Looking for the history of Delaware and its people?
If you are interested in the history of Delaware County or working on your genealogy there are a multitude of local recourses available, you just need to look in the right place. This web page has been setup to assist you in your search.
The Delaware County Genealogical Society and the Delaware County Historical Society each have a number of books available for purchase.
Click the following links for a description and ordering instructions.
Delaware County Genealogical Society
Delaware County Historical Society
In addition there is a large amount of reference documents that has been jointly collected. You will need to contact the societies to determine the location and times of availability. This list was complied by Susan Ratcliffe.
The following links will list much of the material. Documents are sorted by:
Research
Centers in Delaware
Beeghly Library, Ohio Wesleyan University, 43 University Ave.,
Delaware, Oh, 43015. Phone: 740-368-4431 and ask for "special
collections".
Delaware County District Library, 84 East Winter St., Delaware, Oh, 43015 Phone: 740--362-3861 or 740-548-7210. hours: M-Th 9-8, Fri-Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5 (Genealogy Collection located in the History/Genealogy Room).
Delaware County Historical Society, 157 East William Street, Delaware, OH 43015, Phone 740.369.3831. Call for hours.
Delaware County Record Center. (For non-current records). Hours 8:30am to 4:30pm. M-F, 50 Channing Street, Delaware, Oh, 43015. Phone: 740-368-1800 or 740-548-7313.
Rutherford B Hayes Center, 140 N Sandusky Street, Delaware, OH 43015. Phone: 740.369.8761. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm. Phone to all departments: 740.833.2000 (Probate Court for Wills and Marriages - Recorders Office for Land Records)
Sunbury Community Library, 44 Burrer Drive, Sunbury, Oh, 43074. Phone: 740-965-3901. Hours: Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm.
Wornstaff Memorial Library, 302 High Street, Ashley, Oh, 43003. Phone: 740-747-2085. Hours: Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm.