Delaware Marriage Records, 1913-1954

 For those with Jewish ancestry in the state of Delaware, another great database has been updated at FamilySearch. Over 125,000 images of marriages between the years 1913-1954, are now searchable, free of charge.

The collection consists of an index and images to Delaware statewide marriage records. The certificates are arranged by year then by certificate number. State registration of marriages began in 1847 as the recorder of deeds for each county began to send copies of marriages to the secretary of the State Board of Health. Vital registration was generally complied with after 1913 when the central Bureau of Vital Statistics was established according to state law, which required registration of vital records.

The following example is a great example of these records. The 1929 marriage of Dr. Sydney Schagrin and Bessie Cohen.

Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974

The amount of basic vital records located on sites such as FamilySearch, Ancestry and My Heritage continues to grow. These records are some of the best sources for birth, death and marriage records available to people searching for more complete information on their ancestors. FamilySearch has now added the collection, Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974 to its free Historical Collections. This collection, which also includes bible and cemetery records, contains over 3.1 million images.
The records are typewritten and give some very good information for researchers. Below, you will see that the information provided on the birth, marriage and death records can be very helpful in identifying family connections. 

 

 

 The images above, come from the FamilySearch wiki page for this collection. In addition to these examples, there is also a good amount of information on this collection. It is always a great idea to read the wiki pages as they can be a great source of information.

Delaware, Death Records, 1855-1961

It seems that in the last few weeks FamilySearch has added a lot of very good death records to the Historical Collections page. Last week on this blog we showed the death records for India and the Netherlands, and today we have the records from the state of Delaware.
The collection, Delaware, Death Records, 1855-1961, is a collection that is search able by name, and as of today includes over 420,000 records.

The search in the index provides the basic information (shown below)

 By clicking on the view image link, the original record can be viewed. The record below shows the death certificate for Abraham Cohen.

 This source will be a great tool for those with ancestors in Delaware.