Search Wilmington White Pages

The Wilmington white pages let you tie a name to real, public records in Delaware's largest city. A Wilmington white pages search can pull people, property owners, court parties, business filers, and voters from the city and from New Castle County. Most of these files are free to search. Some ask a small fee for copies or a certified print. This page walks you through the main tools, the key offices, and the steps to look up a name in Wilmington.

Wilmington White Pages Overview

Wilmington is the county seat of New Castle County and the biggest city in Delaware. City Hall sits at the Louis L. Redding City/County Building, 800 North French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. The main city phone is (302) 576-2620. That one address hosts a lot of the white pages data for the city. The Recorder of Deeds, the Clerk of the Peace, and the Mayor's office all share space there.

A Wilmington white pages search can start in a few places. You can look at court dockets, property deeds, voter rolls, business filings, and vital records. Each source covers a piece of the picture. Court files show civil suits and judgments. Property records show the owner and the sale date. Voter rolls tie a name to an address. The City of Wilmington official site is the main hub for city services, meeting minutes, the municipal code, and FOIA requests.

Under Delaware's FOIA law at 29 Del. C. §§ 10001-10006, most city and county files are open to anyone. The city has 15 business days to reply. That clock starts the day your request is filed. Some files are closed, like personnel files and open police probes, but most name-based records are free to look up.

Note: Always check if a record is on a free portal before you file a FOIA request. It saves time and often gets you the same data.

The Delaware state FOIA portal covers state agency data, not city records. For city data you go through the City Clerk or the city portal. For state data you file through the state site. Keep them straight and your search moves faster.

Wilmington residents can file a FOIA request with any state agency through the state portal. That covers things like motor vehicle rules, state health data, and state police records.

Wilmington Property and White Pages Address Lookup

Wilmington sits inside New Castle County. That means all property records for the city run through the county Assessment Division and the Recorder of Deeds. You can tie a name to a Wilmington address through the New Castle County Parcel Search. The system is free. You can search by parcel number, street address, deed book, or lot number.

Each result shows the owner name, the mailing address, the property address, the assessed value, the lot size, the year built, and a sales history. The Assessment Division is at 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720. The phone is (302) 395-5520. The data updates overnight. It is not real-time. For the latest, you may need to call the office.

For the deed itself, use the New Castle County Recorder of Deeds portal. It costs $1 per page for pay-per-view. A $100 per month plan covers heavy users like title agents. The office is on the fourth floor of the Redding Building at 800 N. French Street. Phone is (302) 395-7721. Hours are Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM, and Friday 8:00 AM to 12:45 PM. Records run back to the 1600s in some books.

A useful tip for Wilmington white pages street searches: the parcel system does not want street suffixes. Drop "Road" or "Street" or "Avenue" from the field. Drop the direction too. Just type the core street name. Numbered streets need to be spelled out. Type "TWENTY FIFTH" not "25th." It is a quirk but it matters.

Note: The New Castle County "AlertMe" tool can email you if a deed is filed against your name. It is a free fraud watch.

Court Records for Wilmington White Pages

Court files are a core part of any Wilmington white pages check. The Delaware CourtConnect portal lets you search by a party name, a business name, or a case number. It pulls from Superior Court, the Court of Common Pleas, and the Justice of the Peace Courts. It is free. You get docket entries, case status, filing dates, and hearing dates.

CourtConnect is the first stop when you want to know if a person has been sued, owes a judgment, or has a lien. Wilmington residents and businesses show up here the same as the rest of the state.

The Leonard L. Williams Justice Center is the New Castle County courthouse. It sits at 500 N. King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. Most of the courts live in this one building. Superior Court is at (302) 255-0800. The Court of Common Pleas is at (302) 255-0900. Family Court is at (302) 255-0300. Justice of the Peace Court is at (302) 255-0700. Public access terminals are free but need a 24-hour appointment. Call (302) 255-0740 to book a slot.

Family Court files and Court of Chancery files are not in CourtConnect. You need to go in person or file through the right court. For certified copies of Superior Court records, fill out the Application for Access to Court Records and send it to the Superior Court clerk. First three pages run $15. Each page after is $2. A record pull fee is $25.

Wilmington Police Records and FOIA

The Wilmington Police Department Records Unit is at 300 North Walnut Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. The phone is (302) 576-3607. A crime victim can get a free incident report in person. A collision report costs $20 and takes a written request. You can mail a request with a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Police blotters and arrest logs are also kept here.

Under Delaware law, not all police files are open. Investigative files are closed while a case is live. The department still follows the 15 business day FOIA clock for records that are open. To file a general city FOIA request, use the City of Wilmington FOIA request portal. It runs on GovQA. You can track your request from there.

For certified criminal history, the State Bureau of Identification is the place. The Delaware State Police runs the SBI. Walk-ins are welcome at 600 South Bay Road, Suite 1, Dover. Phone is (302) 739-5871. A state-only check runs about $52.50. A combined state and FBI check is $69. Wilmington residents get their own file only, not a third party's. For that, court dockets are still the best free path.

Note: Police reports are not a general FOIA item in Delaware. They are released to victims, owners, and by subpoena only.

Vital Records for Wilmington Residents

The state Office of Vital Statistics is the source for births, deaths, and marriages. The main office sits at 417 Federal Street, Dover, DE 19901. The phone is (302) 744-4549. For Wilmington and New Castle County folks, a closer office is at 258 Chapman Road in Newark. That one is at (302) 283-7130. Both offices run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Records on file include births from 1940, deaths from 1972 or 1986 depending on office, and marriages from 1972. Divorces are not issued here. Divorce certificates come from Family Court. The first certified copy is $25. Each extra copy ordered at the same time is $10. You need a government photo ID. Only the person, a parent, a spouse, a child, a grandparent, a sibling, or an authorized rep can request a copy.

Marriage licenses for Wilmington couples come from the New Castle County Clerk of the Peace at 800 N. French Street. Appointments are required as of April 2025. The phone is (302) 395-7780. The fee is $50. There is a 24-hour wait from the time you apply before the ceremony. The license is good for 30 days.

For older files, the Delaware Public Archives in Dover can help. They hold voter lists back to 1898, census rolls, probate, and town minutes. Phone is (302) 744-5000. Research help is free. Wilmington family trees often trace through these books.

Archive staff can pull deeds, wills, and other papers that are older than what the state Vital Statistics office keeps on file. For a deep Wilmington white pages dig, this is the last step.

Business and Corporate Directory (Wilmington)

Wilmington is the legal home of many of the country's largest firms. Delaware's corporate law draws them in. The Delaware Division of Corporations entity search is the free tool to check a business name or a file number. Results show the entity name, the status, the date formed, and the registered agent.

The Division of Corporations office is at 401 Federal Street, Suite 4, Dover. Phone is (302) 739-3073. The free portal gives you the basics. Certified copies and Certificates of Good Standing cost extra. Names of officers are not free. You have to pay for the full filing to see them.

For a Wilmington-local business license check, contact the City Licensing office. The city tracks its own business licenses in addition to the state entity filing. Many corner shops, contractors, and food places show up in the city roll but not in the state search.

Professional License Lookup (Wilmington)

Licenses tie a name to a trade and a status. Wilmington has a lot of nurses, lawyers, contractors, and doctors in its zip codes. You can check any of them through the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation. The DELPROS system covers dozens of trades. Search is free.

Results show license status, issue date, expiration date, and any board orders. If a license has been revoked, the status field says so. The Division is at 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Suite 203, Dover, DE 19904. Phone is (302) 744-4500.

The state also keeps an attorney roll through the Delaware State Bar. Wilmington is home to much of the state's legal bar. For lawyers, DELPROS and the bar's roll both work. Court dockets on CourtConnect also list attorneys of record by name and bar number.

Voter Registration Directory

Voter rolls in Delaware tie a name to a home address and a party. The state portal at ivote.de.gov lets anyone check their own registration. You can look up one name at a time. The full roll is not free for the general public. Campaigns and certain groups can buy it.

The New Castle County Department of Elections is at 820 N. French Street in Wilmington. Phone is (302) 577-3464. They handle walk-in questions, absentee ballots, and polling place updates for the Wilmington area. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Under 29 Del. C. § 10002, records held by a public body are public unless an exemption applies. Voter roll requests fall under special election law, not general FOIA. That is why the bulk file is not free to everyone.

Nearby Delaware Cities

Wilmington sits at the top of the state. Other close cities with their own white pages pages include the ones below.

New Castle County White Pages

Wilmington is the seat of New Castle County. For countywide records, deeds, and parcel data that covers towns beyond the city limit, see the New Castle County white pages page.