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=== Delaware Research Strategies  ===
== Delaware Research Strategies  ==


Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Delaware<br>  
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Delaware:<br>
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===Finding Delaware Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
*[[GuidedResearch:Delaware|Finding Delaware Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


:[[Delaware Online Genealogy Records|Delaware Online Genealogy Records]]
===Finding Delaware Records===
:[[How to Find Delaware Birth Records|How to find Delaware Birth Records]]
*[[Delaware Record Finder]]
:[[How to Find Delaware Marriage Records|How to find Delaware Marriage Records]]
:[[How to Find Delaware Death Records|How to find Delaware Death Records]]


=== Delaware Research Tips  ===
===Delaware Statewide Databases===
*[[Delaware Online Genealogy Records|Delaware Online Genealogy Records]]


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Delaware.
===Delaware Research Process===
*[[Step-by-Step Delaware Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step Delaware Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[Delaware Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find Delaware Birth Records|How to find Delaware Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Delaware Marriage Records|How to find Delaware Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Delaware Death Records|How to find Delaware Death Records]]


*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1861 but was discontinued in 1863. Registration resumed in 1881 and was generally complied with by 1921. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].  
== Delaware Research Tips  ==
*'''Finding Parents:''' The State of Delaware began recording deaths in 1913. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Delaware death records]]  
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Delaware:<br>
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
=== Delaware Record Finder  ===
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*'''''Statewide birth registration:''''' Statewide registration of births began in 1861 but was discontinued in 1863. Registration resumed in 1881 and was generally complied with by 1921.<ref>''Delaware Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 2001, 19. (Accessed 17 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [https://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Delaware.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.  
*'''''Statewide death registration:''''' Although some deaths were recorded as early as 1855, state registration of deaths officially began in 1881 and was generally complied with by 1913 (Although, some resources say 1890).<ref>''Delaware Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 2001, 19. (Accessed 17 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [https://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Delaware.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
 
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Delaware Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Delaware.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:20%;"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''  
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
| style="vertical-align:top; width:40%;"| '''3. Other useful records'''
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
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*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Delaware Substitute Records|Delaware Substitute Records]] for more information.
| Birth information
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| [[How to Find Delaware Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Delaware Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Delaware Church Records|Church records]]
'''Finding Parents:''' 
| [[Delaware Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Delaware Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Delaware Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Delaware Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
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*'''''Death records:''''' Starting in 1881, the state recorded deaths that required birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. 
| Marriage information  
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Delaware Newspapers]] and [[Delaware Obituaries]] for more information.
| [[How to Find Delaware Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Delaware Bible Records|Bible records]]  
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Delaware Church Records]] for more information.
| [[Delaware Church Records|Church records]], [[Delaware Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Delaware Military Records|Military records]][[Category:Research Strategies]]
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'''Census Records:'''
| Death information  
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| [[How to Find Delaware Death Records|Death Records]], [[Delaware Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Delaware Census|Delaware Census Records]] for more information.
| [[Delaware Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Delaware Church Records|Church Records]], [[Delaware Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
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*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
| Parents
| [[How to Find Delaware Birth Records|Birth records]],&nbsp;[[How to Find Delaware Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Delaware Census|Census]], [[Delaware Church Records|Church records]]
| [[Delaware Biography|Biography]], [[Delaware Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| Maiden name
| [[How to Find Delaware Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Delaware Probate Records|Probate records]]
| [[Delaware Church Records|Church Records]], [[Delaware Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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| Immigration date
| [[Delaware Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Delaware Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Delaware Census|Census]]
| [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Delaware Biography|Biography]], [[Delaware History|History]]
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| Naturalization
| [[Delaware Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Delaware Census|Census]], [[Delaware Court Records|Court Records]]  
| [[Delaware Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Delaware Biography|Biography]], [[Delaware Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description
| [[Delaware Military Records|Military Records]], [[Delaware Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
| [[Delaware Biography|Biography]], [[Delaware History|History]]
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=== Further Delaware Research  ===
== Further Delaware Research  ==
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Delaware.pdf Delaware Family History Library Research Outline]
*[http://theusgenweb.org/de/ DEGenWeb] - Delaware GenWeb Project
*[http://genealogytrails.com/del/ Delaware Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Delaware
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/de/ Cyndi's List] - Delaware genealogy websites
*[http://www.raogk.org/delaware-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Delaware Records Guide


For more research on Delaware, including research at the county level, visit the [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] page on the Research Wiki.


Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/49?region=United%20States%20of%20America Delaware record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>
==Resources==
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 20 February 2025

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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page

The Delaware Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Delaware. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Delaware Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Delaware:

Finding Delaware Birth, Marriage or Death Records[edit | edit source]

Finding Delaware Records[edit | edit source]

Delaware Statewide Databases[edit | edit source]

Delaware Research Process[edit | edit source]

Delaware Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Delaware:

Birth and Death information:

  • Statewide birth registration: Statewide registration of births began in 1861 but was discontinued in 1863. Registration resumed in 1881 and was generally complied with by 1921.[1]
  • Statewide death registration: Although some deaths were recorded as early as 1855, state registration of deaths officially began in 1881 and was generally complied with by 1913 (Although, some resources say 1890).[2]
  • Access to records: See Delaware Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Delaware.


Substitute Records:

  • Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
  • Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
  • List of substitute records: See Delaware Substitute Records for more information.


Finding Parents:

  • Death records: Starting in 1881, the state recorded deaths that required birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
  • Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See Delaware Newspapers and Delaware Obituaries for more information.
  • Church records: Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See Delaware Church Records for more information.


Census Records:

  • Check all census years: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See Delaware Census Records for more information.
  • Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
  • Finding families: Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.

Further Delaware Research[edit | edit source]


Resources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Delaware Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 2001, 19. (Accessed 17 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
  2. ↑ Delaware Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 2001, 19. (Accessed 17 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo


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