User:McBrideLW/Sandbox

WikiProject Pennsylvania Progress Chart  Pennsylvania Project Tasks - Vital Records: Intro

Task
This task involves putting a vital records introduction to be placed on county pages.

Description
To add an introduction to the vital records heading and instructions on how to find cemetery records.

Instructions
1. Under Vital Records and while in wiki text add the following template:



2. If any information is already posted on the county page for vital records, determine if it is introductory material or specific to birth, marriage, divorce or death.

3. While in wiki text, move the already-posted information under the correct heading.

Vital Records
Vital records in Berks County are handled by the Orphan's Court. Between the years 1852-1855 Pennsylvania made a failed attempt to record birth, marriage and death events at the county level. While the records for that time period are available, there were few events recorded. County marriage records were kept in ernest in 1885. Births and deaths, at the county level, were begun in 1893 and kept through 1905.

Berks County has placed a searchable index on-line for birth, marriage and death records.