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View Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania birth certificate information, including required identification and fees for certified copy requests.
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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 However, the information may be outdated or incomplete, so it is important to confirm the information you find with the Pennsylvania health department.