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● 3,435 Verified Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Filings Indexed (1993–2026)
πŸ›οΈ 3,435 INDEXED FILINGS β€’ PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Jurisdiction: 42-101 Index Span: 1993–2026 β€’ Verified 10/24/2026

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania License & Lien Records Directory

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia County, FIPS 42-101) ranks #1 of 72 in PA with 3,435 filings (21.18% of statewide archive, 1993–2026).

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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Archival Roll (1993–2026) β€” Surname Initial W

3,435 filings β€’ Custodian: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania County Clerk, Vital Registrar & Court Recording Offices

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Registrant / Subject Co-Party / Holder Date Division Locality File # Official Record Dossier
Magdalene Wachter Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Registered β€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-L1-004β€’β€’β€’β€’
Rachael Wachter Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: ACGME Trainβ€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-C7-001β€’β€’β€’β€’
Jesse Wagner Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: ACGME Trainβ€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-C7-001β€’β€’β€’β€’
Robert R Wagstaff Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Effective Date: 01/15/2025 01/15/2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #IL-PPL-06201β€’β€’β€’β€’
Mark Waguespack Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: ACGME Trainβ€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-C7-001β€’β€’β€’β€’
Arbutus A Wahnert Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Effective Date: 09/05/1956 09/05/1956 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #IL-PPL-04108β€’β€’β€’β€’
Susan Wainwright Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Registered β€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-L1-001β€’β€’β€’β€’
Genna Waldman Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Physician Mβ€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-C1-002β€’β€’β€’β€’
Meghan Wallace Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Professionaβ€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-PC-001β€’β€’β€’β€’
Terri Wallace-Keller Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Registered β€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-L1-007β€’β€’β€’β€’
Andrew Walrond Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: ACGME Trainβ€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-C7-001β€’β€’β€’β€’
Alissa Walsh Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Mental Healβ€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-MI-000β€’β€’β€’β€’
Kaitlyn Walsh Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Registered β€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-L1-007β€’β€’β€’β€’
Emma Walsh Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Registered β€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-L1-007β€’β€’β€’β€’
Tiffany Walston Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Registered β€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-L1-007β€’β€’β€’β€’
Emma Walter Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Registered β€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-L1-007β€’β€’β€’β€’
Molly Walters Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Speech/Langβ€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-O1-001β€’β€’β€’β€’
Lillian Walton Masters Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: ACGME Trainβ€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-C7-001β€’β€’β€’β€’
Tiffany Walton-Boone Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Women's Heaβ€’β€’β€’β€’ Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-LH-001β€’β€’β€’β€’
Judson Wambold Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Broker Filed 2025 People Lookup Philadelphia, PA #DE-PPL-RB-003β€’β€’β€’β€’
Page 1 β€’ 20 of 3,435 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania filings (2025–2025, median 2025).

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Archival Digest & Recorded Citations

Municipality Rank #1 of 72 in Pennsylvania β€’ 21.18% of 16,216 PA filings β€’ County: Philadelphia County (42-101)

Roll Median Year: 2025 (2025–2025)
People Lookup
3,410 filings (99.3%)
21.34% of 15,981 PA people lookup
Liens & Unclaimed Assets
25 filings (0.7%)
25.77% of 97 PA liens & unclaimed assets
Representative Indexed Citations on This Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Roll:
  • β€’ Magdalene Wachter β€” Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Registered β€’β€’β€’β€’ (People Lookup, Filed 2025, #DE-PPL-L1-004β€’β€’β€’β€’, Philadelphia)
  • β€’ Rachael Wachter β€” Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: ACGME Trainβ€’β€’β€’β€’ (People Lookup, Filed 2025, #DE-PPL-C7-001β€’β€’β€’β€’, Philadelphia)
  • β€’ Jesse Wagner β€” Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: ACGME Trainβ€’β€’β€’β€’ (People Lookup, Filed 2025, #DE-PPL-C7-001β€’β€’β€’β€’, Philadelphia)
  • β€’ Robert R Wagstaff β€” Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Effective Date: 01/15/2025 (People Lookup, 01/15/2025, #IL-PPL-06201β€’β€’β€’β€’, Philadelphia)
  • β€’ Mark Waguespack β€” Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: ACGME Trainβ€’β€’β€’β€’ (People Lookup, Filed 2025, #DE-PPL-C7-001β€’β€’β€’β€’, Philadelphia)
  • β€’ Arbutus A Wahnert β€” Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Effective Date: 09/05/1956 (People Lookup, 09/05/1956, #IL-PPL-04108β€’β€’β€’β€’, Philadelphia)
  • β€’ Susan Wainwright β€” Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Registered β€’β€’β€’β€’ (People Lookup, Filed 2025, #DE-PPL-L1-001β€’β€’β€’β€’, Philadelphia)
  • β€’ Genna Waldman β€” Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Physician Mβ€’β€’β€’β€’ (People Lookup, Filed 2025, #DE-PPL-C1-002β€’β€’β€’β€’, Philadelphia)

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Filings by Era (1993–2026)

Peak registration volume occurred in the 2000 – Present (21st Century Filings) (3,434 filings, 100% of local holdings).

2000 – Present (21st Century Filings) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania) 3,434 (100%)
1975 – 1999 (Late 20th Century) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania) 1 (4%)

Top Surnames Indexed in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Top indexed surnames in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania include Nguyen, Miller, Kim, Lee, Williams, Patel.

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Clerical & Statutory Guide

Official Custodians, Recording Offices & Fees in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Statute: 23 Pa.C.S. Β§ 1309 (Marriage License Orphans' Court Index) & 63 P.S. Β§ 1401 (BPOA Licensing) β€’ FIPS 42-101

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Recording Custodian & Clerk Directory

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania County Clerk, Vital Registrar & Court Recording Offices
πŸ“ City Hall, Room 415, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (or County Seat Courthouse)
πŸ•’ Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET β€’ Turnaround: Same-day in person at County Courthouse; 7–14 business days by mail
πŸ’΅ Certified Copy Fee: $10.00–$25.00 Certified Orphans' Court Marriage β€’ $15.00 License Verification
πŸ“ City Hall, Room 415, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (or County Seat Courthouse)
πŸ“ž County Land Records Division
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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Statutory & Judicial Reference

Public Records Law:
Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (65 P.S. Β§ 67.101 et seq.)
Vital & Recording Statute:
23 Pa.C.S. Β§ 1309 (Marriage License Orphans' Court Index) & 63 P.S. Β§ 1401 (BPOA Licensing)
Jurisdiction Roll Coverage:
3,435 Filings (1993–2026)
Parent County / FIPS:
Philadelphia County (42-101)
Judicial Venue:
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas (Orphans' Court & Prothonotary Divisions)
πŸ’ Marriage Records & Licenses
09/30/1885 to Present β€’ Philadelphia County County / Town Clerk Vital Records Bureau
βš–οΈ Divorce Decrees & Dockets
Statewide Judicial Docket Archive β€’ Philadelphia County Circuit / Superior Court Records Room (Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas (Orphans' Court & Prothonotary Divisions))
πŸ‘Ά Birth Certificates
09/30/1885 to Present β€’ Philadelphia County Vital Registrar & State Department of Public Health
⚰️ Death Records
09/30/1885 to Present β€’ Philadelphia County Office of Vital Records & Municipal Clerks

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania License & Lien Records Directory β€” Key Archival Questions

How does Philadelphia County's public record archive compare within Pennsylvania?

Philadelphia County (Philadelphia County, FIPS 42-101) ranks #1 of 72 indexed municipalities in Pennsylvania, containing 3,435 filings (21.18% of the 16,216 statewide total) spanning 1993–2026. Division breakdown: People Lookup (3,410 filings, 99.3%), Liens & Unclaimed Assets (25 filings, 0.7%).

Which surnames and filings appear most frequently in Philadelphia County, PA?

The highest-frequency family surnames in Philadelphia County, PA are Nguyen (21), Miller (15), Kim (13), Lee (13), Williams (12), Patel (10). Peak registration volume occurred in the 2000 – Present (21st Century Filings) (3,434 filings, 100% of local holdings). Sample local citations include Magdalene Wachter β€” Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: Registered β€’β€’β€’β€’ (People Lookup, Filed 2025, #DE-PPL-L1-004β€’β€’β€’β€’, Philadelphia); Rachael Wachter β€” Locality: Philadelphia, PA β€’ Classification: ACGME Trainβ€’β€’β€’β€’ (People Lookup, Filed 2025, #DE-PPL-C7-001β€’β€’β€’β€’, Philadelphia).

Where is the local recording custodian for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania?

Local records for Philadelphia County are maintained by Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania County Clerk, Vital Registrar & Court Recording Offices (City Hall, Room 415, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (or County Seat Courthouse); hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET; statutory copy fee: $10.00–$25.00 Certified Orphans' Court Marriage β€’ $15.00 License Verification) under 23 Pa.C.S. Β§ 1309 (Marriage License Orphans' Court Index) & 63 P.S. Β§ 1401 (BPOA Licensing). Comparable PA municipal registries include Allegheny County (534), Lancaster County (207), York County (164), Lehigh County (137), Dauphin County (125), Berks County (97).

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Indexed Municipalities & Town Clerks in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1)

All municipal filings below are rolled up into the Philadelphia County county archive (42-101):

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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania archival index compiled under Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (65 P.S. Β§ 67.101 et seq.); non-FCRA public registry (15 U.S.C. Β§ 1681).