Delaware County, Pennsylvania Records

Delaware County, Pennsylvania (Map It) was created on September 6, 1789 from Chester County. The county was named for the Delaware River, itself named for the Delaware tribe.

Delaware County is bordered by Montgomery County (north), Philadelphia County (east), Gloucester County, New Jersey (southeast), New Castle County, Delaware (southwest), Chester County (west). A Map of Delaware County, Pennsylvania contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Delaware County Townships include  Aston, Bethel, Chadds Ford, Chester, Concord, Darby, Edgmont, Haverford, Lower Chichester, Marple, Middletown, Nether Providence, Newtown, Radnor, Ridley, Springfield, Thornbury, Tinicum, Upper Chichester, Upper Darby, Upper Providence.

Delaware County Boroughs include  Aldan, Brookhaven, Chester Heights, Clifton Heights, Collingdale, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Eddystone, Folcroft, Folsom, Glenolden, Lansdowne, Marcus Hook, Media, Millbourne, Morton, Norwood, Parkside, Prospect Park, Ridley Park, Rose Valley, Rutledge, Sharon Hill, Swarthmore, Trainer, Upland, Yeadon.

Delaware County Cities & Towns include ?. See also Delaware County Municipalities Incorporation Dates.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Pennsylvania maps.

Delaware County, Pennsylvania Courthouse Records

The Delaware County Courthouse is located in Media, Pennsylvania. Learn More About State of Pennsylvania Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Delaware county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Delaware County Recorder of Deeds has Land Records from 1789.
• Delaware County Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts has Court & Divorce Records from 1789.
• Delaware County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk has Marriage & Probate Records from 1789 and Birth & Death Records from before Jan 1906.
• Delaware County Tax Assessor Office has tax records.

Delaware County, Pennsylvania Census Records

• Learn More: State of Pennsylvania Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Delaware County, Pennsylvania Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Pennsylvania Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: 1906 to present.
• Marriage Records: does not have marriage records. The marriage records should be available in the County Court House.
• Divorce Records: does not have marriage records. The marriage records should be available in the County Court House.
• Locations: Pennsylvania Office of Vital Statistics, Pennsylvania State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Division of Vital Records, 101 South Mercer Street, Central Building, Room 401, New Castle, PA 16103; PH (724) 656-3100

Delaware County, Pennsylvania Resources

• Pennsylvania Archives - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission series contains records of pennsylvania, from 1664 to 1780, and includes military, marriage, tax and land records. This is a Free Database.
• Delaware County Historical Society
• Delaware Counry Achives
• Delaware County, Pennsylvania Message Boards

Delaware County, Pennsylvania External Links

• Pennsylvania Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Maps of Delaware County, Pennsylvania - PA D.O.T.
• Delaware County Pa. Maps
• Historical landmarks with map of Chester
• Historical Newspapers from Pennsylvania (1719 - 1997)
• Delaware County Daily Times (Chester, Pennsylvania)
• Delaware County Daily Times (Primos, Pennsylvania)
• Chester Times (Chester, Pennsylvania)
• Delaware County, Pennsylvania Books - Amazon
• Delaware Co., Pennsylvania - FindaGrave
• Alphabetic biographical catalog, the Crozer Theological Seminary, 1855-1933
• History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania
• A history of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and its people
• Biographical and historical cyclopedia of Delaware County, Pennsylvania
• Delaware County, Pennsylvania Links - Cyndi's List
• Delaware Co. PAGenweb
• Delaware Co. Data Collections
• Chester City, Pennsylvania Directory, 1888-89
• Boyd's directory of Delaware County, Penna., 1899-1900
• Boyd's directory of Delaware County, Penna., 1897-98
• Chester city directory, 1891-92
• Spencer's Chester city directory for 1898-99
• Spencer's Chester city directory for 1895-96
• Spencer's Chester city directory for 1893-94
• Chester city directory, 1889-90
• Chester city directory, 1885-86
• Chester city directory, 1883-84
• Chester city directory, 1887-88
• Farm and business directory of Delaware County, Pennsylvania
• Chester city directory, 1882-83
• Business directory of Delaware County, Pa., for 1893-95
• Chester directory for 1872-73
• The Chester city directory, 1880-81
• Chester and Delaware Co. directory for 1869-70
• The Chester city directory, 1879-80
• Directory of the borough of Lansdowne, East Lansdowne, and vicinity, 1910
• Delaware County, Pennsylvania Military Records