Wyoming Methodist Church (M.E.), Kent County
Delaware Public Archives Digital Archive
Kent County Teachers Institute
Delaware Public Archives
Family Court – Kent and Sussex Counties
Delaware Public Archives
Juvenile Court – Kent and Sussex Counties
Delaware Public Archives
The Davis Collection
To celebrate Archives Month, we’ll be sharing some of our recent accessions. Check back each Friday for a new post. Connor Graham, processing archivist Vera Gilbride Davis was a prominent figure in Delaware politics for more than forty years. She was called the “Grande Dame of Delaware Politics” and was known for achieving a number […]
The Life and Times of Ann Moore Ridgely
On Saturday, October 3 at 10:30 a.m., Dr. Susanne Fox will present a program at the Delaware Public Archives about Ann Moore Ridgely. A most unusual woman, Ridgely lived in Dover from 1775 until 1810 when she died. She was a wife, mother, estate manager, widow, and active member of the Dover community. Married to […]
Delaware Public Archives to hold Workshop on Google Tools for Genealogy
Looking for a new way to search for your genealogy online? This workshop may give you the clues you need to find your ancestors through Google. On Saturday, August 3, 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will host a workshop entitled “Google Tools for Genealogy.” Presented by Leah Youse, MLIS, (pictured below) this presentation will provide […]
National Monuments in Delaware!
A proclamation signed by President Obama yesterday designated three sites in Delaware as a National Monument. The Dover Green, New Castle County Court House Complex and Woodlawn, a scenic tract of land east of the Brandywine River and north of Brandywine Creek State Park, make up The First State’s first National Monument. The President designated […]
Treasure Found in Court Case Files
If you’ve ever been to the Delaware Public Archives to do genealogical research or to work on that historical novel you’ve been toying with you might have noticed that the materials you’re looking at have been scanned or organized neatly into folders. This does not happen magically and the documents certainly do not come to […]
The War of 1812 Comes to the Delaware Public Archives
2012 marks the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. An exhibit about this war sometimes referred to as the Second Revolutionary War in America, will be put on display at the Delaware Public Archives starting June18th. The exhibit will present some of the Archive’s finest documents relating to the war, along with highlighting a few […]
