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Guide to Delaware County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, 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)

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.

County Courthouse
Delaware County Courthouse 91 N. Sandusky Delaware, Ohio 43015-1703 Delaware County Website 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

Populated Places
 Populated Places 

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. Hometown Locator The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

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

Census Records

 * Census Ohio
 * 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850
 * United States Census 1850
 * United States Census, 1850
 * United States Census, 1860
 * United States Census 1860
 * United States Census, 1870
 * United States Census 1870
 * United States Census, 1880 (Index only)
 * United States Census, 1900
 * United States Census 1900
 * United States Census, 1920
 * United States Census 1920

Church Records

 * Churches near Delaware County, Ohio
 * Delaware County, Ohio Churches

Court Records

 * Delaware County Estate Records (Prior to 1850) Index only

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
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

Land and Property Records

 * 1790-1907 Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


 * Various Years map and atlas links Courtesy OhioGenWeb

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


 * Perrin, William Henry, History of Delaware County and Ohio (Chicago : O.L. Baskin & Co., 1880) Digital version at: FamilySearch Digital Library, 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


 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 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
 * Delaware County 1895 U. S. Atlas

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images or scroll to Browse by Admission Number and Year Range

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


 * United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection
 * 48th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry
 * 96th Ohio Infantry
 * The America Civil War - Roster of the 96th O. V. I.
 * Delaware County Burials of Civil War Soldiers
 * Delaware's War Heroes

World War I
 * 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images of cards.
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, images of cards.
 * 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images of cards.
 * World War I Photos
 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)

World War II
 * 1938-1946 U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 at Ancestry ($)
 * United States, 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

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.

Newspapers

 * 1821-1918 Delaware County Newspaper Abstracts
 * 1831-1834 Early newspapers of Delaware County, Ohio


 * 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 of Ohio Genealogy Express
 * present The Delaware Gazette


 * Delaware County Newpapers Arranged Alphabetically


 * 1793-late 1900's at History Connection —  Select county to Browse.
 * Early- late 1900's Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1786-1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
 * 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county.
 * 1812-1825 Will abstracts Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 * Early - Early Wills Index Will Book A

School Records

 * Delaware County Schools
 * 50 Years of History of the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio 1844
 * Methodist Theological School in Ohio
 * Ohio Wesleyan University
 * Ohio Wesleyan University

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1800-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * Index to Tax List of Ohio for 1810

Birth

 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county.
 * 1867-1981 Ohio Historical Society index of births on microfilm
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; can browse images by film number at a Family History Center.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county; may be alphbetical.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1908-1932;1938-2007 ($) Online Ohio Death Records Indexes Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * 1913-1937 Ohio Deaths Index
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * Various Years community contributed death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 * About Ohio death records Ohio Historical Society


 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch – free. Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.

Divorce

 * 1962-2007 Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)

Family History Centers

 * Columbus Ohio North Family History Center

Libraries
DCHS-DCGS Library HoldingsWebsite  Publications from DCHS-DCGSWebsite Delaware County District LibraryWebsite Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential CenterWebsite Libraries of Delaware County, OhioWebsite

Societies
Delaware County, Ohio Historical Society and Genealogical SocietyWebsite

Big Walnut Area Historical SocietyWebsite Powell - Liberty Historical Society FacebookWebsite  Radnor Heritage SocietyWebsite

Websites

 * Local Gov't Records by County at Ohio History Connection — Browse their list; records are not online.
 * Custom Browse of Historical Collections at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
 * Ohio Genealogical Society ($) — online databases
 * Delaware County OHGenWeb
 * City of Delaware, Ohio
 * 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
 * Big Walnut Memory
 * Ohio Genealogy Express
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.