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==Finding the Records== | ==Finding the Records== | ||
===Look for online records.=== | ===Look for online records.=== | ||
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*'''1650-1974''' {{RecordSearch|1447341|Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974}} — [[Delaware Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1650-1974''' {{RecordSearch|1447341|Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974}} — [[Delaware Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1680-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1922410|Delaware vital record index cards, 1680-1934}} — [[Delaware Vital Record Index Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1680-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1922410|Delaware vital record index cards, 1680-1934}} — [[Delaware Vital Record Index Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1707-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2787818|Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939}}; index | *'''1707-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2787818|Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939}}; index & images — [[Delaware Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1697-1886''' {{RecordSearch|2339318|Delaware Baptisms, 1697-1886}}, index, incomplete — [[Delaware Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1697-1886''' {{RecordSearch|2339318|Delaware Baptisms, 1697-1886}}, index, incomplete — [[Delaware Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1710-1896''' {{RecordSearch|1674747|Delaware Births and Christenings, 1710-1896}}, index, incomplete — [[Delaware Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1710-1896''' {{RecordSearch|1674747|Delaware Births and Christenings, 1710-1896}}, index, incomplete — [[Delaware Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
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*'''1744-1912''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1508/ Delaware, Marriage Records, 1744-1912] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1744-1912''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1508/ Delaware, Marriage Records, 1744-1912] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1750-1886''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61912/ Delaware, U.S., Church Deaths, 1750-1886] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1750-1886''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61912/ Delaware, U.S., Church Deaths, 1750-1886] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1750-1899''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62267/ U.S., Southern Baptist Church Records, 1750-1899] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1750-1954''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61368/ Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1750-1954''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61368/ Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1800-1932''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1672/ Delaware, Birth Records, 1800-1932] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1800-1932''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1672/ Delaware, Birth Records, 1800-1932] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1806-1933''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1673/ Delaware, Marriage Records, 1806-1933] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1806-1933''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1673/ Delaware, Marriage Records, 1806-1933] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1861-1933''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1674/ Delaware Death Records, 1861-1933] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1861-1933''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1674/ Delaware Death Records, 1861-1933] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
====Baptist==== | |||
*'''1750-1899''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62267/ U.S., Southern Baptist Church Records, 1750-1899] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
====Catholic==== | ====Catholic==== | ||
* | *{{FSC|629792|item|disp=Pre-1868 parish registers of the Diocese of Wilmington}} | ||
*[https://www.lalley.com/?home.asp Searchable Parish Sacramental Registers, Diocese of Wilmington] All Baptism and Marriage Records for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington through 1900 are now online. No index. | *[https://www.lalley.com/?home.asp Searchable Parish Sacramental Registers, Diocese of Wilmington] All Baptism and Marriage Records for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington through 1900 are now online. No index. | ||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70648/ Web: Wilmington, Delaware, Catholic Diocese Cemeteries Index, 1876-2012], index ($) | *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70648/ Web: Wilmington, Delaware, Catholic Diocese Cemeteries Index, 1876-2012], index ($) | ||
====Community of Christ, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints==== | ====Community of Christ, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints==== | ||
* | *{{FSC|755832|item|disp=Church records (New York-Philadelphia District), 1867-1965,}} Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. New York-Philadelphia District, includes Delaware | ||
====Presbyterian==== | ====Presbyterian==== | ||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61048/ U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970], index($) | *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61048/ U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970], index($) | ||
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===Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. === | ===Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. === | ||
[[File: | [[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>'''FamilySearch Library'''<br>'''Salt Lake City, Utah'''</center>]] | ||
*The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] (FS Library) has a substantial collection of original church records and transcripts on microfilm for churches in the United States. | *The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] (FS Library) has a substantial collection of original church records and transcripts on microfilm for churches in the United States. | ||
*Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. | *Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. | ||
*If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?'''] | *If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?'''] | ||
*Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https:// | *Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. | ||
*To find records: | *To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=49&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Delaware%22 '''records of United States, Delaware''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Delaware''' and a list of counties will appear. | :::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Delaware''' and a list of counties will appear. | ||
:::c. Click on your county if it appears. | :::c. Click on your county if it appears. | ||
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Telephone: 302-744-5000<br> | Telephone: 302-744-5000<br> | ||
Fax: 302-739-2578<br> | Fax: 302-739-2578<br> | ||
[https://archives.delaware.gov/contact-dpa/ | [https://archives.delaware.gov/contact-dpa/ Email]<br> | ||
*[https://archives.delaware.gov/requesting-records/ '''Requesting Records'''] | *[https://archives.delaware.gov/requesting-records/ '''Requesting Records'''] | ||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/de_public_archives/ '''The Delaware Public Archives Digitized Records''']($) | *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/de_public_archives/ '''The Delaware Public Archives Digitized Records''']($) | ||
==== Roman Catholic ==== | ==== Roman Catholic ==== | ||
[http://www.cdow.org/archives.html '''Diocese of Wilmington Archives''']<br>P.O. Box 2030<br>Greenville, DE 19899<br>Telephone: (302) 655-0597<br> | [http://www.cdow.org/archives.html '''Diocese of Wilmington Archives''']<br>P.O. Box 2030<br>Greenville, DE 19899<br>Telephone: (302) 655-0597<br>Email: skirkryan@cdow.org | ||
*[https://www.lalley.com/?home.asp '''Searchable Parish Sacramental Registers'''] All Baptism and Marriage Records for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington through 1900 are now online. | *[https://www.lalley.com/?home.asp '''Searchable Parish Sacramental Registers'''] All Baptism and Marriage Records for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington through 1900 are now online. | ||
The Diocese of Wilmington consists of the [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] counties of [[Kent County, Delaware Genealogy|Kent]], [[New Castle County, Delaware Genealogy|New Castle]] and [[Sussex County, Delaware Genealogy|Sussex]]. The diocese also covers the following counties in [[Maryland Genealogy|Maryland]]: [[Caroline County, Maryland Genealogy|Caroline]], [[Cecil County, Maryland Genealogy|Cecil]], [[Dorchester County, Maryland Genealogy|Dorchester]], [[Kent County, Maryland Genealogy|Kent]], [[Queen Anne's County, Maryland Genealogy|Queen Anne]], [[Somerset County, Maryland Genealogy|Somerset]], [[Talbot County, Maryland Genealogy|Talbot]], [[Wicomico County, Maryland Genealogy|Wicomico]] and [[Worcester County, Maryland Genealogy|Worcester]].<ref>[http://www.cdeducation.org/oym/connections/dioceseusmap.htm Map of the Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States of America], Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Columbus, accessed 3 Nov 2010.</ref> | The Diocese of Wilmington consists of the [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] counties of [[Kent County, Delaware Genealogy|Kent]], [[New Castle County, Delaware Genealogy|New Castle]] and [[Sussex County, Delaware Genealogy|Sussex]]. The diocese also covers the following counties in [[Maryland Genealogy|Maryland]]: [[Caroline County, Maryland Genealogy|Caroline]], [[Cecil County, Maryland Genealogy|Cecil]], [[Dorchester County, Maryland Genealogy|Dorchester]], [[Kent County, Maryland Genealogy|Kent]], [[Queen Anne's County, Maryland Genealogy|Queen Anne]], [[Somerset County, Maryland Genealogy|Somerset]], [[Talbot County, Maryland Genealogy|Talbot]], [[Wicomico County, Maryland Genealogy|Wicomico]] and [[Worcester County, Maryland Genealogy|Worcester]].<ref>[http://www.cdeducation.org/oym/connections/dioceseusmap.htm Map of the Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States of America], Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Columbus, accessed 3 Nov 2010.</ref> | ||
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===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== | ===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== | ||
Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: | Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: | ||
==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == | ==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == | ||
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