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The Historical Society of Delaware has a card index to many biographical items, called the Family Surname File, with approximately 500,000 names. (See the "[[Delaware Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section.) | The Historical Society of Delaware has a card index to many biographical items, called the Family Surname File, with approximately 500,000 names. (See the "[[Delaware Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section.) | ||
Some representative biographical publications or collections are: | Some representative biographical publications or collections are: | ||
Bendler, Bruce A. ''Colonial Delaware Assemblymen, 1682-1775''. Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1989. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=427388&disp=Colonial+Delaware+assemblymen%2C+1682%2D%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.1 N2b].) The name, death date, county of residence and date, and often the parents, wife, children, and sources are listed. | *Bendler, Bruce A. ''Colonial Delaware Assemblymen, 1682-1775''. Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1989. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=427388&disp=Colonial+Delaware+assemblymen%2C+1682%2D%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.1 N2b].) The name, death date, county of residence and date, and often the parents, wife, children, and sources are listed. | ||
*''Biographical and Genealogical History of the State of Delaware'' . . . Two Volumes. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania: J.M. Runk & Co., 1899. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=216908&disp=Biographical+and+genealogical+history+of%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1000155].) This contains biographies from the 1600s to 1890s. | |||
''Biographical and Genealogical History of the State of Delaware'' . . . Two Volumes. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania: J.M. Runk & Co., 1899. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=216908&disp=Biographical+and+genealogical+history+of%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1000155].) This contains biographies from the 1600s to 1890s. | *Turner, Joseph Brown. ''Genealogical Collection of Delaware Families''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1948. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=284349&disp=Reverend+Joseph+Brown+Turner+collection++ On 652 Family History Library fiche starting with 6361460].) This consists of alphabetical files for about 3,000 families. The Delaware Public Archives has the original films. | ||
Turner, Joseph Brown. ''Genealogical Collection of Delaware Families''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1948. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=284349&disp=Reverend+Joseph+Brown+Turner+collection++ On 652 Family History Library fiche starting with 6361460].) This consists of alphabetical files for about 3,000 families. The Delaware Public Archives has the original films. | |||
The Delaware Public Archives has a Book Catalog Index on 3 x 5 cards which indexes names mentioned in genealogies and local histories. This is by surname and does not contain given names. This is not a complete index to all the surnames. They will search it for you, if you include a large, self-addressed, stamped envelope with your request. | The Delaware Public Archives has a Book Catalog Index on 3 x 5 cards which indexes names mentioned in genealogies and local histories. This is by surname and does not contain given names. This is not a complete index to all the surnames. They will search it for you, if you include a large, self-addressed, stamped envelope with your request. | ||
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'''Websites''' | '''Websites''' | ||
Reverend Joseph Brown Turner Collection: http://archives.delaware.gov/exhibits/document/turner/toc.shtml | *Reverend Joseph Brown Turner Collection: http://archives.delaware.gov/exhibits/document/turner/toc.shtml | ||
*http://www.russpickett.com/history/intrbio.htm | |||
http://www.russpickett.com/history/intrbio.htm | *http://www.delawareroots.org/biographies/ | ||
*Delaware Biographies Project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~debiog/ | |||
http://www.delawareroots.org/biographies/ | |||
Delaware Biographies Project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~debiog/ | |||
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