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Following is a list of the major collections and publications for the state of [[Delaware]]:
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*Clark, Raymond B., ed. ''Delaware Tombstone Inscriptions''. St. Michaels, Maryland: R. B. Clark, 1989. {{FHL|540401|item}} 975.1 A1 no. 20. This contains burial information on 700 revolutionary soldiers in the three counties, 600 of which are in small church and family cemeteries.  
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*Dill, Raymond Walter. ''Souls in Heaven, Names in Stone, Kent County, Delaware Cemetery Records''. Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1989. {{FHL|448829|item}} 975.14 V3d. The information for this work was gathered from headstones, cemetery records, maps, deeds, Bibles and by word of mouth.  
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*Hudson, Millard F. ''Cemetery Records of Sussex County, Delaware.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1948. {{FHL|55831|item}} 006690. This includes transcriptions from 630 cemeteries. It is available at the Delaware Public Archives and at the Family History Library.  
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*Tatnall, Walter G. ''Tombstone Records, New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County, Delaware''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949. {{FHL|14150|item}} 006303. This includes inscriptions from nearly 800 small cemeteries. It is available at the Delaware Public Archives and at the Family History Library. A card index to this is available at the Delaware Public Archives. The Family History Library does not have a copy of the index.
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==Online Resources==
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave.com]
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast]
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/delaware-cemetery-records.htm Delaware Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/de/index.htm Delaware Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/delaware/delaware.html Delaware Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Delaware?id=state_10 Delaware Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] - type Delaware in the search box.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Delaware,%20United%20States&reqParents=366&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Delaware,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[https://delaware.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Delaware Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/de.html Delaware Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/index.html I Dream of Genealogy]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/DE/Cemetery-Records.htm Delaware Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/index.htm LDSGenealogy]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/104386/jewish-community-cemetery Jewish Cemetery in Delaware] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/delaware-de/ Delaware Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1411/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] - grave search
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] by [https://www.jewishgen.org/ JewishGen]<br>''Click the USA folder, State folder, City folder and cemetery name''
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[https://vets.delaware.gov/delaware-veterans-memorial-cemetery/ Delaware Veterans cemeteries]
*Delaware Veterans Cemetery - New Castle — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/295751/delaware-veterans-memorial-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Delaware-Veterans-Memorial-Cemetery---New-Castle-County/11641 BillionGraves]
*Delaware Veterans Cemetery - Sussex — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/104363/delaware-veterans-memorial-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Delaware-Veterans-Memorial-Cemetery---Sussex-County/180717 BillionGraves]
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Some cemetery records for Delaware are being printed in the:  
== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
To find cemetery records for ''Delaware'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


*''Delaware Genealogical Society Journal.'' Wilmington, Delaware: 1980-. {{FHL|344107|item}} 975.1 D25d
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Delaware''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


The Historical Society of Delaware also has a collection of cemetery records.
To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below


A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts available at the Family History Library is found in:  
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Delaware''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Delaware'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


*The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Library. ''Index to United States Cemeteries''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. {{FHL|613269|item}} 1206468-94]. Film 1206469 includes Delaware, among other states.
To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.


The Family History Library has copies of many other sexton and tombstone records listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:  
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Delaware''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Delaware'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on '''Places within United States, Delaware, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


DELAWARE - CEMETERIES
== Additional Resources ==
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Delaware cemetery.
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for Delaware Cemetery.


DELAWARE, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES
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DELAWARE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CEMETERIES
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Some cemetery record collections are also listed under "Vital Records" in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog.
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'''Websites:'''
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*http://www.cdow.org/csdatabase.html
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*http://www.interment.net/us/de/index.htm
*http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-DE-NDX.html
*http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/delaware.htm
*http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/de.html


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Latest revision as of 10:58, 19 August 2025

Delaware Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Delaware Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources


Online Resources

Online Cemetery Resources for Delaware
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
List of Cemeteries in the State
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Jewish Cemeteries
Military Cemeteries

Delaware Veterans cemeteries

Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library

To find cemetery records for Delaware in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:

  1. Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  2. Enter: Delaware in the Place box
  3. Click on: Search
  4. Click on: Cemeteries

To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below

  1. Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  2. Enter: Delaware in the Place box
  3. Click on: Search
  4. Click on: Cemeteries
  5. Click on: Places within Delaware
  6. Click on the county you want to search
  7. Click on: Cemeteries

To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.

  1. Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  2. Enter: Delaware in the Place box
  3. Click on: Search
  4. Click on: Cemeteries
  5. Click on: Places within Delaware
  6. Click on the county you want to search
  7. Click on Places within United States, Delaware, county name
  8. Click on the town you want to search
  9. Click on: Cemeteries

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