FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Pennsylvania/Tasks-Vital Records County Website

WikiProject Pennsylvania Progress Chart  Pennsylvania Project Tasks - Vital Records County Website

Task
Wiki Project Pennsylvania Tasks - Vital Records County Website

Description
To locate and add any county vital records information found on the county website.

Instructions
1. Locate the county government website


 * a.http://www.pacounties.org/PAsCounties/Pages/CountyWebSites.aspx provides links to Pennsylvania County websites. Or Google the county name with the word government.


 * b. Vital record information may be found under
 * 1. County services
 * 2. County Orphans' Court records
 * 3. County Prothonotary Court records
 * 4. Elected Officials
 * 5. Genealogy

2. Copy links to any online vital records indexes or images.

3. Copy and link contact information for vital records.


 * a. Usually the office of the Prothonotary holds divorce records. This office is usually found on county websites under the heading "Elected Officials". Add this contact information under the Divorce heading.
 * b. Link the appropriate county website page to the heading for the office of the Prothonotary.
 * i. Copy the office of the Prothonotary web address or URL.
 * ii. While in wiki text type [web address space (county name)County Prothontary or court house]
 * iii. example        Bedford County Prothonotary

4. Copy dates available and other vital record information unique to the county.

5. While in wiki text add the information under the appropriate headings.

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: Prothonotary's Office Archive Center Berks County Courthouse, 2nd Floor 633 Court Street Reading, PA 19601 Hours: Tuesday and Thursday - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone: (610) 478-6970 x3486