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New
Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties
of the U.S. state
of Delaware.
As of 2000 its population was 500,265. The county seat
is Wilmington. This county is part of
the Delaware Valley area. Colonists from Holland originally
settled New Castle County. The first
community, named Fort Casimir, was founded in 1651 by Peter Stuyvesant. He was sent to the New World by the Dutch
to provide for the command of all traffic on the Delaware River. Because of its strategic location,
ownership of the settlement was constantly changing. The flags of the
Netherlands, Sweden and Great Britain have all flown over the area now known
as New Castle County. New Castle and
the other two counties which make up the state of Delaware were added to
William Penn's lands in America. In
1682, Penn came ashore at New Castle and took possession, but these counties
were well established and eventually the citizens of the county became
dissatisfied with Penn's rule. In 1704, when he granted them a separate
legislature, the town of New Castle became the colonial capitol of Delaware,
and also briefly served as the first state capitol. The county seat was moved
to the city of Wilmington in the 1880's.
New Castle's location made it an ideal transfer point for trips up and
down the coast. As a result, New Castle county was a thriving community
throughout the 1700's and early 1800's. Counties that lie adjacent to New Castle
are: Chester
County, Pennsylvania – northwest, Delaware
County, Pennsylvania – northeast, Gloucester
County, New Jersey – northeast, Salem
County, New Jersey – east, Kent
County, Delaware – south, Kent
County, Maryland – southwest, and Cecil
County, Maryland – west. |
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COUNTY RECORDS |
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Delaware State Archives, 121 Duke of York Street, Dover, DE 19901;(302)
744-5000 ·
Local Delaware Researchers Find a local researcher or
become a local researcher. ·
New Castle County Clerk of Chancery Court has Court
Records from 1682 and is located at the 211
Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19720; Phone (302) 323-4453, fax: (302)
323-5319 ·
New
Castle County Clerk of the Peace
has Marriage Records from 1829-1898
and is located at the courthouse. Phone Number: (302) 255-0300 ·
New
Castle County Register of Wills
has Probate
Records from 1742 and is located at the
courthouse. Phone Number: 302) 395-7800 ·
New
Castle County Register of Deeds
has Land
Records from 1676 and is located at the
courthouse. Phone Number: (302) 395-7700 |
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HISTORICAL / GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY(s) |
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New
Castle Historical Society,
2 E 4th Str, New Castle, Delaware 19720; (302) 322-2794, fax: (302) 322-8923 ·
The Historical Society of Delaware, 505 Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 ·
Delaware Genealogical Society, 505 Market Street Mall, Wilmington, DE 19801 |
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LIBRARIES |
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New Castle County, DE. New Castle County Division of Libraries.
[web site ] [online catalog] ·
New Castle, DE. New Castle Public Library. [web site ] [online catalog] ·
Wilmington College. Wilmington College Library.
[web site ] ·
New Castle County, DE. Brandywine Hundred Branch Library.
[web site ] [online catalog] ·
New Castle County, DE. Elsmere Public Library. [web site ] [online catalog] ·
New Castle County, DE. Kirkwood Highway Public Library.
[web site ] [online catalog] ·
Wilmington, DE. Wilmington Public Library. [web site ] [online catalog] ·
Wilmington, DE. North Wilmington Library. [web site ] [online catalog] ·
Wilmington, DE. Woodlawn
Library. [web site ] [online catalog] |
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HISTORICAL PLACES |
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Your LINK to the Historical Places
and Districts in NEW
CASTLE County |
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following are names of persons, found within our databases, as having been either born, married or died in this
location. To find out more about each surname listed above click on the corresponding LINK. |
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Brackenville; Centerville; Christiana
Hundred; Fort
Delaware; |
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Brackenville
LOCATION: COUNTRY - United
States; STATE - Delaware; COUNTY - New Castle; PLACE - Brackenville; DESCRIPTION: Brackenville is an unincorporated
community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
GEN-SITE: Bracken Family INTERNET
WEB LINK(s): Brackenville,
Delaware DE Community Profile / New Castle County, DE Data |
Brackenville Road sign Click on thumbnail
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Centerville
LOCATION: COUNTRY - United
States; STATE - Delaware; COUNTY - New Castle; PLACE - Centerville; DESCRIPTION: Although early settlers began acquiring
land in and around Centreville as early as 1680 and a Friends Centre Meeting
House has existed since 1711, the year 1750 is generally accepted as the
founding date for the Village of Centreville. Centreville lies
within the Christiana Hundred subdivision
Of New Castle County. Centreville is located on the Pennsylvania state line, 5 mi/8 km NNW of
Wilmington. Brandywine
Creek State Park is
located just to the SE of the village center.
ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
GEN-SITE: John Armstrong,
Death 25 Dec 1806
INTERNET WEB LINK(s): Centreville Delaware; |
Centre Friends Meeting house was
built in 1796 to replace the original 1711
log structure. Click on thumbnail
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Christiana Hundred
LOCATION: COUNTRY - United
States; STATE - Delaware; COUNTY -
New Castle; PLACE: Christiana Hundred; DESCRIPTION: Christiana
Hundred is the name of an
unincorporated subdivision of New Castle
County, Hundreds were once used as a basis for
representation in the Delaware
General Assembly. Christiana Hundred lies north of the Christiana River and White Clay Creek, west of the Brandywine
Creek and east of the Red Clay Creek, excepting that portion in the southeast
included in Wilmington
Hundred. Its northern
boundary follows a portion of the 12
mile arc drawn around
the town of New
Castle. It was one of
the original hundreds in Delaware created in 1682 and was named for the
Christiana River that flows along its southern boundary. When created it
included the some of the area now in Mill
Creek Hundred, White
Clay Hundred, and Pencader Hundred, all of which were split off in 1710. It
also included much of the area now in Wilmington Hundred, which was split off
1833. ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GEN-SITE: Mary Bishop, Marriage in 1732; James
"Jacob" Springer, Birth 1703,
Marriage 1732, Death 1763; Nicholas
Springer, Birth 05
Aug 1743 INTERNET WEB LINK(s): Christiana
Hundred - Wikipedia; |
Location of Christiana Hundred Click on thumbnail
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Fort
Delaware
LOCATION: COUNTRY - United
States; STATE - Delaware;
COUNTY - New Castle;
PLACE - Pea Patch Island;
DESCRIPTION: Fort Delaware is a harbor defense facility built in 1859 on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River. During the American
Civil War, the Union used Fort Delaware as a prison for Confederate prisoners of war. The fort and the island currently
belong to the Delaware Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental Control and encompasses a living
history museum, located in Fort
Delaware State Park. ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GEN-SITE: Henry Lineberry,
Death 23 Oct 1863 INTERNET WEB LINK(s): Fort
Delaware State Park Map;
Fort
Delaware Civil War Prison |
Fort Delaware Click on thumbnail
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Holy
Trinity (Old Swedes) Church
LOCATION: COUNTRY
- United
States; STATE - Delaware;
COUNTY - New Castle; PLACE – Wilmington; DESCRIPTION: Holy Trinity Church, also known as Old Swedes is a church in Wilmington, Delaware that is a National Historic Landmark. It was dedicated on July 4, 1699. ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GEN-SITE: Elizabeth Jordan, Marriage 01 Jun 1746; First Nm. Unk.?Reed, Marriage 26 Aug 1731; Hannah Bracken, Marriage 02 Feb 1722; Hester "Elizabeth" Smith, Marriage 01Jan 1741; James Jordan, Marriage 02 Feb 1722; John Bishop, Marriage 01 Jun 1746 ; Margaret Green, Marriage 26 Aug 1731 INTERNET WEB LINK(s): Old
Swedes Episcopal Church, Wilmington, DE; Holy Trinity Church (Old Swedes) -
Wikipedia |
Holy Trinity Church, Wilmington, DE Click on thumbnail
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Mill Creek Hundred
LOCATION: COUNTRY:
United
States; STATE: Delaware:
COUNTY: New Castle; PLACE: Mill Creek Hundred; DESCRIPTION: Mill Creek Hundred is the name of an unincorporated subdivision of New
Castle County, Delaware. Hundreds were once used as a basis for
representation in the Delaware
General Assembly, Mill
Creek Hundred is that portion of New Castle County that lies north and east
of White
Clay Creek and west of Red Clay Creek. Its western boundary follows a portion
of the 12 mile arc drawn around the town of New
Castle. It was formed
from Christiana
Hundred in 1710 and was
named for Mill
Creek that flows
through its center. ANCESTORS
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GEN-SITE: William Bracken, Death 28 December 1749; Edward Green, Jr., Death abt. 1746 INTERNET WEB
LINK(s): Mill Creek Hundred (in New Castle
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county seats in adjacent counties. A Purple Dot shows the location of identified ancestral
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Profiles for 804 Populated Places in New Castle County, Delaware New Castle County: Map | Physical, Cultural & Historic Features | ZIP Codes | Area Codes |
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