Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy


 * This article is about a central county of Ohio. For other uses, see Delaware (disambiguation). United States

United States &gt; Ohio &gt; Delaware County

County Courthouse

 * Delaware County Courthouse
 * Delware County Ohio Official Site
 * City of Delaware, Founded 1808 - Incorporated 1816 - Charter City 1954
 * Delaware County Common Pleas Court
 * Delaware Municipal Court
 * Delaware County, Ohio Free Public Records Directory

Parent County
1808--Delaware County was created 10 February 1808 from Franklin County. County seat: Delaware

Boundary Changes
Delaware County gave up land for the formation of Morrow County in February 1848. The townships of Bennington, Harmony, Lincoln, Peru and Westfield went to Morrow County.

Populated Places

 * Delaware
 * City of Delaware, Ohio
 * The Townships of Delaware County, Ohio USA
 * Delaware County Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

 * Franklin
 * Knox
 * Licking
 * Marion
 * Morrow
 * Union

Cemeteries

 * Delaware County Burials (60,000 listed)
 * Delaware County, Ohio Cemeteries and Locations
 * Delaware County, Ohio Cemeteries
 * The Tombstone Transcription Project
 * Ohio Tombstone Photo Project
 * Links to resources on cemetery history and preservation
 * Epodunk Cemetery Search
 * Find a Grave (91 cemeteries listed)
 * Ohio Gravestones
 * Ohio Cemetery Preservation Society
 * Cemeteries of Delaware County, Ohio
 * Delaware County Cemeteries
 * Delaware County, Ohio Cemetery Photos
 * Many Cemetery records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Census and Directories

 * Census Ohio
 * U. S. City Directories, Ohio, Delaware $
 * United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850
 * U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850- 1880 $
 * 1820 United States Federal Census $
 * 1830 United States Federal Census $
 * 1840 United States Federal Census $
 * United States Census, 1850
 * United States Census, 1860
 * 1860 United States Federal Census $
 * United States Census, 1870
 * United States Census, 1880 (Index only)
 * 1880 United States Federal Census $
 * 1890 Veterans Schedule $
 * United States Census, 1900
 * 1910 United States Federal Census $
 * United States Census, 1920
 * 1930 United States Federal Census $

Church

 * Churches near Delaware County, Ohio
 * Delaware County, Ohio Churches
 * Many church records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Court

 * Delaware County Estate Records (Prior to 1850) Index only
 * Many court records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Ethnic Groups

 * The Wales - Ohio Project. Digitizing the archives of the Welsh in Ohio

Funeral Homes

 * Funeral Homes near Delaware County, Ohio

Land

 * Land Patent Search
 * U. S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907, Ohio, Delaware $
 * Many land and property records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Local Histories

 * History of Delaware and Ohio O. L. Baskins Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago 66 Dearborn Street. 1880
 * Historical Collections of Ohio by Henry Howe Vol. 1 1888
 * Delaware County History and Information
 * Delaware County Pioneers
 * Celebrating 200 Years of Ohio History 1808-2008
 * Biographical Index of Delaware County, Ohio
 * 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (1908)
 * Delaware County Ohio Biography (WorldCat)
 * Delaware County, Ohio (WikipediA)
 * Delware County Markers
 * History of Delaware County
 * Natural Register of Historic Places
 * Many Biography records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.
 * Many history records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Maps

 * Ohio County Formation Map
 * Delaware County Maps &amp; Atlas Links
 * Modern Delaware County, Ohio
 * Ohio Territory Grant Map
 * Nathional Atlas (Printable maps)
 * Ohio County Census Maps
 * Ohio Migration Trails
 * Ohio Atlas Maps
 * David Rumsey Map Collection
 * The Plan of the Town of Delaware (1808)
 * Delaware County 1895 U. S. Atlas
 * Delaware County Land Ownership Atlases (1866) $
 * Many maps for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Military

 * Revolutionary War


 * Many Revolution, 1775-1783 records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.


 * Civil War


 * Civil War service men from Delaware County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Delaware County.


 * 96th Regiment
 * Company F, roster
 * Company G, roster


 * Civil War Research Databse $
 * Civil War Pension Index Cards (about this collection)
 * 48th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry
 * The America Civil War - Roster of the 96th O. V. I.
 * 96th Ohio Infantry
 * Delaware County Burials of Civil War Soldiers
 * Delaware's War Heroes


 * World War I


 * World War I Photos
 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 $


 * World War II


 * U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 $
 * United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
 * U. S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 $
 * Delaware County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force
 * War Veteran/History Links
 * United States Department of Veterans Affairs
 * Many military records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Naturalizations and Citizenships

 * Many naturalization and citizenship records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Newspapers

 * Delaware County Newpapers Arranged Alphabetically
 * The Delaware Gazette
 * The Delaware Gazette $
 * The Delaware Gazette $ (2004-2008)
 * The Delaware Gazette Obituaries. Records are available from 8/29/2008 to Present
 * Delaware County Newspaper Abstracts (1821-1918)
 * Newspapers of Delaware County, Ohio
 * Obituary Index, Delaware County, Ohio
 * The Sunbury News Obituary Records are available from 10/09/2008 to Present
 * The Sunbury News $ November 2004- January 2009
 * Many newspapers for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.
 * Many newspaper obituaries for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Probate

 * Early Wills Index Will Book A
 * Many probate records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Schools

 * Delaware County Schools
 * U. S. School Yearbooks in Delaware $
 * 50 Years of History of the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio 1844
 * Methodist Theological School in Ohio
 * Ohio Wesleyan University
 * Ohio Wesleyan University
 * U. S. School Yearbooks in Sunbury
 * Many school records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Taxation

 * Index to Tax List of Ohio for 1810
 * Many tax records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Vital Records

 * Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch – Pilot. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.
 * Online Ohio Death Records &amp; Indexes
 * About Death Records in Ohio
 * Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002 $
 * Delaware General Health District, Death Certificates
 * Social Security Death Index
 * Delaware County Vital Records
 * Many vital records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Societies and Libraries

 * Delaware County, Ohio Historical Society and Genealogical Society
 * DCHS-DCGS Library Holdings
 * Publications from DCHS-DCGS
 * Delaware County District Library
 * Big Walnut Area Historical Society
 * Powell - Liberty Historical Society
 * Radnor Heritage Society
 * Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
 * Libraries of Delaware County, Ohio

Web Sites

 * Delaware Chamber of Commerce
 * Delaware County, Ohio links
 * Cyndi's List
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Ohio USGenWEb Searchable Archives
 * Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy Forum
 * Linkpendium Delaware County
 * Big Walnut Memory
 * Ohio Genealogy Express
 * Ohio Genealogy Express