Kent County, Delaware Genealogy

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 * This article is about a county in state of Delaware. For other uses, see 'Kent (disambiguation)'.



County Courthouse
http://www.co.kent.de.us/] Kent County Levy Court Administrative Complex 555 Bay Road Dover, DE 19901

History

 * Renamed from St. Johns County, 17 December 1682.
 * Interesting note - Kent County is one of few counties bordering another county with same same across state line, Kent County, Maryland

Parent County
Kent County was created 8 August 1673 from St. Jones County.

Neighboring Counties
New Castle | Sussex | Maryland counties: Caroline | Kent | Queen Anne's

Populated Places
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Communities:

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Military:


 * Dover Air Force Base

Gazetteers

 * USGS GNIS

Probate

 * DeValinger, Leon. A Calendar of Kent County, Delaware Probate Records, 1680-1800. Dover, Delaware: Public Archives Commission, 1944. (Family History Library film 1035860 item 4; fiche 6051248.) Facsimile reproduction of the original (Family History Library book 975.14 P28d.)

Web Sites

 * The Kent County DEGenWeb Project, an member of The DEGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Kent County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Kent County. (Backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Kent County
 * Kent County, Delaware Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)