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*Published histories of towns, counties, and states sometimes contain biographies and accounts of '''early or prominent families'''. | *Published histories of towns, counties, and states sometimes contain biographies and accounts of '''early or prominent families'''. | ||
*Here are several websites that feature '''online copies of printed county histories:''' Delaware; that will bring up too many hits. Just use the name of the county and "county": for example, "Hyde County" | *Here are several websites that feature '''online copies of printed county histories:''' Delaware; that will bring up too many hits. Just use the name of the county and "county": for example, "Hyde County" | ||
:*[https://books.google.com/ Google Books]. Use keywords "Delaware" and the county name. Hits will list online readable books, lists of libraries that carry the book, and purchasing opportunities. | :*[https://books.google.com/ Google Books]. Use keywords "Delaware" and the county name. Hits will list online readable books, lists of libraries that carry the book, and purchasing opportunities. | ||
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ Family History Books] | :*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ Family History Books] | ||
:*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories1.htm County and Town Histories]:*[https://archive.org/index.php Internet Archive].Use keywords "Delaware" and the county name. | :*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories1.htm County and Town Histories] | ||
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/CardCatalog.aspx#ccat=hc=25&dbSort=1&sbo=1& Ancestry.com] | :*[https://archive.org/index.php Internet Archive]. Use keywords "Delaware" and the county name. | ||
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/CardCatalog.aspx#ccat=hc=25&dbSort=1&sbo=1& Ancestry.com] ($). In the Card Catalog search box, use Delaware and the name of the county. | |||
===FamilySearch Collected Local Histories=== | ===FamilySearch Collected Local Histories=== | ||
*Local histories are extensively collected by the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], public and university libraries, and state and local historical societies. | *Local histories are extensively collected by the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], public and university libraries, and state and local historical societies. | ||