CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH My Account DONATE SEARCH FREE TO THE PEOPLE ALLEGHENY COUNTY BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh holds copies of the following birth and death registers. Researchers can provide copies upon request. Please email padept@carnegielibrary.org or contact us via the Library's chat service Birth Registers: City of Pittsburgh (1870-1905) Allegheny City (1885-October,1907) Allegheny County (1893-1905) McKeesport (1892-1905) Sewickley (1896-1905) Wilkinsburg (1899-1905) Death Registers: City of Pittsburgh (1870-1905) Allegheny City (1875-May, 1907) Allegheny County probated deaths only (1874-1903) Allegheny County Deaths (1893-1905) *These records require a different request form (see below) McKeesport (1887-1905) Sewickley (1894-1905) * Allegheny County Deaths (1893-1905) are maintained by the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (WPGS). $5/name fee is payable to WPGS for these requests. Please use the following form to submit your request for these records. Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society – Birth/Death Register Request Form Please note: Registers are written ledger entries, not certificates and were begun when a Board of Health was established in a city or municipality. By 1893 all counties in Pennsylvania were required to record births and deaths. Birth & Death Certificates are state issued and are not available for dates prior to 1906. Recommended Online Resources: City of Pittsburgh Death Registers from 1870-1905 are available online through FamilySearch. Birth Certificates 1906-1913 and Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1967 may be researched on Ancestry.com. Birth Certificates after 1913 and Death Certificates after 1967 must be ordered from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. SUPPORT THE LIBRARY, GIVE TODAY Donate, Advocate, Volunteer About Press Blog Careers Get a Library Card Borrowing Accessibility FAQ Chat GET EMAIL UPDATES Submit CONTACT Email Us Locations 412-622-3114 4400 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15213 Follow Us Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Linked In Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh © 2021, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. All rights reserved Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is a 501(c)(3) | EIN 25-0965281 FREE TO THE PEOPLE Ask Us