Source Information

Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1914 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1914. Series 11.89 (50 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

About Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1914

This collection contains birth records from the state of Pennsylvania for the years 1906–1914. Forms vary, but certificates can provide a variety of details, including

  • child’s name, birth date, gender, multiple birth, legitimacy
  • father’s name, race, age, residence, birthplace, and occupation
  • mother’s name, maiden name, race, age, residence, birthplace, and occupation

You may find corrections to certificates and baptismal records among the documents as well.

While browsing through this collection, please be aware that some of the photocopied images digitized for 1911 were not optimal quality. Better quality originals may be available at the archive.

Updates:
7 Mar 2019: Added 683,123 new records from 1911.
10 Aug 2021: Added 703,026 new records from 1912 and 722,002 new records from 1913.