 years of age or older for in-person and mail applications. For death certificates and online applicants for birth and death certificates, eligible applicants must be must be 18 years or older. Eligible applicants include: A) Person named on the birth certificate B) Spouses C) Parents or step-parents D) Siblings E) Grandparents or grandchildren F) Person with legal authority (power of attorney, legal representatives)
Service area
PA
Agency info
Pennsylvania Department of Health Vital Records Division
Pennsylvania's official custodian of vital records such as certificates for births, deaths, and fetal deaths dating back to 1906.