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Revision as of 21:48, 30 January 2019
United States 
Delmarva Peninsula
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Delmarva is comprised of portions of Virginia and Maryland, and all of Delaware. It served as a major center of European immigration into North America. In colonial times, the Peninsula became home to residents whose origin included both Africa and Northern Europe.[1] The peninsula is bounded on the East Coast by the Atlantic Ocean, Delaware River and Delaware Bay and the West Coast by the Chesapeake Bay.
African American[edit | edit source]
African American Resources ~ Maryland State Archives
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Sussex County Delaware Cemeteries ~ USGenWeb
- Delmarva Cemeteries ~ Cindy's Cemetery Page
- Jewish Cemeteries of Delmarva Peninsula
Census[edit | edit source]
- 1850 New Castle County Delaware Census index ~ USGenWeb
- 1860 Kent County Census images ~ USGenWeb Census Project
- 1880 Census ~ FamilySearch.org (searchable)
- 1880 Michigan Census Extracts (people born in Delaware)
Church[edit | edit source]
- County Delaware Bible Records ~ USGenWeb
- Methodist/Protestant Church Records ~ Cindy
- Asbury Church Records ~ Cindy
Court[edit | edit source]
Delaware Slavery Papers ~ State of Delaware
Ethnic History[edit | edit source]
The primary Indians of the peninsula prior to the arrival of Europeans were the Assateague, and included the Assateague, Transquakin, Choptico, Moteawaughkin, Quequashkecaquick, Hatsawap, Wachetak, Marauqhquaick, and Manaskson. They were all under the guidance of the Chief of the Assateague.[2]
Land[edit | edit source]
Digital Image Retrieval for All Land Records in Maryland ~ Maryland Archives
Military[edit | edit source]
- Sussex County Delaware WWI Draft Cards ~ USGenWeb
- Sussex County Delaware WWII Army Enlistment Records ~ USGenWeb
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Maryland Debt Book Index 1773-1775 ~ Maryland Archives
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Archives of Maryland
- Delaware Public Archives
- Edward H. Nabb Research Center
- Somerset County MDGenWeb
- Wicomco County MDGenWeb
- Delmarva Almanac