One of the three original counties created by William Penn in 1682. The county seat is Doylestown.

Birth and Death Records Beginning February 13, 2012, original birth certificates for 1906 and death certificates for 1906-1961 will be available at the State Archives. They may be reviewed in person during public research hours, Wednesday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. An index will be available on the website of the Division of Vital Records as well as in the Archives research room.

New procedures for issuing copies of birth and death  certificates February 5, 2003
 

Required by law in Bucks Co.
*-1852 to 1854 Clerk of Orphans Court, available at Spruance
*-1893 to 1906 Clerk of Orphans Court, available at Spruance
 For birth and death records, 1906-present, contact the Division of Vital Records, P.O. Box 1528, 101 South Mercer Street, New Castle, PA 16103; telephone (724) 656-3100. Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope along with $4.00 for birth records or $3.00 for death records, and provide the following information: name of person, as well as the date and place of birth or death. (MAY 2000) --Birth dates may be recorded in bible, newspaper, family history, church, tombstone, *GGI (International Genealogical Index) and other sources.

Specifics and prices may change, please check with Spruance for current information - - - March 2000

*-MICROFILM OR MICROFICHE

SPRUANCE LIBRARY RESEARCH BY MAIL SERVICES

BASIC SEARCH SERVICE

FEE $35.00 (please prepay)
 Library staff and volunteers will check up to 10 selected sources in the Spruance Library collection for answers to your question.You will be sent a list of sources checked, and up to 15 photocopies. For family history or genealogical questions, please specify one person's name (given name and surname) per request. We encourage you to include relevant information on the family -- dates, locations, other family members.DOCUMENT PHOTOCOPY SERVICE

Specifics and prices may change, please check with Spruance for current information - - - March 2000

FEE $15.00 (Please prepay)
 

If you know what you want, they will photocopy one specific citation per request. Please send them a complete citation, including page numbers(s); file number, etc. The fee includes up to 10 photocopies. Additional charges for over 10 pages. Send your request and a check payable to the Bucks County Historical Society to:

Spruance Library Research Services
Bucks county Historical Society
84 S. Pine Street
Doylestown PA 18901-4999

(215) 345-0210 (215) 230-0823 (FAX)

Prepared by:
Nancy C. Benner Janyszeski