Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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History

 * Much of Philadelphia County's functions cease to exist with Act of Consolidation, 1854. Further consolidations took place in 1867, 1895, 1937, 1951, 1963 and finally 1965.

Resources
Much of the resources herein relate to the City of Philadelphia prior to the consolidation and do not include the other places within the County of Philadelphia prior to 1851.

Vital Records
The indexes to the Philadelphia Death Records 1803-1915 can be searched on FamilySearch Record Search. The certificates are not digitized. The Family History Library has films containing the certificates.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for the City of Philadelphia