Berks County PA Genealogy

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Berks Records by Type

Birth Records (61)
Cemetery Records (703)
Census Records (119)
Church Records (829)
City Directories (197)
Court Records (3)
Death Records (85)
Histories and Genealogies (209)
Immigration Records (23)
Land Records (47)
Map Records (74)
Marriage Records (96)
Military Records (83)
Minority Records (29)
Miscellaneous Records (19)
Newspapers and Obituaries (171)
Probate Records (40)
School Records (177)
Tax Records (23)

Berks County Records by City/Town

Albany in Berks County Genealogy (95)
Alleghenyville Genealogy (37)
Alsace Genealogy (57)
Amity in Berks County Genealogy (47)
Amityville Genealogy (40)
Athol Genealogy (43)
Bally Genealogy (74)
Bern Genealogy (54)
Bernville Genealogy (79)
Bethel in Berks County Genealogy (63)
Birdsboro Genealogy (73)
Blandon Genealogy (38)
Bowers Genealogy (46)
Boyertown Genealogy (79)
Brecknock Genealogy (44)
Caernarvon Genealogy (42)
Centre in Berks County Genealogy (44)
Dauberville Genealogy (40)
Douglass Genealogy (37)
Douglassville Genealogy (49)
Dryville Genealogy (50)
Edenburg Genealogy (38)
Exeter in Berks County Genealogy (62)
Fleetwood Genealogy (73)
Frystown Genealogy (37)
Geigertown Genealogy (43)
Gibraltar Genealogy (40)
Gouglersville Genealogy (40)
Greenwich Genealogy (57)
Grimville Genealogy (49)
Hamburg Genealogy (89)
Heidelberg in Berks County Genealogy (47)
Hereford Genealogy (44)
Host Genealogy (41)
Jacksonwald Genealogy (46)
Jefferson in Berks County Genealogy (47)
Kempton Genealogy (51)
Krumsville Genealogy (38)
Kutztown Genealogy (97)
Laureldale Genealogy (44)

Leesport Genealogy (56)
Lenhartsville Genealogy (41)
Longswamp Genealogy (45)
Lower Heidelberg Genealogy (57)
Maidencreek Genealogy (39)
Marion in Berks County Genealogy (47)
Maxatawny Genealogy (56)
Mertztown Genealogy (46)
Mohnton Genealogy (46)
Mohrsville Genealogy (40)
Morgantown Genealogy (55)
Mount Aetna Genealogy (39)
Mount Penn Genealogy (41)
Muhlenberg Genealogy (43)
North Heidelberg Genealogy (44)
Oley Genealogy (81)
Ontelaunee Genealogy (41)
Perry in Berks County Genealogy (43)
Pike in Berks County Genealogy (52)
Plowville Genealogy (39)
Pricetown Genealogy (44)
Reading Genealogy (668)
Rehrersburg Genealogy (86)
Richmond in Berks County Genealogy (61)
Robeson Genealogy (53)
Robesonia Genealogy (58)
Rockland Township Genealogy (50)
Shillington Genealogy (46)
Shoemakersville Genealogy (49)
Sinking Spring Genealogy (44)
Stouchsburg Genealogy (40)
Strausstown Genealogy (40)
Topton Genealogy (42)
Tulpehocken Genealogy (40)
Wernersville Genealogy (41)
West Lawn Genealogy (38)
Womelsdorf Genealogy (54)
Wyomissing Genealogy (38)
Yellow House Genealogy (37)

Overview of Berks County Records

Berks County was created in 1752 from Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Chester counties.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has copies of birth and death records starting in 1906.
The Berks County Clerk has death records from 1894 to 1905, birth records from 1893 to 1906, marriage records from 1885 to 1906, and probate records starting in 1752.
The Berks County Prothonotary has court records starting in 1752 and divorce records.
The Berks County Recorder of Deeds has land records starting in 1752.
Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.