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A transcription of the registers and minutes of nearly 100 church records from the 1680s to the 1930s was made by the Delaware Historical Records Survey. These are at the Delaware Public Archives and are on microfilm at the Family History Library.  
A transcription of the registers and minutes of nearly 100 church records from the 1680s to the 1930s was made by the Delaware Historical Records Survey. These are at the Delaware Public Archives and are on microfilm at the Family History Library.  


An old list of church addresses and ministers is: ''Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Delaware''. Dover, Delaware: Historical Records Survey, 1942. A copy of the directory can be found on microfilm at the {{FHL|150578|item}}. To find the nearest library that has this book use [http://www.worldcat.org/title/directory-of-churches-and-religious-organizations-in-delaware/oclc/3102631&referer=brief_results WorldCat]. 
An old list of church addresses and ministers is: ''Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Delaware''. Dover, Delaware: Historical Records Survey, 1942. A copy of the directory can be found on microfilm at the {{FHL|150578|item}}. To find the nearest library that has this book use [http://www.worldcat.org/title/directory-of-churches-and-religious-organizations-in-delaware/oclc/3102631&referer=brief_results WorldCat].   


There is an index to many baptisms, 1759-1890, on microfilm under: Delaware. Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Index Cards of Delaware Marriages, Baptisms, Births, and Death, 1689-1913, ''located at the {{FHL|294868|item}}.  
There is an index to many baptisms, 1759-1890, on microfilm under: Delaware. Bureau of Vital Statistics. ''Index Cards of Delaware Marriages, Baptisms, Births, and Death, 1689-1913, ''located at the {{FHL|294868|item}}.  
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The following publications contain information concerning church members and groups:  
The following publications contain information concerning church members and groups:  


Horace Burr's, ''The Records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, Wilmington, Delaware, from 1697-1773'',  contains English translations and abstracts from the original church records. It also includes traditions, names, and dates. A copy can be found at the {{FHL|259699|item}}. To find the nearest library that has this book use [http://www.worldcat.org/title/records-of-holy-trinity-old-swedes-church-wilmington-del-from-1697-to-1773/oclc/6565032 WorldCat]. 
Raymond B. Clark's, ''Delaware Church Records,'' contains baptisms, marriages, deaths, and tombstone inscriptions from several churches including Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Quaker churches for the period 1686-1880. A copy of the book can be found at the {{FHL|526969|item}}. For a copy nearest you check [http://www.worldcat.org/title/delaware-church-records-a-collection-of-baptisms-marriages-deaths-and-other-records-and-tombstone-inscriptions-from-1686-1880-five-important-religious-groups-baptist-episcopal-methodist-presbyterian-and-quaker-with-historical-sketches-of-the-churches-or-groups-and-with-illustrations-of-the-churches/oclc/16405432&referer=brief_results WorldCat].  


Raymond B. Clark's, ''Delaware Church Records,'' contains baptisms, marriages, deaths, and tombstone inscriptions from several churches including Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Quaker churches for the period 1686-1880. A copy of the book can be found at the {{FHL|526969|item}}. For a copy nearest you check [http://www.worldcat.org/title/delaware-church-records-a-collection-of-baptisms-marriages-deaths-and-other-records-and-tombstone-inscriptions-from-1686-1880-five-important-religious-groups-baptist-episcopal-methodist-presbyterian-and-quaker-with-historical-sketches-of-the-churches-or-groups-and-with-illustrations-of-the-churches/oclc/16405432&referer=brief_results WorldCat].
Frederick Lewis Weis's ''The Colonial Clergy of Maryland, Delaware, and Georgia,'' is an alphabetical listing of the clergy in Delaware from 1638-1776, and includes names, dates, and places. A copy of the book is located at the {{FHL|589337|item}}. For a copy nearest you check [http://www.worldcat.org/title/colonial-clergy-of-maryland-delaware-and-georgia/oclc/4040295&referer=brief_results WorldCat].  
 
Frederick Lewis Weis's ''The Colonial Clergy of Maryland, Delaware, and Georgia,'' is an alphabetical listing of the clergy in Delaware from 1638-1776, and includes names, dates, and places. A copy of the book is located at the {{FHL|589337|item}}. For a copy nearest you check [http://www.worldcat.org/title/colonial-clergy-of-maryland-delaware-and-georgia/oclc/4040295&referer=brief_results WorldCat].


Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. The following are addresses of regional archives:  
Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. The following are addresses of regional archives:  
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[http://www.abhsarchives.org/services_genealogy.html American Baptist Historical Society]<br>3001 Mercer University Dr.<br>Atlanta, GA 30341<br>Phone: (678) 547-6680<br>
[http://www.abhsarchives.org/services_genealogy.html American Baptist Historical Society]<br>3001 Mercer University Dr.<br>Atlanta, GA 30341<br>Phone: (678) 547-6680<br>
=== Episcopal ===
Horace Burr's, The Records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, Wilmington, Delaware, from 1697-1773, contains English translations and abstracts from the original church records. It also includes traditions, names, and dates. A copy can be found at the . To find the nearest library that has this book use WorldCat.


=== Methodist  ===
=== Methodist  ===
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