# 42 Pa.C.S. § 6110: Registers kept by religious societies and municipalities

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## Section

- **Citation:** 42 Pa.C.S. § 6110
- **Heading:** Registers kept by religious societies and municipalities
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 42 / Chapter 61 / Section 6110

## Text

(a) General rule.--The registry kept by any religious society in their respective meeting book or books of any marriage, birth or burial, within this Commonwealth, shall be held good and authentic, and shall be allowed of upon all occasions whatsoever.

(b) Foreign burials.--The registry of burials of any religious society or corporate town, in places out of the United States, shall be prima facie evidence of the death of any person whose burial is therein registered, and of the time of his interment, if the time be stated in the registry, and extracts from such registries, certified by the proper officers, in the mode of authentication usual in the place in which they are made and authenticated as provided in section 5328 (relating to proof of official records), shall be received as copies of such registries, and be evidence accordingly.

## Nearby sections

- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6101 Scope of subchapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6101.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6102 Judicial notice of official seals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6102.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6103 Proof of official records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6103.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6104 Effect of official records generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6104.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6105 Acts of notaries public.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6105.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6106 Certified exemplifications of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6106.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6107 Judicial notice of certain local government ordinances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6107.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6108 Business records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6108.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6109 Photographic copies of business and public records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6109.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6110 Registers kept by religious societies and municipalities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6110.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6111 Handwriting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6111.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6112 Introduction of parol evidence after refusal to produce documents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6112.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6121 Eminent domain matters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6121.md)
- [42 Pa.C.S. § 6141 Effect of certain settlements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T42_C61_S6141.md)

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