Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh City Deaths, 1870-1905

What is in This Collection?

This collection consists of death registrations for the city of Pittsburgh for the years 1870 to 1905. The records are from the Allegheny County Courthouse. The records are arranged in numbered bound volumes and are chronological by month and year. The city of Pittsburgh began registering deaths in 1870. The records were house at the Allegheny county courthouse until 2008 when they were transferred to the state department of vital records. The state of Pennsylvania took over recording deaths in 1906. Deaths were recorded to better serve public health needs. Death records were used in connection with the probate of wills and the administration of estates.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Name of deceased Race, gender and age of deceased Marital status and occupation Date and place of death Cause of death

Names of parents if a minor Birthplace of deceased Residence and length of residence Previous residence Date and place of interment

Name and address of attending physician Date of Certificate and number

Collection Content

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  1870 Death Record

Digital Folder Number List

This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh City Deaths Digital Folder Number List.