Berks, Pennsylvania Genealogy Resources

Vital Records for Berks, Pennsylvania

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Berks, Schuylkill, Northumberland PA Gravestone Project
Gravestone photos of Berks, Schuylkill, and Northumberland Counties Pennsylvania. ...[More]
http://www.ancestralbranches.com/tombstones/gravestones.html

Ancestral Branches
With over 25 years of cumulative experience researching lineages, Ancestral Branches has the skills and knowledge necessary in order to find and accurately document the lives of your ancestors. Discover your family history....[More]
http://www.ancestralbranches.com

Berks County, Pennsylvania Births, 1876-1906
This database indexes over 24,000 births registered in the County of Berks (excluding the City of Reading). In 1906, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania took over the recording of all birth and death records in the state. Please note that because the first names were not always recorded, last name only searches are the most likely to produce results....[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3831

Berks County, Pennsylvania Deaths, 1852-55, 1894-1906
This database indexes over 12,000 death records registered in the County of Berks (excluding the City of Reading). In 1906, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania took over the recording of all birth and death records in the state. Please note that because in some instances the records are recorded without first names, last name only searches are most ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3833

Berks County, Pennsylvania Delayed Births
Delayed Birth Certificates were authorized by a law passed in the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1946 to provide proof of birth for persons who were born prior to 1906 and who needed this information in order to apply for benefits under the Social Security Act. This collection of over 4,200 birth records is found in the Berks County Birth Record...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3828

Berks County, Pennsylvania Estate Records, 1752-1914
The nearly 37,000 estate files indexed in this database contain original papers including wills, inventories, accounts, guardianship appointments, orphans' court real estate sales, etc. Because of the numerous spellings for family names that appear in the estate files, a system was devised whereby a generic spelling of the last name is used for fi...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3827

Berks County, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1885-1929
This database indexes over 130,000 marriage licenses applied for in Berks County. While this index contains records up to and including 1929, the Register of Wills' website's index consists of all applications through the present and is updated monthly. When submitting a request for a copy to the Berks County Register of Wills Office, indicate th...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3829

Berks County, Pennsylvania Service Roster, 1917-18
Containing the name of those who served their Nation in time of Great Need. Compiled by J Morgan Weidner, Wshington Camp #230, 1920, Esterly, PA, Reading Eagle Press, 542 Penn Street, Reading PA. This record lists the name and status, and camp (town) they were a member in for 1240 servicemen in Berks County Pennsylvania, which is located in Eas...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5065

Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1745-1805: Cacusi or Hain's Reformed Church
Lower Heidelberg Township lies on the western side of Berks County, Pennsylvania, and Cacusi Reformed Church, which later became known as Hain's Reformed Church, lies in the township. This database contains more than 7,100 records of baptisms from Cacusi or Hain's Reformed Church for the years 1745-1805. Researchers may find information concerning ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5319

Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1810: Longswamp Reformed Church records
Berks County lies in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania, with Longswamp lying just outside of Mertztown. This database contains records of the baptisms for Longswamp Reformed Church for the years 1762 to 1810. Data consists of the individual being baptized, the sponsors, and other information. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5682

Pennsylvania Women in the Revolutionary War
Often the most prominent heros of the Revolutionary War are men such as George Washington or Thomas Paine. However, this is to overlook the women who also played a role in the founding of the United States. This database contains biographical sketches of many women from Pennsylvania who aided the Revolutionary cause, especially in the early years o...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=1014

Reading, Pennsylvania Births, 1876-1905
This database indexes almost 49,000 births registered in the City of Reading. In 1906, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania took over the recording of all birth and death records in the state. Please note because in many instances first names were not recorded, last name only searches are most likely to produce results. When requesting records from t...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3832

Reading, Pennsylvania Deaths, 1873-1905
This database indexes nearly 39,000 deaths recorded in the City of Reading only. In 1906, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania took over the recording of all birth and death records in the state. Please note that because in some instances the records are recorded without first names, last name only searches are most likely to produce results. When r...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3834

Reading, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1876-84
This database indexes 9,700 marriages recorded in the City of Reading only. After 1884, all Berks County marriage licenses were recorded by the County of Berks. When requesting a copy of a record from the Berks County Register of Wills, indicate the name, year, and file number found in the index. This databases are part of over 750,000 records h...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3830

Websites

Pennsylvania German Genealogy
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7117/genealogy.html

Reading Pennsylvania genealogy, Berks County
http://www.all-genealogy.com/pennsylvania/cities/reading.htm

Berks County Genealogy Links; Pennsylvania - geneology
http://www.genealogylinks.net/usa/pennsylvania/berks.htm

Berks County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project, Census Records
http://www.rootsweb.com/~paberks/census/51790.html

genealogy in pennsylvania
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6508

BerksWeb Genealogical Resources
http://www.berksweb.com/genealogy.html

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