Archived Blog Posts:

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 Saturday, November 1, 10:30 a.m. on developing methods of genealogical arrangement and organization. Whether you are just getting started or you have been […]

This blog is part of a special behind the scenes series for Archives Month. Connor Graham, processing archivist The Processing Room is where we clean and organize documents so they can be properly preserved. Removing staples and paperclips, photocopying acidic documents, unfolding papers, and placing records in acid-free folders and boxes are among the basic preservation techniques that […]

This blog is part of a special behind the scenes series for Archives Month. Tom Summers, Outreach Manager   Recently, processing and reference archivist Margaret Dunham uncovered a document in the Kent County Orphans Court Case Files Collection that measured almost 26 feet in length. The file, from the year 1822, focuses on a section of property in […]

This blog is part of a special behind the scenes series for Archives Month. Kit Carson, Government Services Manager If you’ve ever been to the research room, you’re probably familiar with members of our public services and record services staff. These are the people that prepare and service the records from our holdings for the public to use. […]

This blog is part of a special behind the scenes series for Archives Month. Richard Hays, reference archivist In order to keep up with the demand for more ways to obtain digital records, the Delaware Public Archives has recently acquired a pair of new microfilm reader-scanners. These microfilm readers provide image quality that greatly surpasses what has previously […]

To recognize Electronic Records Day, we’re sharing a list of ten reasons why everyone should be thinking about electronic records.

Delaware records on Ancestry.com have been expanded to include land records.

Have you ever wondered about your family history but didn’t know where to start? Are you a genealogist or researcher that has hit a wall with your research? The Delaware Public Archives is pleased to announce that in honor of Family History Month and Archives Month, volunteers from local genealogical societies will be on site […]

October is Archives Month 2014 and throughout the month we are offering a behind-the-scenes look at the Delaware Public Archives on our blog. We will highlight things you might not know about or see on a regular visit to our research room. During Archives Month we’re also going to share the discoveries of our researchers. […]