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  3. Archives & Records

  4. Assessment

  5. Children, Youth & Families

  6. Commissioners

  7. Community Development

  8. Conservation District

  9. Controller

  10. Coroner

  11. Drug and Alcohol

  12. Emergency Services

  13. Facilities

  1. Finance

  2. Health

  3. Human Resources

  4. Human Services

  5. Information Services

  6. Library

  7. Mental Health/Intellectual & Dev Disabilities

  8. Parks + Preservation

  9. Personal Property Tax

  10. Planning Commission

  11. Pocopson Home

  12. Prison

  13. Procurement & General Services

  1. Public Defender

  2. Public Information Office

  3. Recorder of Deeds

  4. Solicitor

  5. Strategic Plan / MFR

  6. Tax Claim Bureau

  7. Treasurer

  8. Veterans Affairs

  9. Voter Services

  10. Water Resources Authority

  11. Workforce Development

  12. Youth Center

  1. Aging
    1. Programs
      1. PA MEDI
        1. Mysteries of Medicare
      2. Assessment
      3. Caregiver Support
      4. Intergenerational Caregiver
      5. LIFE
      6. Nursing Facility Assessments
      7. Nursing Home Transition
      8. Ombudsman Program
        1. Programa Ombudsman
      9. Options Program
      10. Personal Care Boarding
      11. Protective Services
      12. Waiver Program
    2. Legal Services
    3. Directories
    4. Referrals
    5. ReferWeb
    6. Community Resources
      1. Adult Day Care
      2. Meals / Food Programs
      3. Housing in Chester County
      4. Nursing Facility / Nursing Home
      5. Assisted Living
      6. Private Pay In-Home Services
      7. Respite Care
      8. Senior Centers
      9. Support Groups
    7. Sponsor a Senior Citizen
    8. Volunteer Opportunities
      1. Health Insurance Counseling
      2. Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
  2. Agricultural Development Council
    1. Ag Council Home
    2. About Us
    3. Meetings and Events
    4. Find Local Farm Products
    5. Farming Facts
    6. Award Winners
    7. Helpful Resources
  3. Archives & Records
    1. Records, Guides & Indexes
      1. Administrative & Road Records
        1. Bridge Records, 1705-1958
        2. Commissioner's Minutes 1740-1803
        3. List of Chester County Commissioners, 1711-2008
        4. Miscellaneous Quarter Sessions, 1869-1952
        5. Road Papers Supplemental Index, 1701-1873
        6. Township, School & Election Districts
      2. Atlases and Maps
        1. Maps and Atlases at the Archives
        2. 1777 Chester County Property Atlas
      3. Bibliography
      4. Births, Deaths & Marriages
        1. Birth Records
        2. Death Records
        3. Marriage Records
      5. Civil Court & Debt Related Records
        1. Affidavits, Depositions, Interrogatories
        2. Assigned Estates, 1821-1942
        3. Circuit Court and Supreme Court
        4. Divorce Records, 1804-1902
        5. Equity Cases, 1844-1940
        6. Guide to the Records of the Court of Common Pleas
        7. Inquisitions & Executions, 1700-1800
        8. Insolvent Debtor's Petitions, 1724-1850
        9. Lunatics & Habitual Drunkards, 1790-1899
        10. Narratives, 1691-1765
        11. Proof of Contracts, 1792-1834
      6. Coroner's Records
      7. Criminal & Prison Records
        1. Gaol (Jail) Keepers' Docket, 1804-1857
        2. Languishing Prisoner Petitions 1718-1790
        3. Oyer & Terminer, 1802-1910
        4. Prison Discharges, 1843-1872
        5. Quarter Sessions Indictments, 1681-1900
        6. Guide to the Court of Quarter Sessions, 1681-1969
      8. General Holdings List
      9. Land Records
        1. British Depredations, 1777-1782
        2. Chester County Place Names
        3. Deeds, 1688-1865
        4. Inquisitions & Executions, 1700-1800
        5. Letters of Attorney, 1774-1845
        6. Mechanics' Liens, 1828-1869
        7. Miscellaneous Deeds, 1821-1834
        8. Mortgages, 1774-1794
        9. Petitions for Sheriff's Deeds, 1728-1835
        10. Sheriffs' Deeds, 1773-1875
      10. Licensing & Civil Lists
        1. Dog Register, 1855-1912
        2. Peddler's Petitions, 1722-1869
        3. Professional Registers, 1683-1970
        4. Registry of Automobiles, 1903-1905
        5. Tavern Petitions, 1700-1923
      11. Military Records
        1. Board of Relief, 1861-1865
        2. Chester County USCT Index
        3. Civil War Bounty Records, 1862-1865
        4. Civil War Pension Records, 1863-1868
        5. Militia Fines & Exonerations, 1847-1863
        6. Revolutionary War Militia Company Maps
        7. Revolutionary War Pension Declarations
        8. Veteran's Burial Records, 1885-1979
        9. County War Aid Association (WWI), 1917-1921
      12. Naturalization Records
      13. Poorhouse & Pauper Records
        1. Poor School Children Records, 1810-1842
        2. Poorhouse Records, 1800-1910
      14. Probate, Estate & Guardianship Records
        1. Feme Covert Records, 1832-1848
        2. Orphans' Court Bonds, 1746-1893
        3. Orphans' Court Estates, 1714-1923
        4. Register's Court, 1795-1917
        5. Wills & Administrations, 1714-1923
      15. Property Research Guide
        1. Property Research Guide Case Studies
      16. School Records
        1. West Sadsbury Township School Children
      17. Servant & Slavery Records
        1. Fugitive Slave Records, 1820-1839
        2. Indentured Servant Complaints, 1700-1855
        3. Negro Servant Returns, 1788-1821
        4. Slave Manumissions
        5. 1780 Slave Register
      18. Tax & Census Records
        1. Provincial Tax Minutes, 1756-1778
        2. Septennial Census Returns, 1793-1863
        3. Tax Discounts, 1785-1865
        4. 18th Century Tax Records
        5. 19th Century Tax Records
      19. Township & Borough Boundaries
    2. 1777 Chester County Property Atlas
    3. Events
    4. History Projects
    5. Visiting the Archives
    6. Requesting Records
    7. What's New
    8. Helpful Links
  4. Assessment
    1. ChescoViews
    2. Assessment Appeals
    3. Homestead / Farmstead Exclusion Program
    4. Act 319 - Clean & Green
    5. Change of Mailing Address
    6. FAQs
    7. Forms
    8. Muni & School District Codes/Taxing Districts
    9. Personal Property Tax
    10. Tax Rates
    11. Mission Statement
  5. Children, Youth & Families
    1. Intake Services
    2. In-Home Services
    3. Placement Services
    4. Foster Care
      1. Forms
      2. Orientation Schedule
    5. General Information
    6. CYF Advisory Committee
  6. Commissioners
    1. Marian D. Moskowitz
    2. Josh Maxwell
    3. Michelle H. Kichline
    4. Commissioner Meetings
      1. 2017 Archive
      2. 2018 Archive
      3. 2019 Archive
    5. Organizational Chart
    6. Overview
    7. Press Releases
    8. Public Information Office
      1. County Newsletter
    9. Strategic Planning - Managing for Results
  7. Community Development
    1. Community Services
    2. Community Development
    3. Data
    4. DCD Library
    5. Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness
    6. Housing
    7. Transportation
    8. Funding Opportunities
      1. Application FAQ's
      2. Apply for Grants
    9. Workforce Development
    10. Continuum of Care Program
    11. Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity
    12. Rent Assistance
  8. Conservation District
    1. Agriculture
      1. Chesapeake Bay Program
      2. Chesapeake Bay RCPP
      3. Planning Assistance
      4. Equipment Rental
      5. Mushroom Farm Assistance
      6. Nutrient Management Program
      7. REAP Program
      8. USDA Conservation Partnership
    2. Applications / Forms / Payments
    3. Board of Directors
    4. Dirt & Gravel/Low Volume Road
    5. Education
      1. Envirothon
      2. EnviroScape Loan Program
    6. Employment Opportunities
    7. Erosion/Stormwater
      1. Urban Team Municipality Coverage
      2. Resources
    8. Helpful Links
    9. Publications
    10. Watersheds
      1. Watersheds Home Page
      2. Watersheds Maps
      3. Watershed Associations & Related Links
      4. Watershed Projects
      5. How To Name A Stream
      6. Watershed Coordinator
      7. TreeVitalize
      8. Watershed Educational Materials
    11. About Us
    12. Staff
  9. Controller
    1. About the Controller
    2. Mission Statement
    3. Goals & Objectives
    4. Organizational Chart
    5. Reports & Forms
      1. Audit Reports & Management Letters
        1. 2020 Reports & Mgmt Letters
        2. 2019 Reports & Mgmt Letters
        3. 2018 Reports & Mgmt Letters
        4. 2017 Audit Reports & Mgmt Letters
        5. 2016 Audit Reports & Mgmt Letters
        6. Peer Review Reports
        7. Controller's Archives
      2. ACFR & Annual Report Summary
      3. PA DCED Annual Report
      4. Pension Reports
      5. Controller Report Archives
        1. 2011 Audit Reports & Mgmt. Letters
        2. 2010 Audit Reports & Mgmt. Letters
        3. 2009 Audit Reports & Mgmt. Letters
        4. 2008 Audit Reports & Mgmt. Letters
        5. 2007 Audit Reports & Mgmt. Letters
        6. 2006 Audit Reports & Mgmt. Letters
    6. Financial Transparency
    7. Waste, Fraud, & Abuse Hotline
  10. Coroner
    1. Community Service
    2. FAQs
    3. Funeral Homes
    4. Internships
    5. Press Releases
      1. Previous Press Releases
    6. When a Death is Reported
    7. Unclaimed Cremains
      1. Forgotten Souls Laid To Rest In 2018
    8. Unclaimed Veterans
  11. Drug and Alcohol
    1. Advisory Council
    2. Annual Report
    3. Medication Drop Off Locations
    4. Newsletter
    5. PAYS & Planning Data
    6. School Based Prevention
    7. Resources
    8. Treatment
    9. Veterans
    10. Videos
    11. Warm Hand-off - EMS ONLY
  12. Emergency Services
    1. 9-1-1 Center
      1. Ten Digit Phone Numbers
      2. 911 Call Request
      3. PulsePoint
      4. Text-to-9-1-1
      5. Smart 911
    2. Request a Tour or Program
    3. Emergency Management
      1. Chester County Pipeline Safety Advisory Board
      2. Plans
      3. Staff
      4. LEPC
      5. Training & Exercise
      6. Training
    4. Chester County Highway Safety Project
    5. Forms / Links
    6. First Responders
      1. EMS
        1. Training
        2. EMS Stations
        3. EMS Staff
      2. Fire Services
        1. Fire Marshal's Office
        2. Fire Training
        3. Find Your Fire Company
        4. Forms / Links
      3. Law Enforcement
        1. CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management)
        2. LE Training
        3. Act 235 Training
        4. Firing Range
        5. Law Enforcement Agencies
        6. NCIC / CLEAN Forms and Information
      4. Forms and Links
      5. Public Safety Training Campus
        1. Certifications
        2. Course Calendars
        3. Facilities
        4. Reservations
        5. Local Accommodations
        6. PSTC Staff
      6. Training and Exercise
      7. Training
    7. Training
    8. Community Training
    9. About Us
    10. FM Patton Graduates from Fire Academy
  13. Facilities
    1. Directions to County Facilities
    2. Bridge Program
      1. Bridges - Then & Now Photo Gallery
    3. Mission
    4. Stormwater Program
      1. Stormwater & You Presentation
      2. Water Resources Authority
  14. Finance
    1. Financial Transparency
    2. Quarterly Financial Reports
    3. Budget Documents
  15. Health
    1. Home
    2. A-Z Index
    3. Board of Health
    4. Chronic Diseases
    5. Clinic Services
    6. Disease Information
    7. Disease Report Forms
    8. Food Protection
    9. General Information
    10. Maternal & Child Health
    11. Public Health Links
    12. Office Locations
    13. Rules & Regulations
    14. Sewage & Water
    15. WIC
  16. Human Resources
    1. Employee Benefits
    2. Hiring Policy
    3. Job Opportunities
    4. Mission and Goals
    5. How to Apply
  17. Human Services
    1. Get Help
      1. Agencies
      2. Refer Web
    2. COMPASS
    3. Refer Web
    4. Volunteers / Internships
    5. Contact Us
  18. Information Services
    1. GIS Services
    2. GIS Data
    3. ChescoPIN
    4. ChescoViews
    5. Data Report Requests
    6. Maps and GIS Data
    7. Pay Invoice Online
    8. Transfers
      1. Transfer Report Instructions
  19. Library
  20. Mental Health/Intellectual & Dev Disabilities
    1. Infant/Toddlers
      1. Act Early
      2. Coaching
      3. Eligibility
      4. Getting Services
      5. Parent Involvement
      6. Providers
      7. Service Coordination
      8. Service Plan
      9. Transition at Age 3
      10. Staff
      11. Resources
    2. Intellectual Disability
      1. Eligibility
      2. Getting Services
      3. Incident Management
      4. Independent Monitoring for Quality
      5. LifeSharing
      6. Paying for ID Services
      7. Providers
      8. PUNS Process
      9. Supports Coordination
      10. Self Determination
      11. Resources
      12. Staff
    3. Mental Health
      1. Emergency
      2. Getting Started
      3. Special Programs
      4. Trainings/Workshops
      5. Mental Health Resources
    4. Provider Tools
      1. Contract Forms
      2. Billing Forms
      3. Audit Forms
      4. Involuntary Commitment
      5. Housing Options Team
    5. CIT (Crisis Intervention Training)
    6. Quality Management
    7. Resources
    8. About MH/IDD
      1. Advisory Board
  21. Parks + Preservation
    1. About Us
      1. Return on Environment
      2. Strategic Plan
    2. Agriculture
      1. Farmland Preservation
        1. Agricultural Land Preservation Board
        2. Agricultural Security Areas
        3. Agricultural Easement Data
      2. Partnerships
      3. Stewardship
    3. Open Lands
      1. Grant Programs
        1. Preservation Partnership Program
        2. Brandywine Headwaters Preservation Program
        3. Northern Conservation Initiative
        4. Related County Grant Programs
      2. Partnerships
      3. Protected Open Space Maps
      4. Stewardship
    4. Parks + Trails
      1. Park Board
      2. Parks + Trails
        1. Black Rock Sanctuary
        2. Exton Park
        3. Hibernia Park
        4. Nottingham Park
        5. Springton Manor Farm
        6. Warwick Park
        7. Wolf's Hollow Park
        8. Chester Valley Trail
        9. Schuylkill River Trail
        10. Struble Trail
      3. Partnerships
      4. Programs
        1. Creature Features
        2. Citizen Science
      5. Stewardship
        1. Hunting
        2. Tick Control Stations
      6. Volunteers
      7. Events + Permits
        1. Warwick Fall Festival
        2. Vendor Guidelines + Application
      8. Rangers
        1. Patrick Bryan
        2. John Conlow
        3. Patrick Conlin
        4. Jay Erb
        5. Emmett Henry
        6. Nathan Helminiak
        7. Keith Mullin
        8. Sissy Pavolic
        9. Vicki Rhine
        10. Chris Wales
        11. Steve Lloyd
        12. Jeffrey Murdock
        13. Christopher Nangle
        14. Jeffrey Whitman
        15. Michael Trzaska
      9. About Parks & Trails
  22. Personal Property Tax
  23. Planning Commission
  24. Pocopson Home
    1. Admissions Criteria
    2. Ancillary Services
    3. Nursing Services
    4. Physician Services
    5. Rehabilitation Services
    6. Resident Rooms
    7. Short Term Rehab
    8. History & Philosophy
    9. Photo Gallery
    10. Helpful Links
    11. About Us
  25. Prison
    1. Incoming Inmates
    2. Inmate Information
      1. Inmate Accounting
      2. Inmate Clothing Exchange
      3. Inmate Mail
      4. Inmate Visitation
      5. Professional Visitation
    3. PREA
    4. History
    5. Mission Statement
    6. Related Links
  26. Procurement & General Services
    1. Cooperative Purchasing
      1. Direct Purchases with Municipalities
  27. Public Defender
    1. What Type of Cases Qualify
    2. How to Apply
    3. Financial Qualification
  28. Public Information Office
  29. Recorder of Deeds
    1. Hours & Contact
    2. E-Recording
    3. Fee Schedule
    4. Forms
    5. FAQs
    6. News, Notices & Updates
      1. Calendar of Events
      2. Press & Media
      3. Newsletter Archives
    7. Bureau of Land Records
      1. About BLR
      2. UPI Basic Information
      3. UPI PA Statute
    8. History
      1. Historical Archives
    9. Notary Information
    10. Records Search
    11. Search Library
    12. Name Search
    13. Military Discharges
    14. Veteran ID Program
    15. Fraud Prevention Initiatives
    16. Legal Advice
    17. Ceremonial Deed
  30. Solicitor
    1. Right to Know Request
  31. Strategic Plan / MFR
    1. Priorities & Goals
    2. Key Performance Measures
    3. FAQs
  32. Tax Claim Bureau
    1. Online Payments
    2. Tax Certification
    3. Tax Claim Bureau Overview
    4. Tax Schedule
  33. Treasurer
    1. Taxes - Pay Online
    2. Tax Certification
      1. Online Tax Certification Request
    3. Tax Payment Locations
    4. Municipal Tax
    5. Dog License
      1. Outside Agent List
      2. Lost Dog Information
    6. Hunting License
    7. Fishing License
    8. Pistol Permit
    9. Hotel Tax
    10. Discounts & Penalties
    11. Small Games of Chance & Bingo
    12. Functions
    13. Testimonials
    14. Phase 1
  34. Veterans Affairs
    1. Home
    2. Benefits FAQs
    3. Veterans Resources
    4. About us
    5. Become a Mentor
  35. Voter Services
    1. Civilian Overseas, Active Duty Military  and Federal Absentee Voting
    2. Campaign Finance
    3. Candidate's Corner
    4. Chester County Voting System
    5. Election Resources
    6. Forms
    7. Polling Places
    8. Poll Watchers & Observers
    9. Poll Workers
    10. Archived Election Results
    11. Mission & Goals
    12. Precinct Maps
  36. Water Resources Authority
    1. Water Resources Plan and Updates Underway
    2. Water Quality in Chester County
    3. Flooding and Stormwater Reduction
    4. Maps, Reports and Data
    5. Get Involved ... Local Watershed Groups
    6. Sustainable Water Supply Management
  37. Workforce Development
    1. About WDB
    2. Job-seeker Resources
      1. Education & Training
      2. PA CareerLink Chester County
    3. Employer Resources
      1. Industry Partnerships
    4. Youth Services
    5. WDB Library
      1. Board Meetings
      2. Data
    6. Funding Opportunities
  38. Youth Center
    1. Directions
    2. Electronic Home Monitoring Program
    3. Non-Secure Shelter Program
    4. Non-Secure Shelter Respite Program
    5. Secure Detention Services
    6. Visitation
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