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Pennsylvania Public Records Resources & Searches
What are public records? The exact definition varies but is generally referred to as government records that hold valuable public information and are available to the public under the notion of open government. Said public records may include birth records, death records, marriage records, military records, court records and so forth.
Many people have some interest in public records. Some people require a certain state record for a specific need, for example, a copy of a death certificate to prove a person has deceased. Others wish to make a search record to find out about an individual, for example a concerned father may want to look into the criminal record of the person dating his daughter. Others simply wish to obtain information regarding their ancestry research.
Most people obviously are interested in free public records, however, certain agencies and online services may charge a small fee to obtain the public record. Some states add some limitations on which public records can be obtained in the even where there is reason to believe the public record's exposure will lead to a violation of privacy of an individual or may lead to actual harm to an individual or the general public.
Starting January 1, 2009 this legislation states that all non-confidential government records must be available to the public during working hours. The public has a right to either examine the records or obtain copies of them.
State of Pennsylvania Resources & Statistics


Population:
12,279,448
Under 18:
2,719,786
Over 65:
1,660,889
Employed:
7,987,295
Land in Square Miles:
44,816.61
Acres of Farms:
7,336,745
Births:
145,383
Deaths:
129,532
Infant Deaths:
977
Murder:
701
Forcible Rape:
3,478
Robbery:
18,837
Assault:
27,984
Total Violent Crime:
51,782
Burglary:
58,620
Larceny \ Theft:
218,941
Motor Vehicle Theft:
22,471
Total Property Crime:
300,032
Pennsylvania Public Records Locations
State Police Headquarters
Crash Reports Unit
1800 Elmerton Ave
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758
Crash Reports Unit
1800 Elmerton Ave
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758
Phone:
717-783-5516
Attorney General's Office
Strawberry Square, 16th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Strawberry Square, 16th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone:
717-787-3391
Fax:
717-787-8242
PA Department of Health
Division of Vital Records
PO Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16101-1528
Division of Vital Records
PO Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16101-1528
Fax:
724-652-8951
Corporation Bureau
Department of State
PO Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722
Department of State
PO Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722
Phone:
717-787-1057
Fax:
717-783-2244
State Police
Central Repository -164
1800 Elmerton Ave
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758
Central Repository -164
1800 Elmerton Ave
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758
Phone:
717-783-5494
717-783-9973
Fax:
717-772-3681
Department of Health
Division of Vital Records
PO Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16101-1528
Division of Vital Records
PO Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16101-1528
Fax:
724-652-8951
Department of Transportation
Driver Record Services
PO Box 68695
Harrisburg, PA 17106-8695
Driver Record Services
PO Box 68695
Harrisburg, PA 17106-8695
Phone:
717-391-6190
Commonwealth Diploma Program
GED Office
333 Market St 12th Fl
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
GED Office
333 Market St 12th Fl
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Phone:
717-787-6747
717-787-5532
Governor's Office
225 Main Capitol Bldg
Harrisburg, PA 17120
225 Main Capitol Bldg
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone:
717-787-2500
Fax:
717-772-8284
Fish & Boat Commission
Fishing License Division
PO Box 67000
Harrisburg, PA 17106
Fishing License Division
PO Box 67000
Harrisburg, PA 17106
Fax:
717-705-7931
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Bureau of Standards and Security
PO Box 598
Camp Hill, PA 17001-0598
Bureau of Standards and Security
PO Box 598
Camp Hill, PA 17001-0598
Fax:
717-346-5622
Records:
717-730-2721
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Legislative Reference Bureau
Main Capitol Bldg, Room 641
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Legislative Reference Bureau
Main Capitol Bldg, Room 641
Harrisburg, PA 17120
State Police Bureau of Records and Ident.
Megan's Law Unit
1800 Elmerton Ave
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758
Megan's Law Unit
1800 Elmerton Ave
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758
Phone:
717-783-4363
866-771-7130
Fax:
717-705-8839
PA Historical & Museum Commission
Bureau of Archives & History
350 North St
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Bureau of Archives & History
350 North St
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Fax:
717-787-4822
Administrative Office of PA Courts
PO Box 229
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
PO Box 229
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone:
717-795-2097
Fax:
717-795-2013
UCC Division
Department of State
PO Box 8721
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8721
Department of State
PO Box 8721
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8721
Phone:
717-787-1057 Ext. 3
Fax:
717-783-2244
Department of Transportation
Vehicle Record Services
PO Box 68691
Harrisburg, PA 17106-8691
Vehicle Record Services
PO Box 68691
Harrisburg, PA 17106-8691
Phone:
717-391-6190
Board of Commissions, Elections, & Leg.
Voter Registration
210 N. Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Voter Registration
210 N. Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone:
717-787-5280
Fax:
717-705-0721
Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Physical Records Section
1171 S Cameron St, Rm 324
Harrisburg, PA 17104-2501
Physical Records Section
1171 S Cameron St, Rm 324
Harrisburg, PA 17104-2501
Phone:
717-772-4447
Fax:
717-705-0940