Sharon, Unfortunately counties were not required to keep death certificates in PA before the year 1893. Some did, but they were few and far between. You will need to check estate files, obituaries, church records, etc., in the county of interest to get the info you seek. Justin Justin Kirk Houser Genealogist/Researcher of Central PA and Beyond Main Lines: Houser, Breon, Shawley, Ranio (and others) President, BAHS Class of 2003 Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com Historian, Schürch Association of North America (specialty Central PA lines) Member, Valley View United Methodist Church "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature"