Delaware Counties

Delaware has only three counties: New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. Each county has its own regional Office of Vital Statistics, Clerk of the Peace, and Recorder of Deeds. The state keeps the modern death certificates since 1913, while pre-1913 obituary and death records sit in the county deed books. Select a county below to find the office address, phone number, and the local steps for getting a Delaware obituary record or death certificate in that area.