Pennsylvania Death Records

To begin, add a death record or view a list of locations and resources for Pennsylvania death records.

Placing An Order For Pennsylvania Death Records

If you need a copy of Pennsylvania death records for your personal records or legal needs, then you will need to contact the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Records are available from the present day to as far back as 1906.

Ways To Place Your Order

Pennsylvania death records are available for order through several different mediums. You can place a request online for fastest service, make a request by mail, or visit one of the six public offices and make a request in person.

Death Records Not Part Of Right-To-Know-Law

Pennsylvania death records are not part of the Right-to-Know-Law, and therefore cannot be accessed by the general public. In order to make a request for Pennsylvania death records, you must be an immediate family member or extended family member able to prove relationship, a legal representative, or otherwise able to prove a legal need for the record.