Allegheny County, Pa. Dept. of Public Health Birth and Death Records, 1870-1905, AIS.1975.06, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
The Department of Public Health traces its beginnings to the Board of Health, the erection of which was mandated by the state of Pennsylvania in 1851. In 1887 all second class cities, of which Pittsburgh was one, were required to organize a Bureau of Health. In 1895 it was placed under the Department of Public Safety. Here it remained until 1909 when it was raised to the level of a department. When a state law of 1951 provided for the organization of county health departments, the Pittsburgh Dept. of Public Health was phased out.
Records contain birth (physical volumes) and death (microfilm) certificates for persons born/died between 1870-1905 in Allegheny County, Pa.
ULS Archives & Special Collections, December 23, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Library SystemNo restrictions.
Deposited by Allegheny County, Department of Health, Division of Biostatistics, June 23, 1975.
For digitized and searchable versions of the Pittsburgh Death Records, please consult the following page on Family Search: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810412
Allegheny County, Pa. Dept. of Public Health Birth and Death Records, 1870-1905, AIS.1975.06, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Series I. Birth Records (Return of Births), 1875-Oct. 1905 391.0 volumesRecords contain: full name of child; sex; color; full name of father; his occupation; his birthplace; full name of mother; her birth place; date of birth of the child; where born; date of return; name of physician or other person signing return; his or her office or residence; date of registration. These are physical volumes. | ||||
Series II. Death Records (Return of Deaths), 1870-1905 81.0 microfilm reelsRecords contain: full name of deceased; color; sex; age; married or single; occupation; date of death; cause of death; duration of last illness; name of physician or other person signing certificate; his or her office or residence; name of father; his birthplace; name of mother; her birth place; birthplace of deceased; late residence; time of residence therein; place of previous residence; place of intended interment; date of intended interment; name of undertaker; his office or residence; date of return; date of registration. These records are available on microfilm only. | ||||