About Kent County, Delaware
Kent County is located in central Delaware. The county seat is Dover (official site: http://www.co.kent.de.us/).
- Population: 171,987
- Households: 66,839
- Median household income: $55,149
- Median home value: $199,500
- Below poverty line: 12.9%
- Land area: 586.2 sq mi
- Population density: 276.9 people / sq mi
- Public libraries indexed: 5
- NCES schools indexed: 51
Recorded Documents
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Kent County Recorder of Deeds database of mortgages, deeds, and other recorded documents. Requires paid subscription.
Pauper Books
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Delaware Public Archives database of Kent County Pauper Books, "a register of the infirm and poor inmates of the county almshouse."
Kent County
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Kent County, Delaware Levy Court home page, online services, government directory, contacts, news, events public notices.
Cemeteries, Interments
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List of Kent County cemeteries, including burials, inscriptions, and some photographs of gravestones.
Agendas & Minutes
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Schedules, events, Agendas, and Minutes for Kent County Boards & Committees.
Court Records — Civil
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Delaware State Courts database of Kent County and statewide Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, and Justice of the Peace civil court dockets, including civil actions, family, personal injury, debt, guardianship, involuntary commit, subrogation, tax case records, and more.
Marriage Certificates
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Order a certified copy of a Kent County marriage or civil union certificate online.
Property — P.R.I.D.E.
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Kent County property records. Offers a variety of search options.
Property — GIS
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This is a little different from most GIS searches, but we like it. Zoom in a little and you can view parcels, then click with your mouse to view Kent County property details. Nice.