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      Delaware State Vital Records Office Information

        Office of Vital Statistics
        Jesse S. Cooper Bldg
        417 Federal Street
        Dover, DE 19901
        (302) 744-4549
        Fax: (302) 736-1862

        Make check or money order payable to Office of Vital Statistics. Personal checks are accepted.

      • Delaware Genealogy and Family History Resources
        search record collections, history and genealogy resources for Delaware
      • Search the Social Security Death Index
      • Search for Delaware birth, death and marriage records online

        Record Cost Dates Ordering
        Birth$25.00since 1930Order OnlineMail Order

        Adoptees Birth$25.00Mail Order

        Marriage$25.00since 1962 Order OnlineMail Order

        Death$25.00since 1962Order OnlineMail Order

      • Click here to search the Social Security Death Index

      • Birth, Death & Marriageadditional years available from the:
        Delaware Public Archives
        121 Duke of York Street
        Dover, DE 19901
        (302) 744-5000
      • Click here to search the Social Security Death Index

      • Divorcevaries1935-1975
        Inquiries will be forwarded to the appropriate office. Fee for search and verification of essential facts of divorce is $5.00 for each 5-year period searched. Certified copies are not available from the State office but should be available from the county where divorce was granted.

        NaturalizationOnline at the Delaware Public Archives

        Census1790 through 1940Search U.S. Federal Census Records Online

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      Index to Delaware County Vital Records Offices

        About the only records you can get from the counties are deeds and probate records. The rest of the vital records are held by the State office in Dover.

        Follow this link to determine what county a city or town is in.

        Kent . New Castle . Sussex .


        How to obtain a Delaware Vital Record

          Like other states in America, Delaware maintains copies of vital records for births, deaths, and marriages occurring in the state. Since 1913, these events have been recorded at the state level and kept on file for a variety of purposes. Prior to that year, births, deaths, and marriages were documented at the county level by the Recorder of Deeds, who then furnished these records to the State. If you need access to Delaware vital records for identification, legal, or genealogical reasons, keep reading to learn more about how to obtain this information for yourself or a loved one.

          • The following records are maintained by the state of Delaware and are available upon request: birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, and adoptee birth certificates.
          • Records may be requested in person, by written request via U.S. mail, over the phone, or through an online ordering system.
          • Heirloom birth certificates are also available for purchase and are commemorative certificates that can be framed or put into a baby book or scrapbook. Half of the proceeds from these certificates is donated to the Children’s Trust Fund for child abuse prevention activities.
          • When requesting Delaware vital records, the requestor must submit an application for the request that includes questions about personal information of both the requestor and the individual listed on the form. Only certain people are allowed access to the records, including the individuals themselves, parents, guardians, spouses, legal representatives, and select others.
          • Photo identification must also be provided with the application at the time of the request.
          • A fee of $25 will be assessed for the records request. Checks and money orders are accepted for mail-in or in-person orders; credit cards are also accepted for online and phone orders, although an additional fee will be charged.

          As an additional resource for Delaware vital records, the Delaware Public Archives contains thousands of birth, death, and marriage records that hold crucial information for those seeking answers to their family’s genealogical puzzle. For example, many records go beyond the standard name, date, and place, and may include extra information that will provide more clues. Birth certificates may state a person’s race, siblings, birth order among children in the family, and information about the mother and father. Marriage certificates may include information about the bride’s and groom’s families and other details of the event, while death certificates may list the cause of death, the address of the deceased, a spouse’s name, and even a place of burial. For those conducting genealogy research, this is all vital information that can lead to answers (or, in some cases, even more questions) in their hunt for family knowledge.

          Delaware vital records provide important facts about the people and the events that have happened in the state. If you are trying to learn more about your ancestors or you need copies of certificates for legal or insurance reasons, use the information provided above to help you find the records you need.


        Searchable Databases and other Helpful Links

        • Delaware USGenWeb Project
          genealogical gateway to the state and counties
        • Delaware Genealogical Society
        • Search Delaware Databases Online
          Search for birth, marriage, census, death, immigration, naturalization, military records and more at Ancestry
        • Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Delaware
          your genealogy starting point online
        • Delaware Births and Christenings, 1710-1896
          Name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of Delaware
        • Delaware Death Records, 1855-1961
          Name index and images of statewide death records.
        • Archives.com - Search Delaware Death Records
        • Archives.com - Search Delaware Birth Records
        • USGenWeb - Delaware Marriage Project
        • Delaware Genealogy and Family History Resources
          search record collections, history and genealogy resources for Delaware
        • Search the Social Security Death Index
        • Search for Delaware birth, death and marriage records online

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