Delaware Introduction

United States   Delaware    Introduction  This set of Wiki pages describes major sources of information about families from Delaware. As you read these Wiki pages, study the United States Wiki pages, which will help you understand terminology and the contents and uses of genealogical records.

Records of the FamilySearch Library
The FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch Library were acquired between 1947 and 1949. Except for some published records, little has been added to the collection since then.

If the FamilySearch Library has a source described in these Wiki pages, the pages list the book, microfilm, and microfiche numbers. These are preceded by FS Library, the abbreviation for FamilySearch Library. These numbers may be used to locate materials in the FamilySearch Library.

FamilySearch Catalog
The library's records are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog found at the FamilySearch 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.