Local History & Genealogy
The Delaware Main Library’s Local History Room provides information on the history of Delaware and surrounding areas. All Local History Room materials are for use in the Library only.
DELAWARE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Delaware County Genealogical Society Website
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. / 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
To schedule an appointment with a member of the Genealogical Society, call 740-369-4375 or email delawareohiogenealogy@gmail.com.
History & Genealogy Resources
Links
- Delaware County Memory
- Ancestry Library Edition (in library only)
- Heritage Quest
- America’s Obituaries & Death Notices
- Fold3 Historical Military Records
- OWU Special Collections “Our Shared History”
- OWU Special Collections “The Branch Rickey Collection”
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
- Historic Map Works
- Family Search
Materials Available in the Local History Room
- Delaware and Ohio history books
- Works by local authors
- Delaware County cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions
- Historical directories for Delaware City and Delaware County
- Historical county atlases
- Local church histories
- Local census records on microfilm
- Local census indices
- The Delaware Gazette and other Delaware newspapers on microfilm from 1821 through today
- Genealogy “how to” books
- The Bouic Index – A guide to local genealogy resources
- Local family histories
- Yearbooks for Delaware High School and Ohio Wesleyan University
- Magazines and newsletters related to local history and genealogy
- Delaware and Ohio History File – A collection of pamphlets, articles, clippings, and other materials
Mission Statement
We open doors to imagination, knowledge, connection, and discovery.