Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Genealogy
Delaware County was created Sep. 26, 1789 from
Chester
County.
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Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Archives |
pub. 1838-1935
The Published
"Pennsylvania Archives", description by Florence Clint
The 138 volumes of the "Colonial Records" and
"Pennsylvania Archives" were published by the state to meet the demand
people made to use the official record and manuscript material housed by
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Continue to
the description of each series. |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Biographies |
pub. 1894
Biographical and historical cyclopedia of Delaware County, Pennsylvania: comprising a historical sketch of the county
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1926
Who's who in Delaware County
- online at Ancestry.com |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Census |
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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. |
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1790 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1800 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1810 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1820 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1830 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1840 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1860 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1880 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1890 U.S. Veteran Census - online at Ancestry.com |
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1900 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Land |
1681-1765 Abstracts of Chester County,
Pennsylvania, Land Records - 5 volumes - books by Heritage Books
One of
the original three counties of Pennsylvania from which Lancaster (1729)
and Delaware (1789) Counties were formed. Thus, these volumes cover
a three-county area. Included are deeds, mortgages, bonds,
leases/releases, and land patented in 1681 (recorded as deeds in 1688).
Recorded dates begin in 1688 with apparent gaps in 1714 (only 2 entries)
and 1715 (none). Numerous entries give clues to relationships and British
origins.
Volume 1 - 1631-1730
Volume 2 - 1729-1745
Volume 3 - 1745-1753
Volume 4 - 1753-1758
Volume 5 - 1758-1765 |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Libraries |
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 for individual counties can be viewed online
including one for
Delaware County, Pennsylvania. 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. |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Map |
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1895
U.S. 1895 Atlas (Delaware County, Pennsylvania) - free online |
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Probate |
1789-1835
Wills of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 1789-1835, by Robert G. Swift,
pub. 1998 - book by Heritage Books
Includes names of heirs and other persons contained in
the will along with references to land and other possessions. |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Societies
Genealogical and
Historical |
The
Genealogical Society of
Pennsylvania offers a online databases
to their members only. Membership services also includes a subscription to
their publications and a 10% discount on their publications.
A list of their library collection is available free
online. It includes a
surname index to bible records and manuscripts; the
Rubincam Index; and the
list of microfilms of church
records and other
records.
Also free online is the page titled
Timely Resources.
This is a archives of their Timely Resources bulletins which contains
links to many other Pennsylvania Resources, News and Announcements. |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Vital Records |
1937-present
United States Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
