Resources

Below are a list of external resources that may help you on your family history research quest. Please contact me if you know of other great Kent County resources that aren't listed below.

Cemeteries

Delaware Civil War Veterans. Virtual Cemetery, Find-a-Grave.
Kent County, Delaware Cemeteries. Find-a-Grave.
National Gravesite Locator. National Cemetery Administration, US Department of Veteran Affairs.
Veterans Buried in Delaware. Interment.net

Colonial Settlers

America's Little Known Swedish Colony. Legacy Tree.
Chronology of Colonial Swedes on the Delaware 1638-1713. Swedish Colonial Society.
The Dutch & Swedes on the Delaware, 1609-1664.Digitized book by Christopher Ward, Delaware Archives.
The Dutch on the Delaware. New Netherland Institute.
First Colonists In Delaware. EBSCO Knowledge Advantage Research Starter.
The History of Delaware and William Penn. Visit Central Delaware.
History of the Dutch Colonial Society. Dutch Colonial Society.
Landing of the Swedes. Historical Marker information, Delaware Public Archives.
The Swedish Settlements on the Delaware 1838-1664. Internet Archives digitized book.
Zwaanendael Museum History. Delaware Historical & Cultural Affairs.

Genealogical & Historical Societies

Delaware Chapter Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.. Contains contact and research information.
Delaware Genealogical Society. Contains databases and research information.
Delaware Historical Society. State Historical Society.
Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society. Contains contact and research information and includes a surname search.
Greater Harrington Historical Society. Includes museums and historical properties for the DELMARVA area.
Milford Historical Society. Contains index of holdings available for research and contact information.
Pennsylvania Historical Society. State Historical Society in Philadelphia. Some DE colonial records are part of their holdings.

Government

City of Dover. Official government website.
Kent County Levy Court. Official government website.

Libraries

Delaware Libraries. Contains list of libraries by county, hours, and contact information.
Kent County Genealogy and Historical Library. Contains library hours, research services, and contact information.
University of Delaware Library. Contains contact information, directions, and library maps.
Princeton Library. Native American & Indigenous Culture: Lenni-Lenape resource guide.
Rowan University: Campbell Library. Indigenous Studes: Lenni-Lenape Resources.
Society of Friends Library. Swarthmore.

Maps

Historic Maps, Delaware Public Archives
Hundreds Survey Maps, University of Milwaukee Libraries
Kent County Hundreds Map, Delaware DOT

Native American

Lenape Tribe. Official Website of The Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware.
Delaware Tribe. Official Website of The Delaware Tribe of Indians.

Quaker / Society of Friends

Camden Meeting House. Camden, Kent Co., Delaware.
Duck Creek Monthly at Kent Co., DE. Internet Archive Digitized Book.
History of the Camden Meeting, Kent Co., DE. Delaware Public Archives.
Quakers in Delaware at the Time of William Penn.
Quaker.org. Worldwide Quaker Society of Friends.

Wars

DAR Ancestor Search. Daughters of the American Revolution.
Grand Army of the Republic Historic Posts by State. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

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