Delaware History: Difference between revisions

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The following important events in the history of Delaware affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping.

1631: New Netherland Dutch build fort at Zwaanendael (Lewes, Sussex, Delaware).

1638: New Sweden Swedes and Finns begins settling in the Fort Christina (Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware) area.

1655: New Sweden was conquered by New Netherland.

1664: New Netherland including Delaware became a British colony as part of an Anglo-Dutch war.

1682-1776: Pennsylvania's governor assumes control of Delaware over the objections of Maryland's claims as far north as Philadelphia. Delaware had its own provincial assembly after 1703.

1684-1736: The colonial government of Maryland laid claim to southern and western Delaware.

1776: Delaware declared its independence from Britain and established a government separate from that of Pennsylvania.

1787: (December 7,) Delaware became the first state.

1861-1865: During the Civil War, Delaware was a Union state.

One of the best sources for studying Delaware history is:

Scharf, John Thomas. History of Delaware, 1609-1888. Two volumes. Tucson, Arizona: W. C. Cox, 1974. (Family History Library film 1000154.) An excellent, detailed history with names, dates, and places.

Scharf's book is indexed in:

Coghlan, Gladys M. Index to History of Delaware, 1609-1888. Wilmington, Delaware: Historical Society of Delaware, 1976. (Family History Library book 975.1 H2s index; fiche 6088424-26.)

Other important histories, many including biographical sketches and name indexes, can be found in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:

DELAWARE - HISTORY

DELAWARE, [COUNTY] - HISTORY

Websites

http://portal.delaware.gov/facts/history/delhist.shtml

http://www.hsd.org/

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 The following important events in the history of [[Portal:Delaware|Delaware]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping.
-'''1638:&nbsp;''' [[New Sweden|Swedes]] began settling in the Delaware area.
+'''1631:'''&nbsp; [[New Netherland|New Netherland]] Dutch build fort at Zwaanendael (Lewes, Sussex, Delaware).
-'''1655'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; The area was conquered by the Dutch.&nbsp;</nowiki>
+'''1638:&nbsp;''' [[New Sweden|New Sweden]] Swedes and Finns begins settling in the Fort Christina (Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware) area.
-'''1664'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Delaware became a British colony.&nbsp;</nowiki>
+'''1655:'''&nbsp; [[New Sweden|New Sweden]] was conquered by [[New Netherland|New Netherland]].
-'''1682-1776:&nbsp;''' Pennsylvania's governor controlled much of Delaware, although Delaware had its own provincial assembly after 1703.
+'''1664:'''&nbsp; [[New Netherland|New Netherland]] including Delaware became a British colony as part of an Anglo-Dutch war.
+'''1682-1776:&nbsp;''' [[Portal:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]'s governor assumes control of Delaware over the objections of [[Portal:Maryland|Maryland]]'s claims as far north as Philadelphia. Delaware had its own provincial assembly after 1703.
 '''1684-1736:&nbsp;''' The colonial government of Maryland laid claim to southern and western Delaware.