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==History== | ==History== | ||
In 1638, the first European permanent settlement was founded in Delaware by Swedish immigrants. The colony was named New Sweden, and was conquered by the Dutch in 1655, and the English in 1664. Until Delaware's provincial assembly was established in 1703, it was under the control of Pennsylvania. Maryland claimed portions of Delaware from 1682-1736.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the | In 1638, the first European permanent settlement was founded in Delaware by Swedish immigrants. The colony was named New Sweden, and was conquered by the Dutch in 1655, and the English in 1664. Until Delaware's provincial assembly was established in 1703, it was under the control of Pennsylvania. Maryland claimed portions of Delaware from 1682-1736.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 183, 192. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref> | ||
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===Land Records=== | ===Land Records=== | ||
*'''1646-1679''' - The Swedes and Dutch were the first to give land grants. After the English acquired Delaware, propriety deeds were granted by the Duke of York. These can be found in the General Assembly of the State of Delaware. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/216849?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Land Titles in Delaware Commonly Known as the Duke of York Record: Being an Authorized Transcript from the Official Archives of the State of Delaware, and Comprising the Letters Patent, Permits, Commissions, Surveys, Plats, and Confirmations by the Duke of York and Other High Officials from 1646-1679''], (Wilmington, DE: Sunday Star Print, 1903).<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the | *'''1646-1679''' - The Swedes and Dutch were the first to give land grants. After the English acquired Delaware, propriety deeds were granted by the Duke of York. These can be found in the General Assembly of the State of Delaware. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/216849?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Land Titles in Delaware Commonly Known as the Duke of York Record: Being an Authorized Transcript from the Official Archives of the State of Delaware, and Comprising the Letters Patent, Permits, Commissions, Surveys, Plats, and Confirmations by the Duke of York and Other High Officials from 1646-1679''], (Wilmington, DE: Sunday Star Print, 1903).<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 183, 192. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref> | ||
*'''1682-American Revolution''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/249920?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Warrants and Surveys of the Province of Pennsylvania Including the Three Lower Counties, 1759''] compiled by Allen Winberg and Thomas E. Slattery under the directory of Charles E. Hughes, Jr., (Knightstown, Indiana : The Bookmark, 1975). | *'''1682-American Revolution''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/249920?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Warrants and Surveys of the Province of Pennsylvania Including the Three Lower Counties, 1759''] compiled by Allen Winberg and Thomas E. Slattery under the directory of Charles E. Hughes, Jr., (Knightstown, Indiana : The Bookmark, 1975). | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/125084?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Delaware's Fugitive Records: An Inventory of the Official Land Grant Records Relating to the Present State of Delaware''] by Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records, (Dover: Department of State, Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, 1980). | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/125084?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Delaware's Fugitive Records: An Inventory of the Official Land Grant Records Relating to the Present State of Delaware''] by Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records, (Dover: Department of State, Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, 1980). | ||
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==Church and and Vital Records== | ==Church and and Vital Records== | ||
Major religions in Delaware included Baptists, Protestant Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Society of Friends. Many of these church records date back to the 1680s, and an inventory of about half of the church registers was transcribed by the Historical Records Survey. These are available on microfilm. A card index of vital records, 1680-1913, is available at the Hall of Records in Dover (film 0006416 ff.).<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the | Major religions in Delaware included Baptists, Protestant Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Society of Friends. Many of these church records date back to the 1680s, and an inventory of about half of the church registers was transcribed by the Historical Records Survey. These are available on microfilm. A card index of vital records, 1680-1913, is available at the Hall of Records in Dover (film 0006416 ff.).<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 183, 192. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref> | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/637810?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''The Swedish Church in America: Discourse Delivered Before the Historical Society of the American Lutheran Church, May 18th, 1848''] by William Morton Reynolds, (Gettysburg, PA: H.C. Neistedt, 1849, film 1698058). | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/637810?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''The Swedish Church in America: Discourse Delivered Before the Historical Society of the American Lutheran Church, May 18th, 1848''] by William Morton Reynolds, (Gettysburg, PA: H.C. Neistedt, 1849, film 1698058). | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/150578?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Delaware''] by Delaware Historical Records Survey, (Dover: Public Archives Commission, 1942, film 1036702). | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/150578?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Delaware''] by Delaware Historical Records Survey, (Dover: Public Archives Commission, 1942, film 1036702). | ||
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