Delaware Introduction
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Delaware Introduction
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This set of Wiki pages describes major sources of information about families from Delaware. As you read these Wiki pages, study the United States Genealogy Wiki pages, which will help you understand terminology and the contents and uses of genealogical records.
Records of the Family History Library[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library has many of the records described in these Delaware Wiki paes, including:
- All available census records
- Most available pre-1860 church, probate, court, and land records
- Birth and death records to about 1910
Most of the Delaware microfilms at the Family History Library were acquired between 1947 and 1949. Except for some published records, little has been added to the collection since then.
If the Family History Library has a source described in these Wiki pages, the pages list the book, microfilm, and microfiche numbers. These are preceded by FHL, the abbreviation for Family History Library. These numbers may be used to locate materials in the Family History Library.
FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]
The library's records are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog found at the Family History Library and at each [[Finding a Family History Center|Family History Center]. To find a record, look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog for:
The place where your ancestor lived, such as:
- UNITED STATES - CENSUS
- DELAWARE - MILITARY RECORDS
- DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE;;; - PROBATE RECORDS
- DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, WILMINGTON - CHURCH RECORDS
The record type you want to search, such as:
- UNITED STATES - CENSUS
- DELAWARE - MILITARY RECORDS
- DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE - PROBATE RECORDS
- DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, WILMINGTON - CHURCH RECORDS
The page titles in this set of Wiki pages match the names of record types used in the catalog.
