View Franklin County, Pennsylvania adoption information, including guidelines for requesting adoption records, adoption fees, foreign and domestic adoption.
View Franklin County archives, including birth records, death records and directors of the poor.
View Franklin County, Pennsylvania birth certificate information, including required identification and fees for certified copy requests.
Search Franklin County History and Genealogy website by births, marriages, deaths, and cemeteries.
View Franklin County Register and Recorder Department home page including services, staff directory, location, hours and contact information.
View Franklin County Register and Recorder webpage, including phone number, and address.
Pennsylvania birth records are kept by state governments. Pennsylvania has its own birth record database, which can be accessed online. The online databases are searchable by name, date of birth, and place of birth. Pennsylvania also provide information about birth parents and authorized guardians, as well as the child’s birth weight and head circumference.
To access a Pennsylvania birth record database, visit the website of the Pennsylvania health department. You can also search the databases using the keywords “birth record” or “birth certificate.”
The Pennsylvania birth record databases are updated regularly, usually once a month. However, the information may be outdated or incomplete, so it is important to confirm the information you find with the Pennsylvania health department.