Delaware Vital Records: Difference between revisions

[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/delaware.htm Delaware State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=DE_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Delaware Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library.  

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Delaware's vital records start the following years: <br>

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=== Adoption Records  ===

== Marriage Records  ==

Marriages of Delaware residents may also be recorded in adjoining states, such as Pennsylvania and Maryland.  

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The Delaware Bureau of Vital Statistics has death records for the most recent 40 years. For deaths recorded over forty years ago, contact the Delaware Public Archives. <br>

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Marital Status

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== Substitute Records  ==

== Tips  ==

'''Birth Records'''  

Delaware State Birth Records 1861-1908 are available online at [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1534607;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable Record Search]<br>

'''Marriage Records'''  

Many early marriage license bonds are in the following collection:  

Many early marriage license bonds are in the following collection:  

'''Death Records'''  

== Archives, Libraries and Societies  ==