Does anyone know how I might find a birth record for Armstrog, Clarion and Venago Co.,PA before 1890? I am looking for the birth record for Mary Evelyn Gates, born Sept 3, 1889. Thank you, Cindy

Hi, I was told to possibly contact the Clarion County Historical Society. My ggg-grandfather died on Aug 31, 1889 but I haven't called the Society yet. The Clarion Library does not go back that far. If you should find the birth record for Mary please let me know, at least there might be a chance that I might find mine. Thanks, Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <Friend5875@aol.com> To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 5:40 PM Subject: [CLARION] Birth records before 1890? > Does anyone know how I might find a birth record for Armstrog, Clarion and > Venago Co.,PA before 1890? > > I am looking for the birth record for Mary Evelyn Gates, born Sept 3, 1889. > > Thank you, > Cindy > > > ==== PACLARIO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Clarion County Historical Society website! > http://www.csonline.net/cchs/ > Lindsley Dunn > Director-Curator > >

Birth and Death records were not recorded in the State of PA until 1893 and are held at the county level through 1905. Starting in 1906, the state has the records. You can contact them at www.vitalrec.com Marriages are at the county level from 1885 to the present. There is a short time period, 1852-1854 when the state mandated birth, death, and marriage records be kept, but not everyone abided by it. The records that exist are in Harrisburg and have been microfilmed by the LDS. There are a total of 6 films in the series, numbered 1016403-1016408. The counties are on the microfilm alphabetically. I know that Butler County is on 1016404 and I think that Lawrence and Mercer were on 1016406.