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Delaware Research Outline |
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Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Business Records And Commerce
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Slavery And Bondage
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
Voting Registers
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
This outline describes major sources of information about families from Delaware. As you read this outline, study the United States Research Outline (30972), which will help you understand terminology and the contents and uses of genealogical records.
The Family History Library has many of the records described in this outline, including:
Most of the Delaware microfilms at the Family History Library were acquired between 1947 and 1949. Except for some published records, little has been added to the collection since then.
If the Family History Library has a source described in this outline, the outline lists the book, microfilm, microfiche, and computer numbers. These are preceded by FHL, the abbreviation for Family History Library The computer number can be used if you have access to the Family History Library Catalog on computer. The “Computer Number Search” is the fastest way to find a source in the catalog.
The library's records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog The place where your ancestor lived, such as:
The record type you want to search, such as:
The section headings in this outline match the names of record types used in the catalog.
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RECORDS OF THE FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY
. These numbers may be used to locate materials in the Family History Library and to order microfilm and microfiche at Family History Centers.
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FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY CATALOG
found at the Family History Library and at each Family History Center. To find a record, look in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog for:
UNITED STATES - CENSUSDELAWARE - MILITARY RECORDSDELAWARE, NEW CASTLE - PROBATE RECORDSDELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, WILMINGTON - CHURCH RECORDS
UNITED STATES - CENSUSDELAWARE - MILITARY RECORDSDELAWARE, NEW CASTLE - PROBATE RECORDSDELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, WILMINGTON - CHURCH RECORDS
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