Wilmington Delaware FamilySearch Center




 * Entrance to the FamilySearch Center located halfway down the building on the right side. The Wilmington Delaware FSC is open to the public. All are welcome and our services are free.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map: Location Map

 Current Hours: 

 SATURDAYS: 10am-1pm (no appointment needed if you can come during these hours) 

Closed November 25, 2023 for Thanksgiving

Closed December 23 and 30, 2023 for Christmas and New Years

 Appointments Available  (email wilmdefhc@gmail.com to schedule)

Now available for appointments Monday-Friday between the hours of 10am-1pm and 7pm-9pm

(As we have multiple computers, other patrons could come in during times that an appointment has been made.

Please email wilmdefhc@gmail.com if you would like to be informed of appointments in case those times work for you.)

Address: 143 Dickinson Lane, Wilmington, DE


 * Please note, this is NOT A MAILING ADDRESS. Located in Westhaven (off Dupont Road between Kennett Pike (Route 52) Lancaster Pike (Route 48)). There is ample parking on the side of the building. Please ring the bell or call, our staff will open the door.

Languages: English ; Spanish ; French (dependent on staffing that day)

Phone: 302-654-1911

E-mail: wilmdefhc@gmail.com

Inclement Weather: Closings posted with WDEL SnoWatch -- Snowatch

Collections

 * Patrons' Microfiche Collection -- a collection of fiche ordered by our patrons, assorted titles. Contain family histories, vital records, and other types of information.


 * Indefinite Film Collection -- a collection of films on a variety of subjects, to include vital records, county records, court records, etc.


 * Book Collection: --

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions,


 * Premium Websites that can be accessed at the Center without charge:
 * Ancestry.com - Institution version
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive
 * Alexander Street Press -- The American Civil War: Research Database | Letters and Diaries | Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera Social and Cultural History | Women and Social Movements in the United States
 * ArkivDigital Online
 * Create your Who Do You Think You Are? Story, for free
 * Findmypast - Institution version
 * Fold3.com (formerly Footnote)
 * Historic Map Works - Library Edition
 * LegacyStories
 * MyHeritage - Library Edition
 * Paper Trail
 * ProQuest Obituary Listings
 * Puzzilla.org - Premium Services

Hardware and Equipment

 * Computers for online Family History Research
 * Microfilm and Microfiche Readers
 * Microfilm Scanner (with computer interface to load records to flash drives)
 * Printer and Scanner to upload Pictures and Documents

Staff Research Specialties
Second Saturdays: African-American, Latin, German, Dutch – early English records / handwriting.

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.