Genealogy & Historical Research
Delaware Collection Historical and Family Research
The materials in the Delaware Collection are housed in several different areas of the second floor according to their content and format. This extensive collection has been maintained for over 50 years. Comprised of print and non-print materials, these resources are intended for researching local Delmarva history, culture, and genealogy.
Delaware history and genealogy resources
- Delaware Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
- Delaware Public Archives
- The Delaware Collections
- Laurel Public Library’s material on the Delaware Collections
- History and Geography LibGuide from Delaware Division of Libraries
- Laurel Historical Society
- Delaware 1868 Hundreds Map
- Delaware Historical Society
- Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society
- Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database
Other history and genealogy resources
- accessgenealogy.com
- How to Begin Your Family Research
- Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
- African-Native American Genealogy
- Genealogy Classes
- 10 Tips to Start Your Family Tree
- familysearch.org
- ancestry.com
- Find a Grave – grave locator
- Library of Congress’ Local History and Genealogy Reference Services
- African Ancestored Genealogy
- WorldGenWeb
- Chronicling America – digitized American newspapers 1789-1925
- Daughters of the American Revolution Library
- Sons of the American Revolution Genealogical Research Library
- Genetics Home Reference
- American Archives of Public Broadcasting
Resources to research German ancestry
The following links are provided by Eric, the recipient of the Genealogy Merit Badge for Boy Scouts.
- German Origins in the United States: A Guide to Local History and Genealogy Sources
- German Script Tutorial: Making Sense of Old Handwriting
- History as it Happened: Discover German Historic Newspapers from 1671 to 1994
- Searching for Your German Ancestors
- German History in Documents and Images
- Searching for Persons and Ancestors
- How to Begin Genealogical Research
- How to Build a Family Tree: Tracing Your Ancestors
- Getting Started with Genealogy Research
