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5 days ago

Hi all. I need to look up a record that is digitized but only available at a Family History Center. The FHC in Dover is closest to me and is supposed to be open Tues-Wed-Thurs from 10-2, but when I've called 302-697-2700 to confirm, the phone just rings. It's 40 minutes from my house, so I really am not wanting to ride up there and find it closed. Does anyone have any contacts at the FHC or insight into what may be happening there as regards hours open to the public or another phone number? I've gone there before (pre-Covid) and the people manning it were lovely, but I got the impression that most were volunteers, so maybe they're only open when someone is available? Thanks for any help!

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If you do a google search and go to the web page, it says you have to email them to make an appointment. The email is countrymamars at gmail.com. It sounds like they are still following Covid protocols.

The Family History Center is open in Wilmington on Saturdays only, from 10 to 1 pm. It will be closed this weekend because of Memorial Day weekend.

All those working in a Family History Center are volunteers. Ron

Would you be able to find the info at Delaware Archives in Dover? Perhaps your local library could connect you to LDS on line resources. Good luck.

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2 days ago

I thought this group might appreciate our work at Pigeon Run Cemetery near Red Lion.

As of October 1983, the ledger stone was overturned. We righted the stone in February 2021 and finally had the brickwork repaired this week by Edward Binasiewicz one of our volunteers who is a retired mason and who has done repairs at Fort Delaware.

The grave is that of John Bryan (1656-4Jun1736) his wife, Catherine and their son Robert (1701-9Oct1764). Robert's son John (1749-19Mar1811) was a Revolutionary War Veteran and has a DAR medallion placed at his grave, courtesy of the Cooch's Bridge Chapter, NSDAR.

If anyone is interested in the cemetery, its history or its residents, please feel free to contact me. I also have a 30-45 minute PowerPoint presentation I can provide. ... See MoreSee Less

I thought this group might appreciate our work at Pigeon Run Cemetery near Red Lion.
As of October 1983, the ledger stone was overturned. We righted the stone in February 2021 and finally had the brickwork repaired this week by Edward Binasiewicz one of our volunteers who is a retired mason and who has done repairs at Fort Delaware.
The grave is that of John Bryan (1656-4Jun1736) his wife, Catherine and their son Robert (1701-9Oct1764). Roberts son John (1749-19Mar1811) was a Revolutionary War Veteran and has a DAR medallion placed at his grave, courtesy of the Coochs Bridge Chapter, NSDAR.
If anyone is interested in the cemetery, its history or its residents, please feel free to contact me. I also have a 30-45 minute PowerPoint presentation I can provide.Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
4 days ago

More free resources!

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4 weeks ago

What are your thoughts on where I would find a list of the mayors of the town of Laurel, Delaware. My father tells me I have an ancestor Thomas Records who was mayor.

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Laurel city hall.

1 month ago

I had a greatgreatuncle named Peter Hindsley who died at the Poor Farm in Kent County. Is there still a cemetery there and are there any records? Thank you. Leonard Hindsley

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I don’t really understand how to make sense of the online Kent County Almshouse Births and Deaths records from the Delaware Public Archives. Having said that, there are two entries for a Peter Hinesley, as the father, with Mary Clark as the mother, both white, she is from Dover, bond received on 3/5/1832, series 3230.020, barcode 406861, folder 4, and series 3230.005, barcode 404565, page 12. You can find the info here: archives.Delaware.gov/collections-gateway/Kent-county-almshouse-births-and-deaths You can email them and they’ll quote you a cost for the info, or you can take the info to the research room to see the original. Not sure if they are still requiring appointments for the research room.

I found these records by searching on Father’s first name Peter.

I believe this was a bastardy bond, unless it's something different. Thanks so much for your help.

2 months ago

Easter 1915. I have a photo of my grandfathers farm outside of Smyrna covered in snow.

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2 months ago

This event is over: For people at the beach…BREAKING DOWN BRICK WALLS: GENEALOGY TIPS & SOURCES

Free how-to program

South Coastal Library, Bethany Beach, DE

April 3, 2023 @ 2 p.m.

Join historian Mike Dixon for a three-part genealogy workshop. Ideal for users with some genealogy experience. You can attend one, two, or all three parts if you wish. He will live demo how to use different resources for genealogical research. Patrons may bring their own laptop to follow along if they wish, but it is not required.

April 3@ 2 pm -- Probate, Death Records, and Wills

April 10 @ 2 pm -- Immigration Records

April 17 @ 2 pm -- Archives & Special Collections

Registration required. Here's the link

delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/9929115?fbclid=IwAR3EyG-oi5ucg34sZobJq0ji5kuEUifWrrTYPPzulws... ... See MoreSee Less

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Is this on zoom?

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