Delaware, United States Genealogy

Guide to Delaware ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
 * This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Delaware (disambiguation).

Delaware Information
Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution having done so on December 7, 1789. It is located in the northeast part of the United States and has 3 counties. Delaware was created from the Crown Colony of Delaware and the capital is Dover.

Delaware Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
Extinct or Renamed Jurisdictions:  Deale | Hoarekill | New Amstel | St. Jones | Upland | Durham, MD | old Worcester, MD | New Netherland | New Sweden

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * FamilySearch Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Cyndi's List - Delaware genealogy sites on the internet
 * Delaware Genealogy Trails - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Delaware
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Delaware
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Delaware
 * Delaware Research Outline – Original FamilySearch Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * Thomas P. Doherty, editor-in-chief, ... et al., Delaware genealogical research guide Wilmington, Delaware : Delaware Geneal. Society, 1989 FS Library 975.1 D27d
 * Delaware Genealogical Society journal Wilmington, Delaware : Delaware Genealogical Society, 1980- FS Library 975.1 D25d