Pennsylvania, Delayed Birth Records, 1780-1977
Index of delayed birth records which were mostly filed between 1941-1976. Birth years can range from 1780 to 1920 or later.
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Pennsylvania, Delayed Birth Records
What is in This Collection?
County Orphan's Court delayed birth records which were mostly filed between 1941-1976 of individuals who were born before the beginning of civil registration. Counties included in this publication:
- Allegheny
- Blair
- Cameron
- Centre
- Clarion
- Clearfield
- Columbia
- Crawford
- Cumberland
- Dauphin
- Delaware
- Elk
- Erie
- Forest
- Franklin
- Indiana
- Jefferson
- Juniata
- Lancaster
- Lebanon
- Lycoming
- McKean
- Mercer
- Montgomery
- Northampton
- Northumberland
- Perry
- Potter
- Schuylkill
- Scranton
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
- Westmoreland
- York
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:
- Full Name
- Date of Birth
- Parent's name
- Parent's age at time of this birth
- Parent's birthplace
- Parent's occupation
- Parent's residence
- Names and relationship of affiants
- Date of Filing
- Date Issued
Collection Content
Sample Images
1874-1905 Birth Index
1897 Delayed Birth Part 1
1897 Delayed Birth Part 2
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Various County Orphans' Court Clerks & Register of Wills, Pennsylvannia
"Pennsylvania, Delayed Birth Records, 1780-1977." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 16 December 2025. Multiple county Registers of Wills & Orphans Clerk of Court, Pennsylvania.
