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Delaware County, New York
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Delaware County, New York Facts
When was Delaware County, NY Created?
Delaware County was created on March 10, 1797 and formed from Ulster County and Otsego County.
What is the County Seat of Delaware County, NY?
The County Seat is located in Delhi and in addition the county government website is www.co.delaware.ny.us
What counties are adjacent to Delaware County, NY?
Bordering Counties are Otsego County, Schoharie County, Greene County, Ulster County, Sullivan County, Wayne County, PA, Broome County, Chenango County.
Delaware County, NY Vital Records
Where can find Delaware County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Delaware County vital records can be found at the New York Department of Health which has copies of birth records after 1881 and death records after 1880, copies of marriage since 1881 and a Divorce records since 1847 . There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in New York for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Delaware County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for New York Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage and Divorce Certificate Application to mail.
- Deaths taken from the Delaware gazette
- Marriages taken from the Delaware gazette : Delhi, Delaware County, New York : from Aug. 7, 1844 to Dec. 31, 1879
- Delaware gazette, published at Delhi, Delaware County, N.Y., from Nov. 1819 to Aug. 28, 1844, death notices
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives New York Marriage Project
- New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962
- New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935
- New York Marriages, 1686-1980
- New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952
Delaware County, NY Census Records
What Delaware County, NY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Delaware County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Delaware Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Delaware Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Delaware Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890.
There are New York State censuses from 1880, 1892, 1905, 1855, 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915, 1925. You can get free downloadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also New York Census Records Research Guide
Delaware County, NY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Delaware County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Delaware County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in New York courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless New York residents. The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Delaware County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also New York Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Delaware County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: Court House Square, Delhi, NY 13753
- Delaware County Clerk
- Phone: (607) 746-2123
- Land Records: 1797
- Court Records: 1797
- Delaware County Surrogate Court Clerk
- Address: 3 Court Street, Delhi, NY 13753
- Phone: (607) 746-2126
- Probate Records: 1797
- Delaware County Historian
- Phone: (607) 746-8660
- Abstracts of wills of Delaware County, New York
- Letters of administration of Delaware County, New York
- New York Wills, 1626-1836
- BLM Land Records
Delaware County, NY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Delaware County, NY?
A list of Delaware County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide New York Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Delaware County Historical Association, 46549 State Hwy 10, Delhi, NY 13753; Phone: (607) 746-3849
- Central New York Genealogical Society, P.O.Box 104, Colvin Station, Syracuse, NY 13205
- New York State Archives and Records Administration, 11th Floor, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230; (518) 474-8955
- New York State Library, Cultural Education Center, 7th Floor, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
- The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 122 East 58th Street, New York, New York 10022-1939
- New York State Historical Association, West Lake Road, P.O. Box 800, Cooperstown, New York, 13326-0800
Where can I connect with other Delaware County, NY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- New York Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- New York State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Delaware County, New York Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Delaware County, New York Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Delaware County, NY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Delaware County. Most of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is simply a listing that has been compiled or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.
Delaware Co. NY Books, Newspapers & Publications
- New York Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- New York historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from New York (1719 – 1992) (genealogybank.com)
- Middletown Daily Argus (Middletown, New York) (search.ancestry.com)
- Delaware County, New York Books (amazon.com)
- Search New York Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Delaware Co. NY Cemeteries & Church Records
- New York Cemetery Research Guide
- Tombstone inscriptions in some old cemeteries near Stamford, Delaware County, New York (search.ancestry.com)
- Delaware Co., New York Graves (findagrave.com)
- Delaware County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Delaware Co., New York Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Delaware Co., New York Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- New York Church & Bible Research Guide
- New York, Family Bible Records, 1581-1917 (search.ancestry.com)
- Delaware County, New York Church Books (amazon.com)
Delaware Co. NY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- New York Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Delaware Co. NY General and History Websites
- See Also State History for New York
- Delaware County, New York Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Biographical review : this volume contains biographical sketches of the leading citizens of Delaware County, New York. (search.ancestry.com)
- Delaware County, New York : history of the century, 1797-1897 : centennial celebration, June 9 and 10, 1897 (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Delaware County and border wars of New York : containing a sketch of the early settlements in the county, and a hist (search.ancestry.com)
- Chapters in the history of Delaware County, New York (search.ancestry.com)
- The Sidney centennial jubilee : at Sidney Plains, Delaware Co., N.Y., June 13, 1872. (search.ancestry.com)
- Delaware County, New York Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Delaware Co. NY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Delaware County, New York (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – New York – Counties – Delaware (cyndislist.com)
- Delaware County New York (genealogytrails.com)
- Delaware Co. NYGenweb (dcnyhistory.org)
- Delaware County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Delaware Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Delaware Co. NY Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for New York
- New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924 (familysearch.org)
- Early New York Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Delaware Co. NY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of New York Links and Information
- 1895 Delaware County Map (livgenmi.com)
Delaware Co. NY Military Records
- New York Military Records Research Guide
- New York, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (familysearch.org)
- New York Civil War Records (1861-65) (search.ancestry.com)
- New York Military Records (Fold3.com) provides easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the New York both women and men who served. Perfect for Delaware County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.