Pa Death Certificates
Death Certificates - Department of Health
For online services: You may order a death certificate online (24 hours/day, 7 days/week) from Pennsylvania's only authorized vendor at mycertificates.health.pa.gov . In addition to the standard death certificate fee of $20, a $10 processing fee also applies. Payment is by credit card. Select First Class Mail® or UPS as your shipping option.
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Death-Certificates.aspx
Pennsylvania Vital Records - Department of Health
Email Vital Records. Call Vital Records: 724-656-3100 or 844-228-3516 (toll-free) The birth/death certificate inquiry line is available: Monday - Friday 7:15 am to 10:00 pm. Mailing Address: Department of Health Bureau of Health Statistics & Registries Division of Vital Records P.O. Box 1528 New Castle, PA 16103
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Vital%20Records.aspx
Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 - Ancestry
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health began keeping birth and death records on a statewide basis on January 1, 1906. This collection includes death records beginning on that date through 1968. Death certificates recorded the following details: name and residence of the decedent; city and county of death; gender and race; marital status; age and date of birth
https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5164
Pennsylvania Death Records Search - County Office
Perform a free Pennsylvania public death records search, including death certificates, death indexes, deceased records, death registers & registries, obituaries, and death notices. The Pennsylvania Death Records Search links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to PA public records.
https://www.countyoffice.org/pa-death-records/
Certificate Ordering Information - Department of Health
Office hours at all locations are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed on state holidays). A Birth Certificate Application or Death Certificate Application is available at each location or you can complete the online form or print an application prior to visiting the office.
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Ordering.aspx
How to Find Pennsylvania Death Records • FamilySearch
Copies of death certificates, 1906-1966, may be requested from the Pennsylvania Archives by mail: Pennsylvania State Archives 350 North Street Harrisburg, PA 17120-0090 Phone: (717) 783-3281 Death certificates from 1906 to the present can also be obtained from: Division of Vital Records ATTN: Public Records P.O. Box 1528 New Castle, PA 16103
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/How_to_Find_Pennsylvania_Death_Records
Vital Records - State Library of Pennsylvania
Birth and Death Records On January 1, 1906, birth and death records began to be recorded at the state level in Pennsylvania. These records are maintained at the Division of Vital Records , P.O. Box 1528, New Castle, Pennsylvania, 16103-1528, and telephone (724) 656-3100. This site will give you information and forms necessary to obtain the records.
https://www.statelibrary.pa.gov/GeneralPublic/VitalRecords/Pages/default.aspx
Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS) - Department of Health
EDRS is a web-based application that simplifies the data reporting process while increasing data quality and supports the rapid-reporting of deaths that occur in Pennsylvania. EDRS is available to funeral directors and medical certifiers, including coroners, medical examiners, and medical professionals who are responsible for reporting deaths.
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Reporting-Registries/EDRS/Pages/EDRS.aspx
How to Find a Death Record in Pennsylvania? - State Records
In Pennsylvania, a death certificate costs $20 per copy. Payment is non-refundable and must be deposited when submitting an application. How Long Does It Take to Get a Death Certificate in Pennsylvania? The estimated processing time for a death certificate requested via mail to the Vital Records Division is 4 weeks.
https://pennsylvania.staterecords.org/deathrecords