General Resource Sites

• AccessGenealogy - Delaware Genealogy Resource Center 
• American Local History Network - Delaware 
• Ancestor Search - Delaware Genealogy Search Engines 
• Ancestors: Resource Guide - Delaware 
  Contact information for archives, libraries, genealogical & historical societies, church records and ethnic resources.
• Ancestry.com - Delaware Genealogy - Databases, Sources, How To's 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
• Ancestry.com - Research in the Mid-Atlantic States 
  Article by Kory L. Meyerink.
• AwesomeGenealogy.com - Delaware 
  Church records, links to other resources.
• Colonial Ancestors 
  Genealogy records and information about ancestors in the 13 original colonies.
• Delaware Genealogical Information and Repositories 
• ePodunk 
  Provides ancestral demographics & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Family Tree Connection - Delaware Resources 
  Search the listings for free, view full details with a fee-based subscription.
• Footnote.com - Delaware 
  Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.
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• GenealogyBank.com - Delaware 
  GenealogyBank's collection includes modern obituaries, historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, military records, and government documents. The 2,400+ historical newspapers include letters, speeches, opinion pieces, advertisements, hometown news, photographs, illustrations and more. Searchable database results shown, images available with fee-based subscription .
• Genealogy Buff - Library - Delaware Data 
  Data files for many counties including obituaries, death notices, marriage indexes, death indexes, baptisms, and births.
• Genealogy.com: State Resources -- Delaware 
• Genealogy Trails History Group - Delaware Genealogy Trails 
  Volunteers working together to transcribe records: biographies, cemeteries, court records, family Bibles, obituaries, newspapers, vitals, marriages, & more.
• Geneasearch: A Guide to Delaware Genealogy 
  Surname registry, female ancestors, ancestors archive, marriage records databases and links.
• Ghost Counties - Your Guide To America's Dead, Forgotten Counties 
  Remembering those counties across America that have been disbanded or discontinued.
• Grandfathers Clock Genealogy and History Pages 
  Genealogy and History of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia's Eastern Shore.
• G's Adoption Registry - Delaware 
• Kindred Trails - Delaware Genealogy Resources 
• Lineages.com - Delaware Research Room 
• Linkpendium > Genealogy > USA > Delaware 
• Looking 4 Kin - Delaware 
• Mid-Atlantic Roots Network 
  Dedicated to the genealogy, history and culture of the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia.
• The Olive Tree Genealogy - Delaware 
• StateGenSites - U.S. Genealogy State by State - Delaware 
• Surname Navigator USA 
  A one window, megasearch engine for surnames. Can simultaneously search various databases using only one input screen. Includes CGI (LDS Mormons) USA, Ancestral File (LDS Mormons) USA, Geneanet USA, Google, genealogy USA, Google News Genealogy USA, Rootsweb message board USA, Ancestry.com, Email Finder USA, White Pages USA.
• USGenWeb - DEGenWeb Project 
• Websites at RootsWeb 
  • Delaware at RootsWeb 
    State-specific resources hosted at RootsWeb.
  • DEResources at RootsWeb 
  • ROOTS-L United States Resources: Delaware 
    Comprehensive list of research links, including many to history-related sites.
  • RootsWeb Message Boards - Delaware 
• WorldVitalRecords.com - Delaware in Databases  or Delaware in Titles 
  An inexpensive, growing set of pay-for-use databases. Including vital records, and an extensive collection of newspapers.

Government & Cities

• 50states.com - Delaware State Information Resource 
  A list of general information for each state, including a list of colleges, state symbols, links to maps, newspapers, and other miscellaneous state information.
• Court Web Sites - Delaware 
  Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts in the state.
• Delaware Counties and Hundreds 
• Delaware Towns and Places 
• FindLaw: Delaware: Courts 
  Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts in the state.
• NACo - About Counties - Deleware 
  From the National Association of Counties. Includes links to county courthouse addresses and telephone numbers as well as links to official county government web sites.
• Official City Web Sites for the State of Delaware 
• Public Records Online 
  Links to available state & county Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices. Online public records may include copies of deeds, parcel maps, GIS maps, tax data, ownership information and indexes. Some Recorders' offices have marriage and birth records available online.
• USA CityLink Project - Delaware 
• State of Delaware 
• Yahoo! Get Local...Delaware Counties and Regions  or Cities
  Maps, yellow pages, white pages, newspapers and other local information.

History & Culture

• Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy 
  • Camps by State 
    • Delaware 
• Delaware's Historic Markers Program 
• Delaware History Timeline 
• GenDisasters.com - Events That Touched Our Ancestor's Lives - Delaware 
  GenDisasters.com, chronicles the events that touched our ancestors' lives - train wrecks, fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, mining explosions, ship wrecks, drownings, and accidents. Transcribed newspaper accounts, excerpts from historical books and photographs detail hundreds of life's tragedies that our ancestors' endured, from the 1800s to the 1950s. New material is being transcribed and added daily. Searchable.
• Vignettes of Delaware History 
• Yahoo!...History...Delaware 

How To

• Ancestry.com - Delaware Genealogy - Databases, Sources, How To's 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
• FamilySearch Research Guidance - Research Outline - Delaware 
  This outstanding outline introduces records and strategies that can help you learn more about your ancestors. It explains terms associated with this state's particular genealogy research and describes the content, use, and availability of major genealogical records.

Libraries, Archives & Museums

• Delaware Division of Libraries 
• Delaware Family History Centers 
  A list of addresses, phone numbers and hours of operation from the Genealogy Home Page.
• Delaware Public Archives 
  • Digital Archives 
    Ledger books, Civil War records, coroner's inquests, pauper books, naturalization records, slavery records, orphans court case files, photo collections and state map collection.
• DelAWARE - The Digital Library of the First State 
• Delaware's Libraries 
• Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture  ~ Salisbury, Maryland
• Family History Centers in Delaware 
  From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
  From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
  • Delaware 
• FamilySearch - Family History Centers in Delaware 
  A list of local LDS Family History Centers along with addresses and hours of operation.
• LIBCAT: US - Delaware 
  A directory of library resources on the Internet.
• LibDex - The Library Index - Delaware 
  A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).
• MARAC Regional Archives Institutions - Delaware 
• Newberry Library | Bibliography of African American History - Delaware 
• Newberry Library | Genealogy Bibliographies - Delaware 
• PublicLibraries.com - Delaware 
• Repositories of Primary Sources: Delaware 
  A list of links to online resources from the Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives.
• United Methodist Church - General Commission on Archives & History - Directory for Local and Regional United Methodist Archives 
  List of annual conference archive contacts for the state. For local Methodist church records, your best resource is the annual conference archives. The boundaries of the annual conference do not necessarily coincide with state boundaries, and some states may have several conferences within their borders.
• University of Delaware Library 
  • Special Collections 

Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat

• Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Delaware Mailing Lists 
  Most of the mailing list links below point to this site, wonderfully maintained by John Fuller. John indexes links for all known genealogy mailing lists, including RootsWeb and others.
• RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: USA/DE 
  The majority of genealogy mailing lists are hosted by RootsWeb.com. Messages on RootsWeb lists are archived. The links to RootsWeb below point you to the archives (browse or search).

• DE-AfricaAmer Mailing List 
  For anyone researching their African-American ancestry in Delaware. Archives: browse or search.
• DE-AfriGeneas Mailing List 
  To coordinate, network and strengthen the efforts of African ancestored family researchers within Delaware.
• DE-CEMETERIES Mailing List 
  For anyone interested in locating and preserving historical information about Delaware cemeteries. Archives: browse or search.
• DE-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List 
  For anyone desiring a check of Delaware census records for their ancestors. Requests should be as specific as possible and include county name, specific family of interest, and year whenever possible. Archives: browse or search.
• DE-FREEDMEN Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in Freedmen in Delaware from all ethnic backgrounds (e.g., African, Native American, Caucasian). Archives: browse or search.
• DE-GHOSTTOWNS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the ghost towns of Delaware. Archives: browse or search.
• DELAWARE Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in Delaware. Archives: browse or search.
• DE-OLD-NEWS Mailing List 
  For . Archives: browse or search.
• DE-OLDSWEDES Mailing List 
  For anyone interested in the genealogy of families associated with the Old Swedes (Holy Trinity) Church in Wilmington, Delaware. Archives: browse or search.
• DE-ROLLCALL Mailing List 
  For any and all researchers of Delaware kin to post roll calls - surnames they are researching and associated information such as locations and timeframes. Archives: browse or search.
• DE-VETERANS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in those who signed up for military service in Delaware and/or participated in military operations in Delaware during the Indian Wars, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War I. Archives: browse or search.
• LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS Mailing List 
  Sussex and Kent Counties in Delaware; Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester in Maryland; Northampton and Accomack in Virginia. Archives: browse or search.
• MID-ATLANTIC-ROOTS-L Mailing List 
  New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. Archives: browse or search.
• Mitsawokett Mailing List 
  For anyone who is researching the genealogy and history of the Indian families that originated in the territory of Mitsawokett, now known as Kent County, Delaware.
• NATIVEAMERICAN-DELMARVA Mailing List 
  For anyone researching their Native American ancestry in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Archives: browse or search.
• NA-TRISTATE Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in Native Americans in the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Archives: browse or search.
• NEW-NETHERLAND Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in New Netherland Colony. Archives: browse or search.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information

• 1895 U.S. Atlas - Delaware 
  Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.
• American Memory Panoramic Maps 1847-1929 - Delaware 
  From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
• American Memory Railroad Maps 1828-1900 - Delaware 
  From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
• American Shores - Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to 1850 
  Maps on this site cover the early modern period ending in 1850, just as so-called internal improvements (canals, highways, and railroads) began to cross the young nation and change the landscape.
• Circa 1930 City Directories Available at NARA - Delaware 
  Listing of microfilmed city directories available at the National Archives.
• Color Landform Atlas: Delaware 
  Including a map of counties and a map for 1895.
• Details of the original Mason-Dixon Line Map 
  From the Maryland State Archives.
• Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) 
  From the USGS. Provides cemetery location information, as well as other physical features within a county and state.
• Historic USGS Maps of Delaware - Image Map 
• Historic USGS Maps of Delaware - Quad Index 
• Historic USGS Maps of Delaware - Town Index 
• Map of Delaware Counties 
• MapQuest: World Atlas: Delaware 
• The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Delaware Maps 
  From the University of Texas at Austin.
• RootsWeb Town Search - TownCo 
  Enter the name of a U.S. town to learn the name of the county where that town is located.
• U.S. Census Bureau - State and County QuickFacts - Delaware County Selection Map 
• U.S. City Directories on Microfilm in the Microform Reading Room - Delaware 
  At the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
• USGenWeb Archives, United States Digital Map Library 
  • Delaware Digital Map Library 
• Yale Peabody Museum: GNIS - Delaware 
  Search the USGS Geographic Names Database. You can limit the search to a specific county in this state and search for any of the following features: airport arch area arroyo bar basin bay beach bench bend bridge building canal cape cemetery channel church cliff crater crossing dam falls flat forest gap geyser glacier gut harbor hospital island isthmus lake lava levee locale mine oilfield other park pillar plain ppl range rapids reserve reservoir ridge school sea slope spring stream summit swamp tower trail tunnel valley well woods.

Military

• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Search Military Records 
    • Delaware Pensioners, 1835 
      Original source: United States Senate. Report from the Secretary of War, in Obedience to Resolutions of the Senate of the 5th and 30th of June, 1834, and the 3d of March, 1835, In Relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States. [Delaware Section]. Washington, D.C.: Duff Green, 1835.
• The Civil War Archive - Union Regiments - Delaware 
• Civil War Rosters - Delaware 
  List of links to web sites with rosters for each state.
• Delaware and the Wars 
  From the State of Delaware web site.
• Delaware National Guard - History Information 
• Delaware Roster of Union Soldiers 
  An alphabetical list of soldiers from Delaware who served in the Civil War.
• Fourth Delaware Regiment Infantry Volunteers 
• Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Delaware 
  From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records.
• Sick Report 1863 
  Sick Report 1863 Company "E", 4th Regiment, Delaware Infantry Volunteers
• Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Delaware 
  From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records.
• The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Delaware 

Newspapers

• ABYZ News Links - Delaware - Newspapers and News Sources 
• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Search Newspapers & Periodicals Records 
• Delaware Newspaper Project 
• GenealogyBank.com - Historical Newspapers - Delaware 
  GenealogyBank's collection includes modern obituaries, historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, military records, and government documents. The 2,400+ historical newspapers include letters, speeches, opinion pieces, advertisements, hometown news, photographs, illustrations and more. Searchable database results shown, images available with fee-based subscription .
• Home Town News - Delaware 
  Directory of daily and weekly newspapers in the United States.
• NewsDirectory.com: Newspapers: Delaware 
• NewsLink | Newspapers | U.S. | Delaware 
• Newspaper Abstracts - Finding Our Ancestors in the News! - Delaware 
• NewspaperLinks.com - Delaware 
• OnlineNewspapers.com - Newspaper & Newspapers Online Directory: Delaware 
• ThePaperboy.com Newspaper Directory - Delaware Newspapers 
• The United States Newspaper Program 
  Cooperative national effort among the states and the federal government to locate, catalog, and preserve on microfilm newspapers published in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present.
  • Delaware 
• US Newspaper Links - Delaware Newspapers 
• World-newspapers.com - Delaware Newspapers 
• Yahoo!...Newspapers...Delaware 

Occupations

People & Families

• AfriGeneas | African Ancestry in Delaware 
• Delaware Biographies 
• Delaware Blacksheep Ancestors 
  Directory of links for prison and convict records, court records, executions, famous outlaws, criminals & bandits.
• Delaware Families Project of the Delaware Genealogical Society 
• District of Columbia Blacksheep Ancestors 
  Directory of links for prison and convict records, court records, executions, famous outlaws, criminals & bandits.
• Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware 
  History of over 500 African American families who were free in the colonial period through 1820.
• GEDCOM Index .com - Delaware 
  Index of GEDCOM files found online, arranged by surname and given name.
• The History and Genealogy of the Native American Isolate Communities of Kent County, Delaware, and Surrounding Areas on the Delmarva Peninsula and Southern New Jersey 
• Tribes and Villages of Delaware 
• Wilmington, Delaware Irish Roots 

Periodicals & Pamphlets

• Delaware Genealogical Society Journal Index 
  Volumes 1-12.
• Delaware Genealogical Society Journal Table of Contents 
  Volumes 1-13.

Photographs & Memories

• Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive - Delaware 
  Searchable database containing images of thousands of identified and mystery 19th & 20th century photos for genealogy enthusiasts looking for long-lost family. Search vintage school annuals, faculty & students,images & names. Upload your own vintage yearbooks so others can discover their ancestral images.
• FamilyOldPhotos.com - Delaware 
  Old, antique, or vintage photos. User submitted with family history and details.

Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services

• Accelerated Genealogy Research - Professional Genealogists - Delaware 
  Our directory lists professional genealogists by education, experience, credentials, research specialty, international or U.S. region, and billing rate to help you find the researcher best qualified to find your ancestor.
• Board for Certification of Genealogists - Roster of Those Certified - Residing in Delaware  or Specializing in Delaware 
• Delaware Professional Genealogists 
• Delmarva DataSearch 
  Historical and land records research service on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Virginia, as well as the state of Delaware. Particular knowledge of Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties in Maryland.
• Doherty Enterprises Professional Genealogical Research 
• eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professional Genealogist - Pennsylvania & Delaware 
  Directory of professional genealogists specializing in Pennsylvania & Delaware research.
• genealogyPro - Professional Genealogists for North Eastern United States 
  Including the states of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
• Golden Lyon II Genealogical Research 
  Resource for studying related families of the Lower Eastern Shore - Allied Families of the Delmarva Peninsula.
• Lindberg Historical and Genealogical Research Services 
  Research services in southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware specializing in onsite research in the National Archives in Philadelphia.
• Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Delaware 
  A list of volunteers who are willing to help you with your research in this locality.

Publications, Software & Supplies

• Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore 
  A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.

• Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Delaware 
  The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
  • Delaware, Maryland & the District of Columbia Atlas of Historical County Boundaries 
    A book by John H. Long.
  • The Great Wagon Road: From Philadelphia to the South 
    A book by Parke Rouse.
  • History of Delaware 
    A book by John A. Munroe.
• AncestorSpy - CDs and Microfiche for Delaware 
• Archive CD Books USA 
  Digital reproductions (or e-books) of old books, maps, and other rare genealogical material.
  • Delaware 
    • Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution, With an Historical Essay 
      By Lorenzo Sabine.
• Barbara Green's Used Genealogy Books - Delaware 
• Barnette's Family Tree Books - Delaware 
• Books We Own - Delaware 
  Find a book from which you would like a lookup and click on the submitter's code at the end of the entry. Once you find the contact information for the submitter, write them a polite request for a lookup. Be sure to follow the Tips for making a request . See also the Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright page and please also consider reading through: How to Contribute to Books We Own.
• Boyd Publishing Company - New England States 
  See their home page for details on placing an order.
• Colonial Roots  ~ Lewes, Delaware
  Publish and sell new and used genealogy titles and local histories covering the Mid-Atlantic region including Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
• Delaware Genealogical Research Guide 
• eBay Listings: Search for Delaware Genealogy 
  Online auction service for buying & selling.
• Genealogical.com - Delaware 
  The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company.
  • Free African Americans of Maryland and Delaware from the Colonial Period to 1810  
    A book by Paul Heinegg.
  • A Gazetteer of Maryland and Delaware 
    A book by Henry Gannett.
  • The Swedish Settlements on the Delaware, 1638-1664 
    A book by Amandus Johnson.
• Heritage Books: Delaware 
• Higginson Book Company - Delaware 
• Picton Press - Delaware 
• Quintin Publications | Delaware 
• SK Publications Census CDs and Books - Delaware 

Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists

• Ancestry.com - Message Boards - Delaware 
• RootsWeb Surname List - RSL Delaware
  The RSL and this form concept & design are courtesy of Karen Isaacson
  Type in your Delaware surname:
  

Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital
(Born, Married, Died & Buried)

Cemeteries

• African American Cemeteries Online - Delaware 
• Catholic Cemeteries - Catholic Diocese of Wilmington 
  Covers Delaware & parts of Maryland.
  • Catholic Cemeteries Burial Database Search 
    Online searchable database.
• Cemetery Junction: Delaware Cemeteries 
  A list of links and addresses for cemeteries in the state.
• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the state.
• Find-A-Grave by Location: Delaware 
  Graves of noteworthy people.
• FSN Funeral Homes - Delaware 
• Funeral Services Providers - Delaware 
  A directory of funeral service providers including funeral homes and cemeteries.
• I Dream of Genealogy - Delaware Cemeteries 
• iMortuary.com - Cemetery Directory - Delaware Cemeteries 
• iMortuary.com - Funeral Home Directory - Delaware Funeral Homes 
• Interment.net: Delaware Cemeteries 
  Online archive of cemetery transcriptions, with dates and names of people interred in local cemeteries. Also links to related materials online.
• The Political Graveyard - Cemeteries in Delaware 
• Preplanning Network - Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory - Delaware 
• Saving Graves - Delaware 
• USA Funeral Homes Online Directory - Delaware 
• US Funerals Online - Delaware 
  US Funeral Guide & Comprehensive Funeral Homes Directory.
• USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project - Delaware 

Census

• 1890 Census Fragment for Delaware 
  From the National Archives and Records Administration. List of Selected African Americans from the 1890 and 1900 Censuses of Delaware.
• AccessGenealogy - Delaware Census Records 
  Census links for online census research.
• Ancestry.com - Delaware Census, 1790-1890 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , 1850 Slave Schedules , 1860 , 1860 Slave Schedules , 1870 , 1880 , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Search Census Records 
    US, UK, and Canadian census records.
• Census Online - Links to Online Census Data - Delaware 
• HeritageQuest - US Federal Census Schedules Available on Microfilm 
  Digitized images of the complete US Census from 1790 to 1930 for sale on microfilm.
  Census Schedules for Delaware:
  1800 , 1810 , 1820 , 1830 , 1840 , 1850 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration 
  • The Federal Population Censuses - Catalogs of NARA Microfilm 
    • 1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
    • 1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
    • 1900 Federal Population Census - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
    • 1900 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
    • 1910 Federal Population Censuses - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
    • 1910 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
    • 1920 Federal Population Census - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
    • 1920 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
    • 1930 Federal Population Census - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
    • 1930 Census Microfilm Locator 
      Provides the researcher with the correct microfilm roll number to search. It is not an online index of names and does not contain scanned images of the original records.
• USGenWeb Archives 
  • Census Project 
    • Census Project - Delaware 

Land

Miscellaneous

• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Ancestry.com - Genealogy Databases 
    Browse this alphabetical index of all Ancestry databases.
  • Ancestry.com - Recent Genealogy Databases 
    Browse this list of genealogy databases posted or updated recently.
  • Ancestry.com - Search Records 
    Search across the entire collection (more than four billion names) from one search box.
    • Search Court, Land & Probate Records 
    • Search Directories & Member Lists Records 
    • Search Family & Local History Records 
    • Search Immigration Records 
      Passenger lists, citizenship, naturalization, and other immigration sources.
    • Search Reference & Finding Aids Records 
      Including dictionaries, maps, and gazetteers.
    • Search Trees & Community Records 
      Published genealogies, electronic files containing genealogical lineage, and other compiled sources.
• Before the Needles - Delaware 
  A detailed listing of executions that occurred under civil authority in Delaware. Listing includes (when known) the convict's name, age, race, sex, occupation, crime, date of execution, method of execution and whether it was a single or multiple execution.
• Genealogy.com - County Resources 
• Delaware Information and Repositories 
• Directory of Historical Records in Delaware 
• Olive Tree Genealogy: Search Engines for Ships Passenger Lists to Delaware 
  Custom Search Engine allows you to search multiple Internet sites for Passenger Lists of ships going to Delaware, United States.
• NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration 
  • NARA | Genealogists/Family Historians 
  • NARA | Locations | Mid Atlantic Region 
    Records for Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
    • Guide to Archival Holdings at NARA's Mid Atlantic Region (Center City Philadelphia) 
    • Services for the Public 
  • NARA | Research | Order Online 
• Probate Database Search 
  Online searchable index to the holdings of the Delaware Public Archives' manuscript probate records from c. 1680 to c. 1925.
• Public Records Online 
  Contact information for Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices.
• Records Room: Delaware Counties, United States 
• USGenWeb Archives 
  • Archives - DEGENWEB 
  • Naturalization Records Database (Delaware Public Archives) 
    This index covers naturalization records for selected record series from Superior Court in all three counties.
  • Pensions Project 
  • Special Collections Project 
  • USGenWeb Archives Search Page - Search by State 
    • Search only the text files in the archives for Delaware:
      
      Query:    
• Wilmington Diocese Catholic Parish Registers 
  A list of microfilm numbers for parish registers available through the LDS Family History Library and Family History Centers. Records included on the microfilm begin in 1790 for baptisms through 1920, marriage and other registers through 1960 (35 Rolls).

Obituaries

• Ancestry.com - Obituary Collection 
  Searchable databases available by subscription. A compilation of obituaries published in newspapers, collected from various online sources.
  • United States Obituary Collection 
    • DE 
• ObitsArchive.com - Delaware 
  The largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices in the United States. Each obituary or death notice is indexed by the name of the deceased person, to make searching easier and more precise. In addition, the text of each obituary or death notice is searchable, making it easy to find just what you're looking for using a place of residence, occupation, names of family members, or other personal information.
• The Obituary Link Page - Delaware Obituary Links 
  Also includes links to cemetery resources.
• USGenWeb Archives 
  • Obituary Project 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death

• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Search Birth, Marriage & Death Records 
    Including baptism, christening, and burial records.
  • Search Court, Land & Probate Records 
• MyVitalRec.com - Delaware Vital Records 
  Information for ordering by mail or online: birth, death, marriage or divorce.
• VitalChek Network - Delaware 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Delaware 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Records (Births, Marriages, and Deaths) 
  From the Delaware Public Archives. Explains the location, availability, and contact information for Delaware vital records.
• Vital Records US - Delaware Vital Records 
  Information and guidelines on acquiring vital records information in the United States. Includes state and county contact and pricing information.
• VitalSearch - Delaware (USA): Delaware State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Delaware 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Summarizes contact information, fees, and availability information for vital records in the state.

Religion & Churches

• Church Angel - Delaware Churches 
• Early Clergy of Pennsylvania and Delaware 
  Rev. S. F. Hotchkin, Philadelphia, 1890.
• Local Catholic Church and Family History and Catholic Ancestors - Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia 
• Mass Times 
  Provides addresses for Catholic churches in the state organized alphabetically by city name.
• Net Ministries Church Directory - Delaware 
• Old Swedes Church  ~ Wilmington, Delaware
  Old Swedes Church, built in 1698, is the oldest church in America still standing as originally built and open for services. Churchyard dates to 1638. Hendrickson House Museum is a 1690 Swedish farmhouse and a small Swedish gift shop.
• Roman Catholic Dioceses and Parishes within the United States - Delaware 
• United Methodist Church Directory - Delaware 

Societies & Groups

• Delaware Civil War Society 
• Delaware Genealogical Society 
• Delaware Society, Sons of the American Revolution (DESSAR) 
• Delaware State Society, NSDAC 
  National Society Daughters of the American Colonists.
• Fort Delaware Society 
• Historical Society of Delaware 
• Independent Order of Odd Fellows - Delaware 
  Jurisdictions for the IOOF, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
• Jewish Historical Society of Delaware 
• Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society 
  Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
• Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society 
  Dedicated to our early German ancestors who arrived in America and for the Society's purposes includes New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Carolinas.
• Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference 
• Society Hill: Delaware Genealogy 
  A list of addresses for genealogical and historical societies in the state.

U.S. - Localities: Counties, Areas & Regions

• Cyndi's List - U.S. - Delaware - Localities: Counties, Areas & Regions 

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