Genealogy Information

Types of Records Available

Montgomery County has birth and death records available from 1893 to 1915. From 1906 to the present, all information is located in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Probate records from 1784 to 1987 are available on docket books, while records from 1988 to the present are available on computer. You will also be able to view the original marriage license and probate estates.

The County Archives Department is located at 2010 Old Arch Road, in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Contact them at 610-278-3441.

Additional Record Source

We also suggest that you contact the Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus of the Latter-day Saints (the Mormon church). Most of the early land, probate, birth, death, and marriage records have been microfilmed by the society and are available to the public.

Public Access to Online Records

• Estate Public Access Search (Under Register of Wills Active Cases)
• Civil Attorney Inventory AOPC Number Search (Under Civil Active Cases)
• Montgomery County Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Department of Health Vital Records

Helpful Links

• Ancestry.com
• ELA Genealogical Directory
• Family Immigration History Center
• Family Search
• Genealogy.com