Elizabeth- I can tell you for certain that the Adams County Courthouse kept a ledger with all of these records--I've obtained some copies for my family members. All counties were SUPPOSED to keep them but whether all counties still HAVE them or not I can't say. Joan In a message dated 6/1/2009 4:48:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, newintr@gmail.com writes: Hi, Can you tell me if all the courthouses for every county in PA kept birth records from 1852-1854? I have 2 ancestors born during those years and would love to find their birth records because they are 'brick walls' in my research. Elizabeth