Dear Frank Pennsylvania didn't have mandatory birth registration until 1906. Some counties have the info before that in their courthouses. The Dept of Vital Statistics is on South Mercer St in New Castle, Pa. 16101 for births after that. Hope this helps you. Ann from New Castle Pa. Frank Neeson wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Does anybody out there have any knowledge on how to access Birth, Death > and marriage records in the state of Pennsylvania prior to the year > 1900? > > I'm looking for info. on a fellow named John Joseph Neeson who was born > there before the turn of the century. > > I don't know where to start, > > Regards and thanks in anticipation. > > Frank Neeson, > > Melbourne, > > Australia > > ==== FIANNA Mailing List ==== > The Fianna, where St Patricks's Day is EVERYDAY! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/ > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/4404/