Getting started in Pennsylvania genealogy research
Using DNA results in vital records research
Local registrations of birth, marriage, and death
Pennsylvania marriage licenses
Colonial period vital records
Unexpected and unknown parentage
Substitutes for vital records
Appendix A: Common terms found in vital records
Appendix B: Selected Pennsylvania laws relating to vital records
Sources for vital records
Government offices holding vital records
Companies and organizations with images of vital records
Private organizations with historical records
Appendix D: Additional helpful resources