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}}{{DE-sidebar}}{{TOC left}}<br>{{Adoption DEGenWeb}}These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Delaware.<br> | }}{{DE-sidebar}}{{TOC left}}<br>{{Adoption DEGenWeb}}These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Delaware.<br> | ||
== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories | == Wiki Articles on Major Repositories for Delaware == | ||
[[Allen County Public Library]]{{·}} | [[Allen County Public Library]] IN{{·}} | ||
American Swedish Historical Museum{{·}} | American Swedish Historical Museum PA{{·}} | ||
[[Delaware Genealogical Society]]{{·}} | [[Delaware Genealogical Society]]{{·}} | ||
[[Delaware Historical Society Library]]{{·}} | [[Delaware Historical Society Library]]{{·}} | ||
[[Delaware Public Archives]]{{·}} | [[Delaware Public Archives]]{{·}} | ||
Delaware State University Jason Library{{·}} | Delaware State University Jason Library{{·}} | ||
[[Dorchester County Central Public Library]]{{·}} | [[Dorchester County Central Public Library]] MD{{·}} | ||
Dover Public Library{{·}} | Dover Public Library{{·}} | ||
Free Library of Philadelphia{{·}} | Free Library of Philadelphia PA{{·}} | ||
Hagley Museum and Library{{·}} | Hagley Museum and Library{{·}} | ||
[[Historical Society of Pennsylvania]]{{·}} | [[Historical Society of Pennsylvania]] PA{{·}} | ||
[[Library of Congress]]{{·}} | [[Library of Congress]] DC{{·}} | ||
[[Maryland Historical Society]]{{·}} | [[Maryland Historical Society]]{{·}} | ||
[[Maryland State Archives]]{{·}} | [[Maryland State Archives]]{{·}} | ||
[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]]{{·}} | [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]] in DC{{·}} | ||
[[National Archives at Philadelphia]]{{·}} | [[National Archives at Philadelphia]] PA{{·}} | ||
Office of Vital Statistics{{·}} | |||
[[Pennsylvania State Archives]]{{·}} | [[Pennsylvania State Archives]]{{·}} | ||
[[Talbot County Free Library]]{{·}} | Salisbury University Nabb Research Center MD{{·}} | ||
[[Talbot County Free Library]] MD{{·}} | |||
University of Delaware Morris Library{{·}} | University of Delaware Morris Library{{·}} | ||
Wilmington Public Library | Wilmington Public Library | ||
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:They have good coverage of the colonial sources for each "hundred" and each county.<ref name="DB27" /> Also, they provide finding aids and digitized records online. For a guide see: | :They have good coverage of the colonial sources for each "hundred" and each county.<ref name="DB27" /> Also, they provide finding aids and digitized records online. For a guide see: | ||
:*Joanne Mattern, and Harold B. Hancock, comps. ''A Preliminary Inventory of the Older Records in the Delaware Archives''. (Dover, Delaware: Delaware Public Archives, 1978). {{WorldCat|866708643}}; {{FHL|74387|item|disp=FHL fiche 6331225}}. This source briefly describes jurisdiction, record type, number of volumes, and dates covered.<br><br> | :*Joanne Mattern, and Harold B. Hancock, comps. ''A Preliminary Inventory of the Older Records in the Delaware Archives''. (Dover, Delaware: Delaware Public Archives, 1978). {{WorldCat|866708643}}; {{FHL|74387|item|disp=FHL fiche 6331225}}. This source briefly describes jurisdiction, record type, number of volumes, and dates covered.<br><br> | ||
=== Office of Vital Statistics === | |||
Division of Public Health<br>417 Federal Street<br>Dover, DE 19901<br>Telephone:877-888-0248<br>Website: [http://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/ss/vitalstats.html Birth & Death Records - Office of Vital Statistics] | |||
:Obtain copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates either in person, by telephone, by written request, or using a credit card for an added fee online through the [https://www.vitalchek.com/vital-records/delaware/delaware-vital-records-georgetown VitalChek Network Delaware] webpage.<ref>[http://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/ss/vitalstats.html Birth & Death Records - Office of Vital Statistics] in ''Delaware.gov'' (accessed 25 April 2017).</ref> Statewide registration began for births / deaths in 1881, and marriages in 1847. Some localities have spotty earlier records.<br><br> | |||
== Regional Repositories == | == Regional Repositories == | ||
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[[Image:Pennsylvania State Archive building.jpg|thumb|right|150px|PA State Archive building in Harrisburg]]300 North Street (''mail to: '' 350 North Street)<br>Harrisburg, PA 17120<br>Telephone: 717-783-3281<br>E-mail: [mailto:ra-statearchives@pa.gov ra-statearchives@pa.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&mode=2&objID=2887 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission] | [[Image:Pennsylvania State Archive building.jpg|thumb|right|150px|PA State Archive building in Harrisburg]]300 North Street (''mail to: '' 350 North Street)<br>Harrisburg, PA 17120<br>Telephone: 717-783-3281<br>E-mail: [mailto:ra-statearchives@pa.gov ra-statearchives@pa.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&mode=2&objID=2887 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission] | ||
:Colonial references to '''Delaware''' settlements. This huge collection has indexes and original sources associated with the {{FHL|221762|item|disp=''Pennsylvania Archives''}} series, such as vital, military, prison, naturalization, land records, census, ships lists, railroads, mines, and 1.5 million online records<ref name="DB2797">Dollarhide and Bremer, 27 and 97.</ref> <ref>[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/research_topics/3162 Research Topics at the Pennsylvania State Archives] in ''Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission'' (accessed 23 December 2013).</ref> including [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/archival_research_topics/3162 online genealogy guides].<br><br> | :Colonial references to '''Delaware''' settlements. This huge collection has indexes and original sources associated with the {{FHL|221762|item|disp=''Pennsylvania Archives''}} series, such as vital, military, prison, naturalization, land records, census, ships lists, railroads, mines, and 1.5 million online records<ref name="DB2797">Dollarhide and Bremer, 27 and 97.</ref> <ref>[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/research_topics/3162 Research Topics at the Pennsylvania State Archives] in ''Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission'' (accessed 23 December 2013).</ref> including [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/archival_research_topics/3162 online genealogy guides].<br><br> | ||
=== Salisbury Univ Nabb Research Center === | |||
'''Salisbury University Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture'''<br>Guerrieri Academic Commons ('''street address''')<br>(4th Floor, Room 430)<br>1101 Camden Ave ('''mailing address''')<br>Salisbury, MD 21801<br>Telephone: 410-543-6312<br>Fax: 410-677-5067<br>E-mail: [mailto:nabbcenter@salisbury.edu nabbcenter@salisbury.edu]<br>Internet: [http://www.salisbury.edu/nabb/ Nabb Research Center] | |||
:This repository has family files, family histories, local histories, photos, and artifacts from the Delmarva Penninsula ('''Delaware''', Maryland, and Virginia) also called the "Eastern Shore." Includes correspondence, manuscripts, ledgers, diaries, local business and organizational records, maps, newspapers, land surveys, and oral histories. Microfilm collections hold governmental and church records of Somerset, Worcester, Dorchester and Wicomico counties in Maryland; Accomack and Northampton counties in Virginia; and Sussex County in '''Delaware'''.<ref>[http://www.salisbury.edu/nabb/ Nabb Research Center] in ''Salisbury University'' (accessed 25 April 2017).</ref><br><br> | |||
=== [[Talbot County Free Library]] === | === [[Talbot County Free Library]] === | ||
The Maryland Room<br>100 W. Dover St.<br>Easton, Maryland 21601<br>Telephone: 410-822-1626<br>Fax: 410-820-8217<br>E-mail: [http://www.tcfl.org/library/ask.html Ask a Question] form<br>Website: [http://www.tcfl.org/mdroom/ Maryland Room: Local History and Genealogy Special Collections] | The Maryland Room<br>100 W. Dover St.<br>Easton, Maryland 21601<br>Telephone: 410-822-1626<br>Fax: 410-820-8217<br>E-mail: [http://www.tcfl.org/library/ask.html Ask a Question] form<br>Website: [http://www.tcfl.org/mdroom/ Maryland Room: Local History and Genealogy Special Collections] | ||
:Many '''Delaware''' and Eastern Shore historical sources.<ref name="DB27" /><br><br> | :Many '''Delaware''' and Eastern Shore historical sources.<ref name="DB27" /><br><br> | ||
== Family History Centers == | |||
Some of the above collections are partially duplicated at the [[Family History Library]] and its branch '''[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]''' around the world. Most centers can help you by: | |||
*Giving you limited, personal, one-on-one research suggestions (but they do not do research for you) [[File:Family History Center Located in this Church Building .JPG|thumb|right|280px|Wilmington Delaware Family History Center]] | |||
*Providing access to genealogical records either through the premium online Internet '''[[Family History Center Portal|FHC Portal]]''' for free, or a [[Ordering Microfilm or Microfiche|microfilm loan program]] | |||
*Offering free how-to classes (varies by location) | |||
*Fostering contact between genealogical enthusiasts | |||
There are several [[:Category:Delaware Family History Centers|centers located in Delaware]], ''for example:'' | |||
::[[Wilmington Delaware Family History Center]]<br>143 Dickinson Lane<br>Wilmington, DE<br>Telephone: 302-654-1911 | |||
:::Each center is staffed by volunteers and has varying hours and services. Telephone in advance to verify their hours. | |||
To locate one of these 4,500 centers in your own neighborhood, see [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator Find a Family History Center].<br><br> | |||
== Guidebooks == | == Guidebooks == | ||