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

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Task
Wiki Project Pennsylvania Tasks - Vital Records Intro

Description
To add an introduction to the county page vital records heading, with subheadings and general information under the subheading.

Instructions
1. Under Vital Records and while in wiki text add the following template:



2. In wiki text add the following headings and templates:


 * ===== Birth =====
 * ===== Marriage =====
 * ===== Divorce =====
 * ===== Death =====
 * ===== Divorce =====
 * ===== Death =====

3. In wiki text add the following sentence after the PA birth template and on the line below the template: *1852-1854 – Pennsylvania Births Ancestry.com – $ Index with images.

4. In wiki text add the following sentence after the PA death template and on the line below the template: *1852-1854 – Pennsylvania Deaths Ancestry.com – $ Index with images.

5. If any information is already posted on the county page for vital records, determine if it is introductory material or specific to birth, marriage, divorce or death.

6. While in wiki text, move any already-posted information under the correct heading. If possible, put record information in chronological order. This may not be possible if the record is included in the template.

7. Save the page and exit. The task is complete.

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

Birth

 * 1726-1930 – –free index. Not complete for all years.
 * 1852-1854 – Pennsylvania Births Ancestry.com – $ Index with images.

Marriage

 * 1725–1976 – –free index. Not complete for all years.
 * 1885–1950 – –free index with online images. Not complete for all years.

Death

 * 1852-1854 – Pennsylvania Deaths Ancestry.com – $ Index with images.

County-wide Database

 * 1700-1821 - Pennsylvania Marriage Records Ancestry.com – ($) This database is incomplete for all counties.
 * Pre-1810 – Pennsylvania Marriages Ancestry.com – ($) This database is incomplete for all counties. Includes 35,000 marriage records from vol. VIII of of the second series of the Pennsylvania Archives.

Birth

 * 1726-1930 - - free index. Not complete for all years.
 * 1852-1854 – Pennsylvania, Births, 1852-1854 Index with images. Ancestry ($)

Marriage

 * 1700-1821 - Pennsylvania Marriage Records Ancestry.com – ($) This database is incomplete for all counties.
 * 1725-1976 - - free index. Not complete for all years.
 * Pre-1810 – Pennsylvania Marriages Ancestry.com – ($) This database is incomplete for all counties. Includes 35,000 marriage records from vol. VIII of of the second series of the Pennsylvania Archives.

Divorce
Divorce records are handled by the office of the Prothonotary. While no on-line indexes or records are available, records may be obtained by visiting or writing to the Prothonotary at: Office of the Prothonotary PO Box 549 230 E. Market Street Clearfield, PA 16830 Phone:(814) 765-2641

Death

 * 1852-1854 – Pennsylvania Deaths Ancestry.com – ($) Index with images.
 * Clearfield County PA USGenWeb Archives Death Register Page