New Castle County DE Genealogy

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New Castle County Records by City/Town

Bear Genealogy (37)
Bellefonte Genealogy (31)
Blackbird Genealogy (31)
Brandywine Genealogy (32)
Christiana Genealogy (47)
Claymont Genealogy (39)
Delaware City Genealogy (60)
Glasgow Genealogy (42)
Greenville Genealogy (33)
Hockessin Genealogy (49)
Middletown Genealogy (76)


Mount Pleasant Genealogy (31)
New Castle Genealogy (93)
Newark Genealogy (131)
Newport Genealogy (40)
Odessa Genealogy (40)
Pencader Hundred Genealogy (33)
Port Penn Genealogy (32)
Red Lion Genealogy (32)
Townsend Genealogy (31)
Wilmington Genealogy (870)
Yorklyn Genealogy (37)


Overview of New Castle County Records

  • New Castle County was created in 1673 from New Amistel County.
  • Birth records from 1913 to 1948, marriage records from 1913 to 1980, and death records from 1913 to 1970 can be obtained from the Delaware Public Archives. Birth records from 1942 to the present, marriage records from 1974 to the present, and death records from 1974 to the present can be obtained from the Delaware Office of Vital Statistics.
  • The New Castle County Clerk of Peace has marriage records starting in 1744.
  • The New Castle County Prothonotary has divorce and court records starting in 1676.
  • The New Castle County Recorder of Deeds has land records starting in 1671.
  • The Kent County Register of Wills has probate records starting in 1680.
  • The New Castle County Recorder has land records starting in 1671.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.