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Search the DGS Website -- This searches every public DGS database and Web page. The Delaware Genealogical Society Journal (DGSJ) Tables of Contents -- for all of the volumes up to April 2010 (Vol 15 #1) Master Index -- including names and places for all issues through volume 14 -- except for volume 11, issues 1 and 2 (and we're working to add these to the master index). Once you have found the volume and issue that has the information you seek you may order a single copy of that individual issue or order the full series through 2007 (volumes 1-12) on a single CD using the DGS Order Form. Parish Registers of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Tthese contain baptisms and marriages (and a few other registers) for 1796 through 1960. DGS Finding Aid for Microfilms of Parish Records Genealogical Websites for Delaware Surnames This database has links to websites and newsgroups that focus on surnames that match those found in Delaware before 1860. Links to Websites for Delaware Surnames Queries Submitted to the DGS Queries pose specific questions about specific families, so if you contact the author of a specific query you may get leads to documents not posted on the Web. Several years ago we built a database of queries from a five-year period (1994-1998). See our Query Database: Information and Search |
Information FilesMap of Delaware in 1775 -- This displays many geographic features that were important in migration, commerce, and social patterns until the advent of the automobile. What is a "Hundred" and Where are They in Delaware? -- A list of the Delaware "hundreds" with a discussion of these unique Delaware civil districts within our three counties and how they have changed over time. The Towns of Delaware -- A list of all the towns in Delaware, noting in what county and hundred each is located and how its name has changed over time. |