How do I get a copy of a birth certificate?

For births AFTER 1906 you can order a copy online by clicking here.  

You can also visit the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Erie Vital Records Office at 1910 W. 26th Street, Erie, PA 16508 or by calling toll free at 844-228-3516.

For more information, or to order a copy of a birth certificate by mail or by telephone please visit the PA Department of Health’s website by clicking here.    

For births PRIOR to 1906 please contact the Crawford County Clerk of Courts at 903 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335 or call 814-333-7442.