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| *[[Delaware Online Genealogy Records|Delaware Online Genealogy Records]] | | *[[Delaware Online Genealogy Records|Delaware Online Genealogy Records]] |
| *[[Delaware Record Finder]] | | *[[Delaware Record Finder]] |
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| *[[Step-by-Step Delaware Research, 1880-Present]] | | *[[Step-by-Step Delaware Research, 1880-Present]] |
| *[[Step-by-Step Delaware Research, 1850-1910]] | | *[[Step-by-Step Delaware Research, 1850-1910]] |
| *[[Delaware Descendancy Research]] | | *[[Delaware Descendancy Research]] |
| | | *[[How to Find Delaware Birth Records|How to find Delaware Birth Records]] |
| :[[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 Marriage Records|How to find Delaware Marriage Records]]
| | *[[How to Find Delaware Death Records|How to find Delaware Death Records]] |
| :[[How to Find Delaware Death Records|How to find Delaware Death Records]]
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| == Delaware Research Tips == | | == Delaware Research Tips == |
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| '''Birth and Death information:'''<br> | | '''Birth and Death information:'''<br> |
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| *'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1881, with full compliance by 1927. | | *'''''Statewide registration:''''' Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1861 bo record birth and death records starting when the town was established until the state board took over in 1881. |
| *'''''Town regististration:''''' Town clerks were required to record birth and death records starting when the town was established until the state board took over in 1881.
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| *'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Alabama Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Alabama. | | *'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Alabama Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Alabama. |
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| *'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by town clerks started when the town was established and sometimes contain parents' names. Starting in 1881, the state recorded deaths that required birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and is only as accurate as grieving relatives' remember. | | *'''''Death records:''''' Starting in 1881, the state recorded deaths that required birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and is only as accurate as grieving relatives' remember. |
| *'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Alabama Newspapers]] and [[Alabama Obituaries]] for more information. | | *'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Alabama Newspapers]] and [[Alabama Obituaries]] for more information. |
| *'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Alabama Church Records]] for more information. | | *'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Alabama Church Records]] for more information. |