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*'''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]] | *'''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]] | ||
*'''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]]. | *'''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]]. | ||
=== | === Delaware Record Finder === | ||
This brief 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. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[ | This brief 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. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Delaware Record Finder]].''' | ||
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Birth information | Birth information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Delaware Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Delaware Death Records|Death records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Church Records|Church records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Delaware Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | | style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Delaware Marriage Records|Marriage records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Delaware Church Records|Church records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Death information | | style="padding:10px"|Death information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Delaware Death Records|Death Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Delaware Probate Records|Probate Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Bible Records|Bible Records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents | | style="padding:10px"|Parents | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Delaware Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Delaware Death Records|Death records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Census|Census]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Church Records|Church records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Delaware Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]] | ||
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Maiden name | Maiden name | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Delaware Marriage Records|Marriage Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Delaware Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
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Immigration date | Immigration date | ||
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*[[ | *[[Delaware Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Census|Census]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Delaware Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware History|History]] | ||
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Naturalization | Naturalization | ||
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*[[ | *[[Delaware Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Census|Census]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Court Records|Court Records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Delaware Voting Records|Voting Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Periodicals|Periodicals]] | ||
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Physical description | Physical description | ||
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*[[ | *[[Delaware Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | ||
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*[[ | *[[Delaware Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Delaware History|History]] | ||
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=== Further | === Further Delaware Research === | ||
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[ | *'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Delaware Record Finder]].''' | ||
*For online record collections, go to [[ | *For online record collections, go to [[Delaware Online Genealogy Records|'''Delaware Online Genealogy Records.''']] | ||
*For more research on | *For more research on Delaware, including research at the county level, visit the [[Delaware, United States 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> | *Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/49?region=United%20States%20of%20America Delaware record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | ||
[[Category:Delaware Research Strategies]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Delaware Research Strategies]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
[[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | [[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | ||