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- This article is about a county in state of Delaware. For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation)
Guide to Kent County, Delaware ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Founded | August 8, 1673 | ||||||
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| County Seat | Dover | ||||||
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Tax Records
- 2.27 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Websites
- 5 Research Guides
- 6 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named for Kent, an English county. The county seat is Dover and the county was created August 8, 1683. The County is located in the central area of the state.[1]
- Kent County, Delaware Historical Facts
- Renamed from St. Johns County, 17 December 1682.
- Interesting note - Kent County is one of few counties bordering another county with same name across state line, Kent County, Maryland
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Kent County Courthouse
414 Federal Street
Dover, De 19901
Phone: 302-744-2347
Clerk of Peace has marriage records.
Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records.
Recorder of Deeds has land records from 1680.
Register of Wills has probate records. [2]
http://www.co.kent.de.us/]
Kent County Levy Court
Administrative Complex
555 Bay Road
Dover, DE 19901
Kent County, Delaware[edit | edit source]
- Kent County, Delaware Record Dates
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1676 | 1676 | 1676 | 1680 | 1680 | 1680 | 1782 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Delaware County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Delaware County Boundary Maps" (1673-1841) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following web sites may have additional information on Kent County cemeteries.
- Interment.net Delaware cemetery records by County.
Census[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 18,920 | — |
| 1800 | 19,554 | 3.4% |
| 1810 | 20,495 | 4.8% |
| 1820 | 20,793 | 1.5% |
| 1830 | 19,913 | −4.2% |
| 1840 | 19,872 | −0.2% |
| 1850 | 22,816 | 14.8% |
| 1860 | 27,804 | 21.9% |
| 1870 | 29,804 | 7.2% |
| 1880 | 32,874 | 10.3% |
| 1890 | 32,664 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | 32,762 | 0.3% |
| 1910 | 32,721 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | 31,023 | −5.2% |
| 1930 | 31,841 | 2.6% |
| 1940 | 34,441 | 8.2% |
| 1950 | 37,870 | 10.0% |
| 1960 | 65,651 | 73.4% |
| 1970 | 81,892 | 24.7% |
| 1980 | 98,219 | 19.9% |
| 1990 | 110,993 | 13.0% |
| 2000 | 126,697 | 14.1% |
| 2010 | 162,310 | 28.1% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
For tips on accessing Kent County, Delaware Genealogy census records online, see: Delaware Census.
Territory and State Census Records[edit | edit source]
Federal Census Records[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- USGS GNIS
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
American Revolution[edit | edit source]
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital version at Google Books. 1967 reprint: FHL Collection 973 X2pc 1840. [See Delaware, Kent County on page 126.]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- 1861-1865 - Delaware Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1917-1919 - Delaware, World War I Servicemen Records, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
World War II[edit | edit source]
- 1940-1945 - Delaware, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1802-1943 - Delaware, Federal Naturalization Records, 1802-1943 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Index and Images
Kent County, Delaware Probate records, 1680-1800 on line at [1] Ancestry.com $ original data: Valinger, Leon de, com/ Calendar of Kent County, Delaware Probate Records, 1680-1800.
- DeValinger, Leon. A Calendar of Kent County, Delaware Probate Records, 1680-1800. Dover, Delaware: Public Archives Commission, 1944. (Family History Library film 1035860 item 4; fiche 6051248.) Facsimile reproduction of the original (Family History Library book 975.14 P28d.)
- Indexes to probate records 1801-1833, in three volumes by Mary Marshall Brewer (Lewes,Del.: Delmarva Roots, 2002.)
School Records[edit | edit source]
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
- 1650-1974 Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
- See also How to order Delaware Vital Records, * order electronically online$ or download an application for Delaware
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1784-2007 Delaware, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- Marriage Certificate
Death[edit | edit source]
Death Certificate to mail
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Societies, Libraries, and Museums[edit | edit source]
- Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1787
Dover, DE 19903-1787
Email: info@downstatedegenealogists.org
Website
Facebook
- The Delaware Public Archives
121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Dover, Delaware.
(302) 744-5016
Email: sarah.denison@state.de.us
Website
- The Greater Harrington Historical Society
108 Fleming St
Harrington DE 19952
302-398-3698
Email: info@ghhsociety.org
Website
Facebook
- Milford Historical Society
501 Northwest Front Street
Milford, DE 19963
Email: parsonthorne@gmail.com
Twitter
Facebook
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Kent County, DE History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Delaware Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- The Kent County DEGenWeb Project, an member of The DEGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Kent County
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Kent County. (Backup site)
- FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Catalog for Kent County
- Kent County, Delaware Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Kent County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_County,_Delaware 04/27/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), New Castle, Delaware Page 121 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kent County, Delaware. Page 121 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 118.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 181. [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Kent County, Delaware," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_County%2C_Delaware, accessed 23 October 2018.
