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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.