Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, City Births, 1860-1915
This collection is a name index and images of birth registers from the Board of Health in the city of Philadelphia. It includes birth returns filed by physicians, midwives and area hospitals or other facilities.
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Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, City Births
What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index & images of birth registers from the Board of Health in the city of Philadelphia. It includes birth returns filed by physicians, midwives and area hospitals or other facilities. The collection includes records from 1860 to 1906.
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:
- Date of Registration
- Date of birth
- Name of child
- Gender
- Race
- Place of birth (ward number and street address)
- Names of parents
- Occupation of father
- Name of physician and their residence
Collection Content
Sample Images
Birth Record 1907
Birth Record 1907
Digital Folder Number List
This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births Digital Folder Number List.
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, Pennsylvania.
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, City Births, 1860-1915." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 16 December 2025. City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, Pennsylvania.
