{"content":[{"text":"Birth Records \n There are several series of birth records within the archives before Pennsylvania \n began maintaining them in 1906. The majority of names within the archives \n collection of birth records are listed in the Online Indexes. For births beginning in \n 1906, contact the Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records.","bbox":{"left":0.156471,"top":0.093939,"width":0.687277,"height":0.089092}},{"text":" Birth Registrations (1852-1855), (1894-1907), (1881-1906 City) \n  Delayed Birth Certificates (c.1870-c.1906)","bbox":{"left":0.203529,"top":0.201683,"width":0.526927,"height":0.036044999999999994}},{"text":"Marriage Records \n Marriages were not recorded until the late nineteenth century in most counties \n across Pennsylvania. Marriages may provide valuable information such as \n occupations, parent names, maiden names, and places of births. A father’s written \n consent was required for all individuals applying for a marriage license in the \n nineteenth and early twentieth century. Separate indexes are available for both the \n bride and groom names.","bbox":{"left":0.156471,"top":0.258636,"width":0.687277,"height":0.12621300000000002}},{"text":" Marriage License Applications (1885-1998) \n  Marriage Registrations (1852-1855)","bbox":{"left":0.194902,"top":0.403501,"width":0.36967099999999997,"height":0.036044999999999994}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.246667,"top":0.451364,"width":0.508039,"height":0.283939},{"left":0.272059,"top":0.470802,"width":0.432315,"height":0.225385}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.246667,"top":0.451364,"width":0.508039,"height":0.283939},{"left":0.272059,"top":0.470802,"width":0.432315,"height":0.225385}]}