Delaware Genealogy Mailing Lists
One of the most convenient and fun ways to share information is through the helpful online mailing lists that are available. Through these lists, fellow researchers share data, stories, tips, and ideas, often "brain-storming" their way through brick walls.
The mailing lists in the table below have their focus on some aspect of Delaware genealogy. Many are not affiliated with DEGenWeb, and so we cannot assist you in subscribing and unsubscribing, beyond providing you with the following instructions. They've been organized by scope; green indicates a state-wide list, blue a regional list, and yellow a county-specific list.
Most lists offer you a choice of subscribing in either "list" or "digest" mode. With list mode, you will receive each message sent to the list as a separate email. If you subscribe in digest mode, you will receive a periodic packet of a number of messages bundled together into one email. This is often useful in high-traffic, very active lists.
Once you're subscribed, you'll receive a welcome email detailing the proper way to post your own messages to the list.
Have fun!
| Color key: | Lists with a state-wide focus | Lists with a regional focus | Lists with a county or local focus |
To Subscribe to or Unsubscribe from any list below (except where specified otherwise):
Click on the word MAIL or DIGEST. An email composition box should appear. Type ONLY the word "SUBSCRIBE" or "UNSUBSCRIBE" (without the quote marks) in the message area. A subject line will be ignored, but anything other than subscribe or unsubscribe in the message area will cause your command to fail.
| LIST NAME | FOCUS | HOW TO SUBSCRIBE and SEARCH LIST ARCHIVES |
|---|---|---|
| DELAWARE | This list is for persons to share genealogical and historical information about the state of Delaware and the ancestors who lived there. DELAWARE-L FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode. Search the DELAWARE-L archives Browse the DELAWARE threaded list archives |
| DE-AFRIGENEAS | African ancestry in Delaware | Join at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/de-afrigeneas or send the word "subscribe" in the body of an email message to DE-AfriGeneas-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Archives are available to members only. |
| DE-AFRICAAMER | Persons on this list share information on their Delaware African-American ancestors. | Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode. Search the DE-AFRICAAMER-L archives Browse the DE-AFRICAAMER threaded list archives |
| DE-FREEDMEN | Persons on this list share an interest in Freedmen in Delaware from all ethnic backgrounds (e.g., African, Native American, Caucasian). | Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode. Search the DE-FREEDMEN-L archives Browse the DE-FREEDMEN threaded list archives |
| DE-CEMETERIES | Persons on this list share Delaware tombstone data and information about cemeteries. | Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode. Search the DE-CEMETERIES-L archives Browse the DE-CEMETERIES threaded list archives |
| DE-CENSUS-LOOKUP | This is a list for anyone who wants to request a Delaware census lookup. Requests should be as specific as possible and include county name, specific family of interest, and year whenever possible. Also, those who own or have access to census records and are willing to do lookups are asked to subscribe and assist in responding to queries. | Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode Search the DE-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L archives Browse the DE-CENSUS-LOOKUP threaded list archives |
| DE-CENSUS | This is a list for persons who are interested in, or who are actively participating in, transcribing census data for the USGenWeb Archives Census Project. | Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode This list is not archived. |
| DE-VETERANS | This is a list for researchers with a genealogical interest in those who signed up for military service in Delaware and/or participated in military operations in Delaware during the Indian Wars, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War I. | Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode Search the DE-VETERANS-L archives Browse the DE-VETERANS threaded list archives |
| LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS | The LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-L
mailing list is a place for researchers to discuss
anything related to genealogy on Maryland's Eastern Shore
(especially the lower shore counties of Dorchester,
Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester), the 2 lower counties
of Delaware (Kent and Sussex), and the Eastern Shore of
Virginia (Accomack and Northampton Counties). This is a
good, helpful, active list, with over 850 subscribers. LDRoots FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode Search the LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-L archives Browse the LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS threaded list archives |
| NATIVEAMERICAN-DELMARVA | Subscribers to this list share information relating to their Native American ancestry on the Delmarva Peninsula, which covers Delaware, and the Eastern Shores of Maryland and Virginia. | Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode Search the NATIVEAMERICAN-DELMARVA-L archives Browse the NATIVEAMERICAN-DELMARVA threaded list archives |
| MID-ATLANTIC-ROOTS-L | This is a regional list for those with roots in the mid-Atlantic area. | Send the words "SUB MID-ATLANTIC-ROOTS-L Firstname Lastname" in the body of an email to listserv@listserv.indiana.edu. |
| DEKENT | This list is for persons to share genealogical and historical information about Kent County and the ancestors who lived there. | Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode Search the DEKENT-L archives Browse the DEKENT threaded list archives |
| MITSAWOKETT | The Mitsawokett list is for discussion of Native American families which originated in Mitsawokett, now Kent County. | Join at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mitsawokett or send the word "subscribe" in the body of an email message to Mitsawokett-subscribe@yahoogroups.com om Archives are available to members only. |
| DENEWCAS | This list is for persons to share genealogical and historical information about New Castle County and the ancestors who lived there. | Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode Search the DENEWCAS-L archives Browse the DENEWCAS threaded list archives |
| DE-OLDSWEDES | Subscribers to this list engage in discussion regarding the historic Old Swedes Church (Holy Trinity) Church, in Wilmington. | Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode Search the DE-OLDSWEDES-L archives Browse the DE-OLDSWEDES threaded list archives |
| DESUSSEX | This list is for persons to share genealogical and historical information about Sussex County and the ancestors who lived there. | Subscribe to MAIL or DIGEST mode Search the DESUSSEX-L archives Browse the DESUSSEX threaded list archives |