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Judy F. Moon welcomes you to the office of the Register of Wills
and Clerk of the Orphan's Court of Carbon County.
Judy Moon has served this office as Clerk and Chief Deputy from 1981 until
1994, and was elected Register of Wills in 1995. The office is located on the
first floor of the Carbon County Court House
1 Hazard Square
P.O. Box 286
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania 18229.
Phone: (570) 325-2261
Fax: (570) 325-5098
Staff consists of:
Sandra L. Waidell, First Deputy
Deborah Gigliotti, Second Deputy
Ruthie Cunningham, Coordinator of Records/Genealogy and Ancestry
Researcher
Among the office's principal duties are:
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Probating wills and appointing fiduciaries to
administer decedents' estates
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Filing and processing petitions for adoption
and for termination of parental rights
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Filing and processing petitions for
adjudication of incapacity
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Issuing marriage licenses
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Processing matters involving non-profit corporations
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Acts as agent for Inheritance Taxes due the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Records
The following graphic will be of help if you are searching
for your ancestors:
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Birth
Records |
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1892 through 1905 |
Archives Department |
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Marriage
Records |
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1885 through 1967 |
Archives Department |
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1968 to date |
Register of Wills Office |
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Estate
Records |
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1843 through 1990 |
Archives Department |
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1991 to date |
Register of Wills Office |
The ARCHIVES
DEPARTMENT is located at 44 Susquehanna St., Jim Thorpe, PA 18229. Phone
(570) 325-5713. In a joint effort with our office, the above records have been indexed
and microfilmed and are available for public viewing and copying in the
Archives Department.
Marriage License Information
The Marriage License
Bureau is part of the Clerk of the Orhpans Court. The following are the legal
requirements for obtaining a marriage license in Carbon County:
REQUIREMENTS FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICANTS
- The required age is 18
years. Consent of a
parent/guardian is needed if either applicant
is younger.
- Blood tests and physicals have been
waived in the State of Pennsylvania.
- You may apply in any one of the
67 counties to be married in Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania law requires that
a couple consist of one male and one female. Both male and female need to be present to supply personal information
and to sign the application.
- A valid, photo driver’s
license; state certified photo ID; or Passport are needed for
identification.
- Additional information required
at time of application includes:
applicant’s Social Security number, education level attained and
present occupation.
- Pennsylvania requires the
following family history information for the purpose of genealogy: full names of parents, mothers’ maiden
names, place of birth of parents (city and state), current residence of
parents (city and state), and occupation of parents.
- In the event of a second (or
more) marriage, proof of death record and/or original divorce decree with a raised seal or certified
copy from the county in which the proceeding took place is needed. Photocopies ARE
NOT acceptable. If the female applicant has retaken her maiden name, documentation must be presented as proof.
- After the application is filed,
there is a three-day waiting period before the license is issued. The license is good anywhere in Pennsylvania
for 60 days from the issue date.
It is suggested that you apply 2-4 weeks prior to the marriage
date.
- With the exception of observed
holidays by the county, our office accepts applications Monday through
Friday, 8:30AM to 3:45PM, including during the lunch hour. If you have any questions or concerns,
you may call 570-325-2261.
- The application fee is
$45.00 – Cash or Money Order only.