Death Records Request

CLP holds death registers for the following cities and time periods. If the records you’re seeking do not fall into one of these groups, please use our General Questions form to let us know what you’re looking for, and one of our staff members will contact you to provide guidance.

City of Pittsburgh (1870-1905)
Allegheny City (1875–May 1907)
Allegheny County Probated Deaths (July 1874-1903)**
Sewickley (April 1894-1907)
McKeesport (April 1877-1905)

Death Records Request

Your Name*
First Last
Your Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Your Phone*
Your Email*
What name is on the death record?*
Alternate spellings for name
Date of Death*
Please provide as much information as you have. If you do not have an exact date, please provide a maximum 5-year range for us to search.
Where do you think the person was living?*
What supporting information do you have that may confirm that?
Spouse’s name
This can help us confirm we have the correct record.
Names of known siblings (if available)
This can help us confirm family groupings.
Burial location (if available)
This can help us direct you to other possible record sources if the person is not listed in the death register.
Reason for record request:*
- General Research
- Dual citizenship application
What religion did the family practice?
If we cannot find a record, we will try to point you toward the appropriate church or religious archives.
Are you requesting these documents be mailed to a non-US address or by a method other than domestic first-class mail?*
- Yes
- No
Documents mailed to a non-US address or by a method other than domestic first-class mail will incur mailing charges based on the shipping method.*
I understand and will pay shipping costs prior to documents being sent.

The Registration of Deaths, Allegheny County, 1893-1905 is now freely available to browse on the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society website. Please visit https://wpgs.org/research/death-burial-records/

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