How Do I Start My Family Tree?
Are you ready to put together your family’s genealogy? On Saturday, July 7, 10:30 a.m., Nancy Lyons will present a program at the Delaware Public Archives on how to begin your family tree. This presentation will provide an excellent starting point for researching your genealogical roots. Among the numerous types of resources to be discussed […]
Delaware Public Archives Introduces Spanish Speakers to Vast Collection through YouTube
The Delaware Public Archives (DPA) is reaching out to native Spanish speakers to let them know what resources and services DPA provides. To that end, DPA has produced a new Spanish-language video, as part of its Inside the Delaware Public Archives series. It can be viewed on DPA’s YouTube channel at http://de.gov/2wo. Between 1990 and […]
Delaware Public Archives to Feature Tour and Display of Dover Photographs
If you were born, married, or attended public school in Delaware, eventually the Delaware Public Archives will have a record of you. As part of the Dover Days celebration, the staff of the Delaware Public Archives will conduct a tour of the facility on Saturday, May 5, at 1:30 p.m. This annual “behind the scenes” […]
Searching for Your Family Roots in the 1940 Census
Looking for help in finding a parent, grandparent, or other relative in the soon to be released 1940 United States Census? The Delaware Public Archives can help!On Saturday, April 7, 10:30 a.m. the Delaware Public Archives will present a program about the 1940 Census featuring Jefferson M. Moak, Senior Archivist with the National Archives & […]
Looking for Primary Sources about the Civil War? Check Out the Delaware Public Archives Website
The official sesquicentennial commemoration of the American Civil War kicked off today with a ceremony held at the Delaware Public Archives. Attended by Governor Jack Markell, the event highlights the new online exhibit of Civil War holdings from the collections of the Archives. This new online feature (which went live today!) on the website CivilWar.delaware.gov includes […]
Analyzing Wills and Other Probate Records
The last of Nancy Lyons’ series of genealogical workshops, entitled “Analyzing Wills and Other Probate Records” will be held this Saturday, November 6, 10:30 a.m., at the Delaware Public Archives. This free workshop will provide plenty of valuable genealogical tips for researchers so mark this date on your calendar. There will be handouts for those who attend […]
We know where the bodies are buried, do you?
So have you ever been taking a nice leisurely walk through the woods, enjoying the fresh air, the sights, the sounds, and then boom you trip over something? And has that something ever been a tombstone? You can ask the gentleman that came in the other day because that’s exactly what happened to him. Needless […]
Got A Delaware Library Card?
Well then, you can now use it to log in to the Delaware page on Ancestry.com. By using your card you can have free access to the records Ancestry has digitized for the Delaware Public Archives. These records include births up to 1908, marriages up to 1933, and deaths up to 1933. Coming soon will be […]
You Found What In The Barn?
Have you ever been walking around an old barn or farm area and found something really cool? That’s what happened the other day when a patron was walking around a barn on Miller Road off of Route 202. She came across an old book entitled “Lessons from the Book of Common Prayer”, published in 1855. […]
Who Do You Think You Are?
So I was watching TV the other night and happened to catch the new NBC show entitled “Who Do You Think You Are?”. It’s about 7 celebraties who are researching their genealogy. You never know what you may uncover or who you may be related to. Did you know that you can find out more about […]
