Delaware Records on Ancestry.com Expanded
Your Delaware library card used to let you to view Delaware birth, death, marriage, naturalization, and will records on Ancestry.com. Now you can view all of these records plus Delaware land records...
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Copying Your Documents Has Never Been Easier
This blog is part of a special behind the scenes series for Archives Month. Richard Hays, reference archivist Reference archivist Rich Hays demonstrates DPA’s new microfilm scanner. In order to keep up...
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Delaware Public Archives to hold Workshop on Organizing Genealogical Information
Are your digital genealogy files all over the place? Have you discovered a record for your ancestor, twice? Librarian Leah Youse will be presenting a program at the Delaware Public Archives on...
View ArticleResearching African American Genealogy: From the Antebellum Period to the...
Nineteenth century African American genealogy is particularly difficult for researchers. On Saturday, February 7, at 10:30 a.m. the Delaware Public Archives will host a special program which will...
View ArticleHow Do I Preserve My Documents, Photographs and Digital Memories?
When it comes to family history, those books, papers and photographs we all keep stored away do more than just record the past — they connect us with our loved ones and ancestors, and often tell us as...
View ArticleGenealogy Assistance Day to be held at the Delaware Public Archives
Have you ever wondered about your family history but didn’t know where to start? The Delaware Public Archives (DPA) is pleased to announce that volunteers from local genealogical societies will be on...
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DPA Digital Collections on the Delaware Heritage Collection
Katie Hall, reference archivist It’s been a while since we’ve highlighted processing and digitizing activities at DPA, and that’s because we’ve been working along like busy little bees to increase...
View ArticleArchives to Celebrate July 4th with “Flags on the Moon” Program
On Saturday, July 4, 1:00 p.m. the Delaware Public Archives will celebrate the holiday with a special program titled “Flags on the Moon.” Presented at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover by local...
View ArticleLooking for Your 18th Century Ancestors in Rural America
On Saturday, August 1 at 10:30 a.m., Kim Bucklaw of the Chester County Archives and Chester County Historical Society will present a program at the Delaware Public Archives about searching for one’s...
View Article100+ Books Added to DPA Reference Collection
by Marjorie Ramsey, DPA summer intern and Katie Hall, reference archivist The Delaware Public Archives is pleased to announce the addition of over 100 new books to the reference collection. These books...
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Guide to World War II Records at DPA
The seventieth anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II seems an appropriate time to make our followers aware that a Guide to World War II Records at the Delaware Public Archives has...
View ArticleThe 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...
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Justice Randy J. Holland to speak on Magna Carta
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland will speak at the Delaware Public Archives on Wednesday evening, Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m., on the topic of the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta, the so-called...
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National Preparedness Month and You!
Katie Hall, reference archivist Tornado Damage in Felton, 1967 State Highway Dept. Photo Collection (RG 1540.009) Photo Number: K2978-28 A tornado struck Felton in 1967 leaving behind this trail of...
View ArticleDownstate Delaware Genealogical Society to meet at Archives on Saturday
The October meeting of the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society will take place at the Archives on Saturday, October 10, 2:00 p.m. Professional Genealogist Angela Rodesky will be presenting a...
View ArticleThe Freedmen’s Bureau: Records and Research during Reconstruction
On Saturday, February 6 at 10:30 a.m., Certified Genealogist Michael Hait will present a program at the Delaware Public Archives focusing on one of the lesser known federal agencies, the Freedman’s...
View ArticleThe First Spouse
(Dover, DE) Are American First Ladies a cultural mirror reflecting the role and popular perceptions of women of their eras? What happens when they are too outspoken or unconventional? On Saturday,...
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Lincoln’s Final Hours: Conspiracy, Terror, and the Assassination of President...
(Dover, DE) On Saturday, April 2, at 10:30 a.m. author Kathryn Canavan will present a program at the Delaware Public Archives about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Focusing on the...
View ArticleThe Basics of Italian Genealogical Research
On Saturday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m., Melanie Holtz, CG, will present a webinar program at Delaware Public Archives about Italian Genealogy for beginners. The majority of records used for Italian...
View ArticleCelebrate Dover Days with Two Tours of the Delaware Public Archives
A Dover Tour of the Delaware Public Archives On Monday, May 2, at 6:00 p.m., the Delaware Public Archives will offer a special evening program titled “A Dover Tour of the Delaware Public Archives.”...
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