Philadelphia County PA Genealogy

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Philadelphia County Records by City/Town

Blockley Genealogy (61)
Bridesburg Genealogy (63)
Bustleton Genealogy (59)
Byberry Genealogy (70)
Chestnut Hill Genealogy (75)
Francisville Genealogy (70)
Frankford Genealogy (92)
Germantown Genealogy (226)
Hestonville Genealogy (59)
Holmesburg Genealogy (65)
Kensington Genealogy (118)
Kingsessing Genealogy (59)
Lower Dublin Genealogy (71)
Manayunk Genealogy (77)
Mount Airy in Philadelphia County Genealogy (59)

Moyamensing Genealogy (60)
North Philadelphia Genealogy (68)
Northern Liberties Genealogy (65)
Oak Lane Genealogy (67)
Overbrook Genealogy (63)
Oxford Circle Genealogy (61)
Oxford in Philadelphia County Genealogy (61)
Philadelphia Genealogy (4,180)
Roxborough Genealogy (83)
South Philadelphia Genealogy (64)
Southwark Genealogy (89)
Spring Garden Genealogy (66)
Torresdale Genealogy (62)
West Philadelphia Genealogy (74)
Wissinoming Genealogy (59)

Overview of Philadelphia County Records

  • Philadelphia County was created in 1682.
  • The Pennsylvania Department of Health has copies of birth and death records starting in 1906.
  • The Philadelphia County Clerk Orphan's Court has marriage records starting in 1682.
  • The Philadelphia County Prothonotary has court records starting in 1874 and divorce records.
  • The Philadelphia County Registrar of Will has probate records starting in 1682.
  • The Philadelphia County Department of Records has land records starting in 1684.
  • Many of the records for the city of Philadelphia were kept separately and are held at the Philadelphia City Hall.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.