Delaware Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939
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This article describes a collection of records at FamilySearch.org.
Delaware,
United States
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Record Description
Record Type Church Indexes
Collection years 1707-1939
FamilySearch Resources
Archive
Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover


What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection contains church records from 1707 to 1939. There are a variety of records from different denominations across several counties in Delaware. Some representative churches include:

  • Methodist Protestant Church (Greenwood)
  • Presbyterian Church (Coolspring)
  • St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church (Seaford)
  • St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church (Milsboro)
  • St. Phillip's Protestant Episcopal Church (Laurel)
  • Christ Church (Milford)
  • Camden Monthly Meeting (Camden)
  • St. George's Chapel (Indian River)
  • Pecander Presbyterian Church (Glasgow)

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can these Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

Church records may contain:

  • The names of people
  • The date of specific events
  • Locations of events
  • The names of parents

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • 1903-4 Baptisms

    1903-4 Baptisms

  • 1719-33 Births

    1719-33 Births

  • 1905 Marriages

    1905 Marriages

  • 1708-14 Burials

    1708-14 Burials

  • Class Record

    Class Record

  • Probations

    Probations

Inventory[edit | edit source]

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Delaware Church Records - Inventory

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • The approximate date of the event
  • The location where the event occurred

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

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  2. Click Search to show possible matches

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Search for vital records such as birth, marriage, and death
  • Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
  • Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
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I Can’t Find The Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
  • Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
  • Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

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Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

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