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The Delaware Bureau of Vital Statistics has birth records from the past 72 years. You can obtain copies by writing:  
The Delaware Bureau of Vital Statistics has birth records from the past 72 years. You can obtain copies by writing:  


'''Officeof Vital Statistics'''<br>Division of Public Health<br>417 Federal Street<br>Dover, DE 19901
'''Officeof Vital Statistics'''<br>Division of Public Health<br>417 Federal Street<br>Dover, DE 19901  


Internet: [http://archives.delaware.gov/collections/vital.shtml Delaware Public Archives]  
Internet: [http://archives.delaware.gov/collections/vital.shtml Delaware Public Archives]  
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=== Adoption Records  ===
== Marriage Records&nbsp; ==
 
Delaware Adoptees and Birthparents can request non-identifying information from the adoption agency that handled your adoption. You can also file an affidavit to release your identifying information to a birth family member or adoptee that may contact the agency or family court regarding you. For more information [http://www.publicrecordsinfo.com/adoption_records/Delaware_adoption_records.htm Cick Here].
 
== Marriage Records&nbsp; ==


State registration of marriages began in 1847 and was generally complied with by 1913. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the marriage bonds for 1744-1836 and 1855-1861, and licenses for 1889-1894. You can obtain marriage records for the most recent 40 years by writing to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. For marriages recorded more than 40 years ago, contact the Delaware Public Archives.  
State registration of marriages began in 1847 and was generally complied with by 1913. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the marriage bonds for 1744-1836 and 1855-1861, and licenses for 1889-1894. You can obtain marriage records for the most recent 40 years by writing to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. For marriages recorded more than 40 years ago, contact the Delaware Public Archives.  
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=== Divorce Records  ===
The Delaware Public Archives has a card catalog with names and dates with reference to divorces granted up to about 1890 by Acts of the State Legislature.
Divorce proceedings from 1975 to the present are kept by the family court office in the county where the divorce was recorded. For records before 1975 and dating back to the early 1900s, contact the county prothonotary's office (clerk of the court of common pleas). For pre-1900 records write to the Delaware Public Archives or the:
'''Delaware Legislative Council'''<br>Legislative Hall<br>P.O. Box 1401<br>Dover, DE 19901 <br>Internet: [http://archives.delaware.gov/default.shtml Delaware Public Archives]<br>


== Death Records  ==
== Death Records  ==
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== Adoption Records  ==
Delaware Adoptees and Birthparents can request non-identifying information from the adoption agency that handled your adoption. You can also file an affidavit to release your identifying information to a birth family member or adoptee that may contact the agency or family court regarding you. For more information [http://www.publicrecordsinfo.com/adoption_records/Delaware_adoption_records.htm Cick Here].
== Divorce Records  ==
The Delaware Public Archives has a card catalog with names and dates with reference to divorces granted up to about 1890 by Acts of the State Legislature.
Divorce proceedings from 1975 to the present are kept by the family court office in the county where the divorce was recorded. For records before 1975 and dating back to the early 1900s, contact the county prothonotary's office (clerk of the court of common pleas). For pre-1900 records write to the Delaware Public Archives or the:
'''Delaware Legislative Council'''<br>Legislative Hall<br>P.O. Box 1401<br>Dover, DE 19901 <br>Internet: [http://archives.delaware.gov/default.shtml Delaware Public Archives]<br>


== Substitute Records  ==
== Substitute Records  ==
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'''Birth Records'''  
'''Birth Records'''  


*''Bureau of Vital Statistics. Index Cards of Delaware . . . Births'' <ref>Delaware. ''Bureau of Vital Statistics. Index Cards of Delaware . . . Births'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=294868&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+cards+of+Delaware+marriages%2C+bap++ films 006424-30]. </ref>from 1861 to 1913.
*''Bureau of Vital Statistics. Index Cards of Delaware . . . Births'' <ref>Delaware. ''Bureau of Vital Statistics. Index Cards of Delaware . . . Births'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=294868&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+cards+of+Delaware+marriages%2C+bap++ films 006424-30]. </ref>from 1861 to 1913.


*''Vital Records, Births, 1861-1913''. <ref>Delaware. Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Vital Records, Births, 1861-1913'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=294972&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Birth+records+%28certificates+and+return++ films 006323-59]. </ref>
*''Vital Records, Births, 1861-1913''. <ref>Delaware. Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Vital Records, Births, 1861-1913'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=294972&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Birth+records+%28certificates+and+return++ films 006323-59]. </ref>


*''Index Cards of Delaware . . . Baptisms'' <ref>Delaware. Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Index Cards of Delaware . . . Baptisms'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=294868&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+cards+of+Delaware+marriages%2C+bap%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 film 006423]. </ref>from 1759 to 1890.
*''Index Cards of Delaware . . . Baptisms'' <ref>Delaware. Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Index Cards of Delaware . . . Baptisms'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=294868&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+cards+of+Delaware+marriages%2C+bap%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 film 006423]. </ref>from 1759 to 1890.


Delaware State Birth Records 1861-1908 are available online at [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1534607;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable Record Search]<br>
Delaware State Birth Records 1861-1908 are available online at [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1534607;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable Record Search]<br>
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'''Marriage Records'''  
'''Marriage Records'''  


*''Index Cards of Delaware . . . Marriages''. <ref>Delaware. Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Index Cards of Delaware . . . Marriages'' . . . Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=294868&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+cards+of+Delaware+marriages%2C+bap++ film 006416-22]. </ref>This is an index of marriages for the years 1680-1850 from information in bonds, licenses, probate records, and church records at the Delaware Public Archives.
*''Index Cards of Delaware . . . Marriages''. <ref>Delaware. Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Index Cards of Delaware . . . Marriages'' . . . Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=294868&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+cards+of+Delaware+marriages%2C+bap++ film 006416-22]. </ref>This is an index of marriages for the years 1680-1850 from information in bonds, licenses, probate records, and church records at the Delaware Public Archives.


Many early marriage license bonds are in the following collection:  
Many early marriage license bonds are in the following collection:  


*Gilbert Cope, ''A List of Marriage License Bonds . . . in New Castle County, Delaware, 1744-1836'', <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=338677&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=A+list+of+marriage+license+bonds%2C+so+f++ film 441415]. </ref>also includes a few marriages from other counties in Delaware.
*Gilbert Cope, ''A List of Marriage License Bonds . . . in New Castle County, Delaware, 1744-1836'', <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=338677&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=A+list+of+marriage+license+bonds%2C+so+f++ film 441415]. </ref>also includes a few marriages from other counties in Delaware.


Many early marriage license bonds are in the following collection:  
Many early marriage license bonds are in the following collection:  


*Gilbert Cope, ''A List of Marriage License Bonds . . . in New Castle County, Delaware, 1744-1836'', <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=338677&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=A+list+of+marriage+license+bonds%2C+so+f++ film 441415]. </ref>also includes a few marriages from other counties in Delaware.
*Gilbert Cope, ''A List of Marriage License Bonds . . . in New Castle County, Delaware, 1744-1836'', <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=338677&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=A+list+of+marriage+license+bonds%2C+so+f++ film 441415]. </ref>also includes a few marriages from other counties in Delaware.


'''Death Records'''  
'''Death Records'''  


*''Index Cards of Delaware . . . Deaths''. <ref>Delaware. Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Index Cards of Delaware . . . Deaths'' . . . Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=294868&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+cards+of+Delaware+marriages%2C+bap++ film 006431-33].) </ref>Indexes from 1855 to 1888.
*''Index Cards of Delaware . . . Deaths''. <ref>Delaware. Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Index Cards of Delaware . . . Deaths'' . . . Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=294868&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+cards+of+Delaware+marriages%2C+bap++ film 006431-33].) </ref>Indexes from 1855 to 1888.


*''Vital Records, . . . Deaths, 1855-1910'' <ref>Delaware. Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Vital Records, . . . Deaths, 1855-1910''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=786107&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Death+records%2C+1855-1910++ films 006360-409]. </ref>
*''Vital Records, . . . Deaths, 1855-1910'' <ref>Delaware. Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Vital Records, . . . Deaths, 1855-1910''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=786107&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Death+records%2C+1855-1910++ films 006360-409]. </ref>


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