Centre County PAGenWeb--Death Records

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Centre County Death Records

Before 1893
- No death registrations were kept by the county or state prior to 1893 - except for a short period from 1852-1854.
- Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court office has the 1852-1854 records and they are included in the Centre County Genealogical Society publication on death records.
- PA State Archives Data Collections - PA Births 1852-1854 are available online and free to PA residents or Ancestry.com paid subscribers. Enter your PA zipcode or sign in to Ancestry.com.
- For early death records, it is suggested to check resources such as the Spangler Collection, and bible and church records housed at the PA Room of the Centre County Library and other locations.
1893 - 1905
- Death registration were kept at the county level from 1893-1905.
- Centre County Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court holds these records.
- Registration of deaths, 1893-1906 online images available through FamilySearch.
- "The Death Records of Centre County, 1852-1854 & 1893-1905" published by the CCGS.
1906 - Present
- Death registration occurred at the state level beginning in 1906.
- Death Indices: PA State Archives Death Indices for 1906-1973 are available online and free to the public.
- Death Certificate Images: PA State Archives Data Collections - PA Death Certificates for 1906-1970 are available online and free to PA residents or Ancestry.com paid subscribers. Enter your PA zipcode or sign in to Ancestry.com.
- Ordering Death Certificates:
  - Uncertified - PA State Archives (1906-1973)
  - Certified - PA Department of Health (1906-present)