There are many places to search for answers to your Delaware genealogy questions. If you know what is available, you can make much better use of your time and effort in finding out all you can about your US ancestors in Delaware. Here is where to start some of your searching.
Delaware was one of the thirteen colonies which revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. After the Revolution began in 1776, the three counties which had been settled became "The Delaware State," and in 1776 that entity adopted its first constitution, declaring itself to be the "Delaware State." Its first governors went by the title of "President."
We have gathered together a list of those resources we are aware of for the most common resources, and also some of the less common places to look for information about your family. So, help yourself to the information below, and go hunting.
The State of Delaware Public Archives has a listing of genealogical resources. It gives you an idea of the repositories that are available.
Another source is Census information for federal and special censuses for the state of Delaware are described here.
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Delaware Historical Society website and its genealogy pages.
Here is the LDS Wiki page for Delaware genealogy information
The US GenWeb project has specific state projects as part of it. Here is the Delaware GenWeb site
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