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Delaware Area Key to Genealogical Records
Introduction
One of the necessary tasks for all family history researcher is to learn about the
history and the records for the States and Counties where their ancestors lived.
My mother called this developing an "Area Key". In other words you need to know
the territory. This page represents what I have located for an Area Key for Delaware
so far.
Area Keys
need to contain a little history, how the area began to be settled and
organized, beginning dates of counties and parent
counties, maps, a list of towns,
information about the state records including when various types of records such
as vital records began to be kept, a list of repositories
such as archives, libraries, and internet sources that contain records,
publications and databases for the state and how we can gain access to them, and
other statewide collections such as for church organizations and lineage
societies.
If you have ancestors in Delaware, you would be wise to
make this make this Area Key one of your favorites so you can come back often. I
hope you will find these pages helpful in locating your ancestors.
Sincerely, Donna K. Clark
Delaware Statewide Genealogical
Publications
Delaware became
a state in 1787.
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Delaware
Bible
Records
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1700s-1900s
Delaware Bible Records, Volumes 1-4, by Donald O. Virdin and Donald M. Hehir (Heritage Books)
Many entries include a description of the origin of the records, such as the
owner of the original Bible. The authors provide additional biographical
information at times. - CD by Heritage Books |
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1700s-1900s
Delaware Bible Records, Volume 5, by Donald O. Virdin and LuVerne V. Hall - CD by Heritage Books |
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
1800 U.S. Census
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1810 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1820 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1830 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1840 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1840
Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1840 -
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850 U.S. Slave Schedules
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850-1860
Delaware 1850-1860 Agricultural Census, Volume 1
- CD by Heritage Books |
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1850-1880
Delaware Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 and Delaware Insanity Schedule, 1880 only
- CD by Heritage Books |
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1860 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1860 U.S. Slave Schedules
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870-1880
Delaware 1870-1880 Agricultural Census, Volume 2 - CD by Heritage Books |
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1880 U. S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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There is no 1890 census or veteran census for Delaware. |
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1900 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 Census of Merchant Seamen
- online at Ancestry.com |
Delaware
Genealogy
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1730-1930?
A branch of the Peery family tree : ancestors and descendants of James Peery who came to Delaware about 1730
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1992
Some Pioneer Delaware Families by Donald Odell Virdin - book by Heritage Books |
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pub. 1998
Genealogical Abstracts from Biographical and Genealogical History of the
State of Delaware, by Bill and Martha Reamy - CD by Heritage Books |
Delaware
History
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1609-1888
Index to Scarf's History of Delaware - CD by Heritage Books |
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1856-1868
The Kinkeads of Delaware as pioneers in Minnesota, 1856-1868 : contemporary account of experiences in the Sioux uprising, 1862
- online at Ancestry.com |
Delaware
Immigration
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1609-1888
Ship Passenger Lists, Pennsylvania and Delaware (1641-1825) by Carl Boyer 3rd - book by Heritage Books |
Delaware
Land
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Original Land Titles in Delaware Commonly Known as The Duke of York Record by General Assembly of Delaware, pub. 1903
(HB: Delaware and Pennsylvania) Records cover the Dutch grant of lands (1646-1657), and the Duke of York's
grant of lands in Delaware (1657-1680). - CD by Heritage Books |
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World-wide
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual lists of
U.S. statewide records can be viewed online
including one for
Delaware. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
Internet
Delaware State Database
- online at Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com began gathering, indexing, and placing
genealogical records on the internet in the 1990's. Their collection not
includes thousands of genealogical records and publications. Compared to
how much they have and what you pay, the cost is reasonable. It is a great
pleasure to find your ancestors in their databases. And now with their
Free Family Tree that you
can establish on their site, their search engine can and will Search Billions of Names at Ancestry.com.
All you have to do is enter a few names and a few dates and your on your
way to discovering your ancestors. It is so easy, it is just plain fun. |
Delaware
Maps
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1895
U.S. Atlas (Delaware page) - free online |
2000
Delaware State Map Collection - free online at geology.com
This page shows county outlines, elevations, rivers
with names, a political map showing 3 counties with county names, and a
road map with the numbers of major highways. |
Delaware
Military
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1775-1783
Revolutionary Patriots of Delaware 1775-1783 - CD by Heritage Books |
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1917-1918
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Can search by given
name, even middle name)
- online at Ancestry.com |
Delaware
Newspaper
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1729-1853
Delaware Genealogical Abstracts from Newspapers, Volume 3: Delaware
Marriages and Deaths from the Newspapers 1729-1853 - CD by Heritage Books |
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1865-1874
Delaware Genealogical Abstracts from Newspapers, Volume 4: Delaware
Marriages and Deaths from the Gazette 1865-1874 - CD by Heritage Books |
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1875-1879
Delaware Genealogical Abstracts from Newspapers, Volume 4: Delaware
Marriages and Deaths from the Gazette 1875-1879 - CD by Heritage Books |
Delaware
Tax
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1681-1713
Colonial Delaware Records: Rent & Tax Assessment Lists - CD by Heritage Books |
Delaware
Vital
Records
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1628-1865
Hopkins Family Marriage Records in the United States, 1628-1865
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1645-1899
Delaware Marriages, 1645-1899
- online at Ancestry.com |
1937-present
United States Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
Towns and Cities in
Delaware
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A B C D E F G H I J
K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA
M
Middletown, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Milford, Kent, Delaware, USA
Milford, Sussex, Delaware, USA
N
Newark, New Castle, Delaware, USA
S
Saint George's, New
Castle, Delaware, USA
W
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
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