Delaware Public Archives

Digital Archives

Delaware's most prized documents, photographs of Delaware in the past, historic audio clips, and much more.

Research Room

The Mabel Lloyd Ridgely Research Room is open to the public from 8:30a to 4:00p, M-F unless otherwise noted.

Public Finding Aids

Guides to our Military records and Agency Histories are just a few of the links available.

Government Services & Records Management

Responsible for the administration and implementation of the Delaware Public Records law.

Digital Ancestry

You can use your Delaware Library Card to login to the Delaware page on Ancestry.com.

Historical Markers

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Collection Gateway

Search 400,000+ records. Then, get a price quote or print a detail slip for your Research Room visit!

Exhibits at DPA

Exhibits are open to the public and admission is free

Upcoming Events

October 31, 2019 - Harvey Barn Marker Dedication @ 12:00 PM
November 02, 2019 - A History of the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware @ 10:30 AM
December 07, 2019 - Sylvester Woolford Lectures – December @ 11:00 AM
December 14, 2019 - December Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society Meeting @ 02:00 PM
January 04, 2020 - War Beneath the Waves: U.S. Submarine Operations in World War II @ 10:30 AM

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From the Archives Blog

A Culinary History of Southern Delaware

On Saturday, October 5, at 10:30 a.m. Denise Clemons will present a program about the culinary history of Southern Delaware at the Delaware Public Archives.

Historic Movie Theaters of Delaware

On Saturday, September 14, at 10:30 a.m. the Delaware Public Archives will celebrate the cinematic history of Delaware’s movie theaters with a special program presented by author Michael Nazarewycz.

Delaware Public Archives
121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. North
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 744-5000