FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Pennsylvania/Tasks-Vital Records Historical Records

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Task
Wiki Project Pennsylvania Tasks - Vital Records Historical Records

Description
To add any historical records for Pennsylvania counties found on FamilySearch Historical Records.

Instructions
General Instructions: Wherever you add the "date range", this is the range of dates available for the record you are adding to the Wiki. This will often vary from the date range given in the title of the record group. The date range is found within the tables described in the following tasks, with the exception of the tasks for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. For these cities, the date range is that which is listed in the title.

1. a. In FamilySearch Pennsylvania Historical Records find.


 * b. Click on the highlighted words "Learn More".
 * c. Click on "Coverage Table" in the Table of Contents.
 * d. Determine if you county has records included in this collection (mostly IGI extraction records)
 * e. Add link under birth, adding appropriate coverage years.


 * *date range Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950

- free index. Not complete for all years

2. a. In FamilySearch Pennsylvania Historical Records find.


 * b. Click on the highlighted words "Learn More".
 * c. Click on "Coverage Table" in the Table of Contents.
 * d. Determine if you county has records included in this collection (mostly IGI extraction records)
 * e. Add link under marriage, adding appropriate coverage years.
 * *date rangePennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940 - free index. Not complete for all years.

3. If your county is Allegheny or Philadelphia access FamilySearch Pennsylvania Historical Records and locate the appropriate Philadelphia or Pittsburgh city collections.


 * a. Add the collections under the correct heading of birth marriage or death.
 * b. While in wiki text, type as follows:
 * i. Determine the date range of the collection.
 * ii. Bold type the dates *1885-1951.
 * iii. Copy and paste the database title.
 * iv. Add the database RecordSearch link
 * v. The database number is found in the database URL, the final numbers after "collection/".
 * vi. *date range Database title

- free index with images.
 * vii. *1860-1906 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906

- free index with images.

Vital Records
Berks County has placed a searchable index on-line for birth, marriage and death records.


 * 1726-1930 – Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950 –free index. Not complete for all years.


 * 1725–1976 – Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940 –free index. Not complete for all years.
 * 1885–1950 – Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885–1950 –free index with online images. Not complete for all years.