Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy

Guide to Delaware County, Ohio ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

This article is about a central county of Ohio. For other uses, see Delaware (disambiguation)

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Franklin County 10 February 1808.
 * County Seat: Delaware

Description
The county was named after the Delaware (Lenape) tribe. It's county seat is Delaware City and was founded February 10, 1808. It is located in the Mid-central area of the state.

Boroughs

 * Kilbourne
 * Lewis Center
 * Radnor

Ghost Towns
A ghost town could be many things; a ghost towns, semi-ghost town or completely vacant buildings or ground. These towns have greatly diminished from their once robust times. Some towns may still be quite active and residents may not favor the classification of a ghost town for their community. The definition of a ghost town is a town with big declines in population and activity. They could be stagecoach stops, railroad camp town, mining community, military post or agricultural towns. When a gold or silver strike happened, towns would spring up, seemingly overnight and just as quickly fade away.

Neighboring Counties
Marion County •  Morrow County  •  Knox County  •  Licking County  •  Franklin County  •  Union County

Boundary Changes
Delaware County gave up land for the formation of Morrow County in February 1848. The townships of Bennington, Harmony, Lincoln, Peru and Westfield went to Morrow County.

For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps" (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1835  A courthouse fire may have damaged or destroyed some records.

Bible Records
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.

Cemeteries

 * Ohio Tombstone Photo Project
 * Links to resources on cemetery history and preservation
 * Delaware County Cemeteries
 * Delaware County, Ohio Cemetery Photos
 * Many Cemetery records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Census and Directories

 * Census Ohio
 * U. S. City Directories, Ohio, Delaware $
 * United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850
 * United States Census 1850
 * U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850- 1880 $
 * 1820 United States Federal Census $
 * 1830 United States Federal Census $
 * 1840 United States Federal Census $
 * United States Census, 1850
 * United States Census, 1860
 * United States Census 1860
 * 1860 United States Federal Census $
 * United States Census, 1870
 * United States Census 1870
 * United States Census, 1880 (Index only)
 * 1880 United States Federal Census $
 * 1890 Veterans Schedule $
 * United States Census, 1900
 * United States Census 1900
 * 1910 United States Federal Census $
 * United States Census, 1920
 * United States Census 1920
 * 1930 United States Federal Census $

Church Records

 * Churches near Delaware County, Ohio
 * Delaware County, Ohio Churches
 * Many church records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Court Records

 * Delaware County Estate Records (Prior to 1850) Index only
 * Many court records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups

 * The Wales - Ohio Project. Digitizing the archives of the Welsh in Ohio

Funeral Homes

 * Funeral Homes near Delaware County, Ohio

History
Delaware County was established in 1807 with the County Seat in Berkshire until 1808. In 1815 the courthouse was built in Delaware.

Local Histories

 * Perrin, William Henry, History of Delaware County and Ohio (Chicago : O.L. Baskin &amp; Co., 1880) Digital version at Google Books; Internet Archives; ; available on microfilm at.
 * Lytle, James Robert, 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio and representative citizens (Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co., 1908) Digital version at Internet Archives; available on microfilm at.


 * Historical Collections of Ohio by Henry Howe Vol. 1 1888
 * Biographical Index of Delaware County, Ohio
 * Delware County Markers
 * History of Delaware County
 * Natural Register of Historic Places

Land and Property

 * 1790-1907 - Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 * 1796-1907 - U. S. General Land Office Records $
 * various years - map and atlas links Courtesy OhioGenWeb


 * Many land and property records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Maps



 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)
 * Delaware County Maps &amp; Atlas Links
 * Modern Delaware County, Ohio
 * Ohio Territory Grant Map
 * Nathional Atlas (Printable maps)
 * Ohio Migration Trails
 * Ohio Atlas Maps
 * David Rumsey Map Collection
 * The Plan of the Town of Delaware (1808)
 * Delaware County 1895 U. S. Atlas
 * Delaware County Land Ownership Atlases (1866) $
 * Many maps for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Military

 * 1888-1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Revolutionary War
Many Revolution, 1775-1783 records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Civil War
Civil War service men from Delaware County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Delaware County.


 * - 4th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861), Company C (also known as Delaware Guards) and Company I (also known as Olentangy Guards)
 * -96th Regiment
 * Company F, roster
 * Company G, roster


 * Civil War Research Databse $
 * Civil War Pension Index Cards (about this collection)More information at United States, Civil War and Later Pension Files Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * 48th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry
 * 96th Ohio Infantry
 * Delaware County Burials of Civil War Soldiers
 * Delaware's War Heroes

World War I

 * World War I Photos
 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 $

World War II

 * U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 $
 * United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
 * U. S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 $
 * Delaware County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force
 * War Veteran/History Links
 * United States Department of Veterans Affairs
 * Many military records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Naturalizations and Citizenships

 * 1800-1977 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Many naturalization and citizenship records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Newspapers
Online Newspapers Online Newspaper Abstracts


 * 1821-1918 - Delaware County Newspaper Abstracts
 * 1831-1834 - Early newspapers of Delaware County, Ohio
 * 2004-2008 - The Delaware Gazette $
 * November 2004-January 2009 - The Sunbury News $
 * 2008-2011 - The Delaware Gazette $
 * 29 August 2008 to present- The Delaware Gazette Obituaries.
 * various years - Obituary Index obituaries of individuals born in Delaware County, Ohio.
 * various years - community contributed newspaper articles Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 * present - The Delaware Gazette


 * Many newspapers for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form


 * Delaware County Newpapers Arranged Alphabetically


 * Many newspaper obituaries for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1786 - 1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1789 - 1996 at FamilySearch.org — images
 * 1790–1967 - at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
 * 1812-1825 - Will abstracts Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 * Early - Early Wills Index Will Book A


 * Many probate records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Courthouse
Delaware County Courthouse 91 N Sandusky Street Delaware, OH 43015 Phone: 740.369.8761 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and court records from 1825; Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; County Recorder has land records


 * Delaware County Courthouse
 * Delware County Ohio Official Site
 * Delaware County Common Pleas Court
 * Delaware County, Ohio Free Public Records Directory

Family History Centers

 * Columbus Ohio North Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory. Put your town name in the top search box.

Libraries

 * DCHS-DCGS Library Holdings
 * Publications from DCHS-DCGS
 * Delaware County District Library
 * Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
 * Libraries of Delaware County, Ohio

Societies

 * Delaware County, Ohio Historical Society and Genealogical Society


 * Big Walnut Area Historical Society
 * Powell - Liberty Historical Society Facebook
 * Radnor Heritage Society

Online Genealogy Research Groups

 * U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community - FamilySearch Facebook Research Group
 * Ohio Ancestors - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join
 * U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join
 * U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join

Schools

 * Delaware County Schools
 * U. S. School Yearbooks in Delaware $
 * 50 Years of History of the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio 1844
 * Methodist Theological School in Ohio
 * Ohio Wesleyan University
 * Ohio Wesleyan University
 * U. S. School Yearbooks in Sunbury
 * Many school records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Taxation

 * Index to Tax List of Ohio for 1810
 * Many tax records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records Original Birth Records on Microfilm


 * 1867-1981 - Ohio Historical Society index of births on microfilm

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1800-1958 - at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Name index to marriage records from the state of Ohio. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and some FamilySearch Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
 * 1800-1942 - at FamilySearch — index

Online Marriage Indexes and Records Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1840-2001 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1908-1953 - Ohio Deaths Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.
 * 1908-1932;1938-2007 - ($) Online Ohio Death Records Indexes Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * 1913-1937 - Ohio Deaths Index
 * various years - community contributed death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 * About Ohio death records - Ohio Historical Society

Original Death Records on Microfilm


 * Many vital records for Delaware County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Websites

 * City of Delaware, Ohio
 * Delaware County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Ohio Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * The Townships of Delaware County, Ohio USA
 * Delaware County Populated Places
 * Ghost Towns of Delaware County
 * Delaware Chamber of Commerce
 * Delaware County, Ohio links
 * Delaware County OH Genealogy
 * Cyndi's List
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Ohio USGenWEb Searchable Archives
 * Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy Forum
 * Linkpendium Delaware County
 * Big Walnut Memory
 * Ohio Genealogy Express
 * Ohio Genealogy Express