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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Vital Records|U.S. Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Delaware]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Delaware_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]'' | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Vital Records|U.S. Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Delaware]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Delaware_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]'' | ||
'''Introduction to Vital Records''' {{Adoption DEGenWeb}} [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/delaware.htm Delaware State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [ | '''Introduction to Vital Records''' {{Adoption DEGenWeb}} [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/delaware.htm Delaware State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=Delaware+Indexes&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Delaware Statewide Indexes] at the Family History Library. | ||
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Delaware's vital records start the following years: <br> | Delaware's vital records start the following years: <br> | ||
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| | | 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]] | ||
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| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | Earliest | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1710 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1710 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1744 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1744 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1813 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1813 | ||
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| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | Statewide Registration | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1881 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1881 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1847 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1847 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1881 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1881 | ||
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| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | General Compliance | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1913 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1913 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1913 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1913 | ||
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Internet: [http://archives.delaware.gov/collections/vital.shtml Delaware Public Archives] This internet site gives a general overview of the vital records that are available for Delaware. | Internet: [http://archives.delaware.gov/collections/vital.shtml Delaware Public Archives] This internet site gives a general overview of the vital records that are available for Delaware. | ||
For records of births that occurred more than 72 years ago, contact the Delaware Public Archives see the [[Delaware Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] page. | For records of births that occurred more than 72 years ago, contact the Delaware Public Archives see the [[Delaware Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] page. | ||
<br> '''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | <br> '''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | ||
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Delaware counties began keeping marriage records as early as 1832. These records have been transferred from the counties to the Delaware Public Archives. These early county marriage records are not available at the Family History Library; however, the library has records of some pre-1847 marriage bonds. | Delaware counties began keeping marriage records as early as 1832. These records have been transferred from the counties to the Delaware Public Archives. These early county marriage records are not available at the Family History Library; however, the library has records of some pre-1847 marriage bonds. | ||
Marriages of Delaware residents may also be recorded in adjoining states, such as Pennsylvania and Maryland. | Marriages of Delaware residents may also be recorded in adjoining states, such as Pennsylvania and Maryland. | ||
<br> '''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:'''<br> | <br> '''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:'''<br> | ||
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*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Delaware couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Cecil County, Maryland|Elkton, Cecil, Maryland]], or [[Berks County, Pennsylvania|Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="Eakle1">&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</ref> | *'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Delaware couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Cecil County, Maryland|Elkton, Cecil, Maryland]], or [[Berks County, Pennsylvania|Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="Eakle1">&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</ref> | ||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == |
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