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Step-by-Step Delaware Research, 1880-Present: Difference between revisions
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Vital records were first kept in Delaware from the earliest permanent settlement, about 1710. 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 1881. This statute required that all vital events be recorded in the town where they occurred. A centralized registration system was established in 1921. | Vital records were first kept in Delaware from the earliest permanent settlement, about 1710. 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 1881. This statute required that all vital events be recorded in the town where they occurred. A centralized registration system was established in 1921. | ||
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*[https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/delaware.htm '''Where to Write for Delaware Birth, Marriage, Death and Divorce Records'''] | *[https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/delaware.htm '''Where to Write for Delaware Birth, Marriage, Death and Divorce Records'''] | ||
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