Delaware Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of various vital records, including, births, marriages, deaths, Bible and tombstone records from the Delaware Public Archives. Although the records span various year ranges they generally cover the years 1650 to 1974.

Coverage Map
To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Delaware marriages, click here.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in birth records:
 * Child’s name
 * Child’s sex
 * Birth date
 * Birth place
 * Registration date
 * Race
 * Parents' names
 * Parents' address
 * Parents' birth places
 * Father’s occupation

The following information may be found in marriage records:
 * Full name of bride and groom
 * Marriage date
 * Marriage place
 * Residence or address of bride and groom
 * Age of bride and groom
 * Groom’s occupation
 * Birth place of bride and groom
 * Parents of bride and groom
 * Number of marriage for bride and groom
 * Officiator

The following information may be found in death records:


 * Name of deceased
 * Death date
 * Death place
 * Age or birth date
 * Marital status
 * Cause of death
 * Occupation
 * Birth place
 * Name of parents
 * Surviving spouse
 * Race
 * Last known address
 * Parents' names
 * Informant’s names
 * Informant’s residence

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual or individuals
 * The approximate date and place of the event

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the Record type
 * 2) Select the Year
 * 3) Select the Folder number to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Print or download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the birth date along with the place of birth to find the family in census records.
 * Use the information found to locate church and land records.
 * The father’s occupation can lead you to employment records or other types of records such as military records.
 * The name of the officiator is a clue to their religion.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities. Records of Delaware residents may also be recorded in adjoining states.
 * Search the appropriate related collections
 * Delaware State Birth Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Delaware State Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Delaware State Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974." Database with images.FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 7 March 2017. Public Archives, Dover.
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