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-===Records at the County Courthouse.===
+===Writing to a Town or City Clerk===
-These records were originally created by county clerks, and then copies were sent to the state. County clerks can be willing to help find all the birth records for one family or perform other searches that the state would not do. To contact '''county clerks''' by e-mail or telephone, go to the Wiki article for each county. Links to the county Wiki articles are found at the end of this page or by clicking here: [[Step-by-Step Delaware Research, 1880-Present#Step 12: Study the Research Wiki pages for any county in Delaware.|'''Delaware Counties'''.]]
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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+| width="16.6%" align="center" |
+| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Delaware Vital Records#Birth_Records|Births]]
+| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Delaware Vital Records#Marriage_Records|Marriages]]
+| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Delaware Vital Records#Death_Records|Deaths]]
+|-
+| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | Earliest
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1710
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1744
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1813
+|-
+| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | Statewide Registration
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1881
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1847
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1881
+|-
+| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | General Compliance
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1921
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1913
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1913
+|}
+<br>
+|}
+Vital records were first kept in Delaware from the earliest permanent settlement, about 1760. All original records are maintained by the town or city and can be viewed at the town or city clerk’s office. The present vital registration law was enacted in 1857. This statute required that all vital events be recorded in the town where they occurred. A centralized registration system was established in 1919.
+<br><br>
+'''The central registration of birth, marriage, death, and divorce records have been divided into the responsibilities of two state agencies. For vital records from 1760 to 5 years ago, use:'''
+*'''1732-2005''' {{RecordSearch|1987653|'''Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005'''}} at FamilySearch — index and images - [[Vermont, Town Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br>
+*'''1850-2005''' {{RecordSearch|1627819|'''Vermont, Town Records, 1850-2005'''}} at FamilySearch — index and images - [[Vermont, Town Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
+*'''1700-2008''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/500/vermont-births-marriages-and-deaths-1700-2008 Vermont: Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1700-2008] at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
+----
+'''For Vital Records for the 5 most recent years, contact:'''
+*[https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/vermont.htm '''Where to Write for Vermont Birth, Marriage, Death and Divorce Records''']
+----
+For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in Vermont, see '''[[How to Find Vermont Birth Records]]''', '''[[How to Find Vermont Marriage Records]]''', and '''[[How to Find Vermont Death Records]]'''.
 === Order Certificates from Delaware Vital Records Department.===