RECORDS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE YORK COUNTY ARCHIVES:
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS 1955, 1960’s, 1970’s, and
1980’s. The Archives has an index for each year of flights.
AFFIDAVITS OF DEATH 1877 to 1958 (Volumes #1
through #36). This series lists the name of the deceased, the township or city
where they lived, the date and time of death, and the name of the administrator
or executor. These are indexed online.
[Affidavits of Death are on microfilm.]
BIRTH
RECORDS 1852 - 1853 These are indexed online.
BIRTH RECORDS from 1893 to 1906.
(Everything after 1906 is with the PA Dept. of Health, Division of Vital
Records, P.O. Box 1528, New Castle, PA 16103 or by phone (724) 656-3100). This
register was prepared from information returned by the assessors. This series list the following
information: date recorded, child’s name,
sex, race, date and place of birth, names and address of parents and the
father’s occupation. Birth records are indexed online.
[Birth records are on microfilm.]
BOND BOOKS AA
through 5H (1794 to 1968). Earlier
bonds can be found in the estate files.
CHARTERS INDEX 1841 TO 1958. Charters are recorded in the Deed Books, but
indexed separately.
[Charters are on microfilm]
CLERK OF COURTS DOCKETS 1749 to 1989 (10B). PAPERS 1752 (very few prior to 1851) to
1998 AND INDEXES 1830 to 1989. After
1980 the records are indexed on computer.
[Clerk of Courts papers from
1960-1975 & Indexes from 1830-1986 are on microfilm.]
CLERK OF COURTS MISC. PAPERS 1767 TO 1996. Petitions and
other papers from individuals, organizations, townships, boroughs, and school districts
requesting court action on various issues.
COMMISSIONERS MINUTES 1873 TO 1987.
CORRESPONDENCE FOR BIRTH RECORDS PRIOR TO 1906. In 1941, many people had to have proof of their birth in order to keep or find jobs during World War II. These letters requesting birth certificates often supplied information on births not recorded in county records. Many of the letters document births prior to 1893. They are not an official birth record. This series is indexed online.
DEATH
RECORDS from 1893 to 1906.
(Everything after 1906 is with the PA Dept. of Health, Division of Vital
Records, P.O. Box 1528, New Castle, PA 16103 or by phone (724) 656-3100). This
register was prepared from information returned by the assessors. This series lists the following
information: name of the deceased,
race, sex, age, marital status, place of birth, occupation, date of death,
place of death, cause of death, duration of last illness, place and date of
interment. If the deceased was a minor
their parents’ names are listed. This
record series is indexed online.
[Death records are on
microfilm.]
DEED BOOKS A through 40Q (1749 to
1955) and INDEXES from 1749 to 1943.
We do not copy from original deed books.
For copies other than the books we have on microfilm, please contact the
Recorder of Deeds Office. We are currently in the process of microfilming both
the Deed Books and indexes. Deed indexes from 1749-1912 are indexed online.
[Grantor and Grantee Indexes from 1749-1943 and Deed Books A through 18F and 25G through 40Q are on microfilm.]
DELAYED BIRTHS – Delayed Birth
Certificates were authorized by a law passed in the Pennsylvania General
Assembly in 1941 to provide proof of birth for persons who were born prior to
1906 and who needed this information in order to apply for benefits under the
Social Security Act. These are indexed online.
[Delayed Birth dockets 1-9
are on microfilm.]
DENTISTS REGISTRY 1883 - 1952. This series in indexed online.
ESTATE
FILES* from 1749 to 1967. (These
files contain the original records for the deceased such as the original will,
admin acct., inventory, vendue list, etc.) Estate files from 1959-1967 are
indexed online.
[Estate
file index 1959-1995 is on microfilm.]
LIQUOR LICENSE BONDS 1855-1857, 1 bond for 1877 and 1886. These bonds list the name of the person(s) applying for the liquor license and bond, the township or boro, the date, amount of bond, and their signatures. . These are indexed online.
MARRIAGE
RECORDS
1852 - 1853 This
series in indexed online
MARRIAGE RECORDS* from 1885 through #45316
of 1929. Both marriage license and application. Dockets A through 2Z (1929). These are indexed online.
[All marriage records are on
microfilm.]
MORTGAGE BOOKS R (1842) through 15Z(1951).
Mortgages prior to 1842 were recorded in the Deed Books and indexed in the Deed
Indexes.
NATURALIZATION RECORDS from c. 1799 to c. 1990. This series is indexed online.
[All Naturalization Records
are on microfilm.]
NOXIOUS ANIMALS 1902 - 1919. This series in indexed online.
ORPHANS’ COURT DOCKETS AND
RECORDS*
Papers from 1749 to 1928. In many cases the Orphans’ Court Papers are found in
estate files. Dockets A (1749) through 11C2 (1973). INDEXES 1749 to 1958.
[Orphans’ Court Indexes from
1749 through 1928 and Dockets A-2X are on microfilm.]
PARTITION DOCKETS 1890 to 1954 (Dockets A through E). This series deals with real estate partitions under the jurisdiction of the Orphans Court and is indexed through the Orphans Court.
PHYSICIANS
AND SURGEONS REGISTER 1881 - 1955 This
series in indexed online.
PROTHONOTARY (CIVIL COURT)-
APPEARANCE AND COMMON PLEAS DOCKETS 1757 (gaps) to #241 Oct. 1930.
[Dockets from 1772- 1784 and
1842-1930 are on microfilm.]
PROTHONOTARY (CIVIL COURT) -
MISC. DOCKETS
1873 (AA) to 1902.
[These Dockets are on microfilm, but are restricted. Please see an Archivist for assistance.]
RETAIL AND CLUB LICENSES, 1937. This series in indexed online
ROAD DOCKETS 1749 to 1964 (Docket #36), PAPERS 1749 to 1990 and INDEXES 1749 to 1933. ROAD
SUPERVISORS DOCKETS 1S & 2S 1950-1972. (Both books are indexed in the
front and are the last dockets kept.) ROAD SUPERVISORS INDEX
1972-2002. ROAD SUPERVISORS PAPERS
1950 to the present.
SHERIFF’S DEED BOOKS
1874 to 1905. GRANTOR AND GRANTEE SHERIFF’S DEED INDEX 1800
to c.1915. For Sheriff’s Deeds prior to
the Sheriff’s Deed Books, the index will refer to Appearance and Common Pleas
Dockets and Common Pleas Misc. Dockets where the early Sheriff sales were
recorded.
These
are indexed online.
SOLDIERS’AND
PEDDLERS’ LICENSES 1784-1989. Peddlers’ licenses
were issued to disabled veterans without cost. This record series is indexed
online.
STALLION
REGISTER PAPERS 1894-1907. These papers list
the name of the agent or owner; their signature; register number; name of
horse; physical description and lineage of the animal; breeding fees and terms;
and signature of the Clerk of Courts. These are indexed online.
TAX RECORDS 1767 (gaps) to 1988.
[Tax Books from 1767 –1849
& 1950-1988 are on microfilm.]
VETERINARY REGISTRY 1912 - 1917. This series in indexed online
WILL BOOKS* from 1749 to 1973 (Dockets
A through 7V). INDEX 1749 to 1940.
[Will Books A-AA are on
microfilm.]
*For
records after this time period, please contact the Register of Wills Office at
the York County Courthouse.
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Last updated 1/06