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{{Pennsylvania-stub}}''[[United States|United States]] | {{Pennsylvania-stub}}''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[York County, Pennsylvania Populated Places|Populated Places]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Delta'' | ||
== Quick Facts == | == Quick Facts == | ||
{{Wikipedia|Delta, Pennsylvania}} | |||
[http://www.deltaborough.org/home_town-10_007.htm Delta's own Short History] | [http://www.deltaborough.org/home_town-10_007.htm Delta's own Short History] | ||
'''1744:''' Town settled, by the [[Pennsylvania Minorities#Scotch-Irish|Scotch-Irish]]. | '''1744:''' Town settled, by the [[Pennsylvania Minorities#Scotch-Irish|Scotch-Irish]]. | ||
'''24 June 1880:''' Incorporated from the [[Peach Bottom Township, Pennsylvania|Peach Bottom Township]] | '''24 June 1880:''' Incorporated from the [[Peach Bottom Township, Pennsylvania|Peach Bottom Township]] | ||
Neighboring Communities: Bryansville | Slate Hill | West Bangor | [[Cardiff, Maryland|Cardiff]], [[Maryland|Maryland]] | [[Whiteford, Maryland|Whiteford]], [[Maryland|Maryland]] | Neighboring Communities: Bryansville | Slate Hill | West Bangor | [[Cardiff, Maryland|Cardiff]], [[Maryland|Maryland]] | [[Whiteford, Maryland|Whiteford]], [[Maryland|Maryland]] | ||
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== Borough Hall == | == Borough Hall == | ||
[http://www.deltaborough.org/ http://www.deltaborough.org/] | [http://www.deltaborough.org/ http://www.deltaborough.org/] | ||
Delta Borough Office<br>101 College Avenue<br>P O Box 278<br>Delta, PA 17314 | Delta Borough Office<br>101 College Avenue<br>P O Box 278<br>Delta, PA 17314 | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
=== Biography === | |||
see also: Genealogy, History | see also: Genealogy, History | ||
=== Celebrations === | |||
The Delta centennial, 1853-1953, presents "Our town", Community Memorial Hall, Delta, Pennsylvania | The Delta centennial, 1853-1953, presents "Our town", Community Memorial Hall, Delta, Pennsylvania {{FHL|650280|item}} | ||
=== Cemeteries === | |||
Slate Ridge Cemetery (located just outside of the borough, to the northwest)<br>[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1187786 GNIS ID# 1187786] <br>Latitude: 39.725N<br>Longitude: -76.341W | Slate Ridge Cemetery (located just outside of the borough, to the northwest)<br>[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1187786 GNIS ID# 1187786] <br>Latitude: 39.725N<br>Longitude: -76.341W | ||
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=46347&CScn=Slate+Ridge&CScntry=4&CSst=40&CScnty=2307& Findagrave.com] ([[Access Codes|F]]) | |||
*[http://www.suvcwdb.org/home/ National Graves Registration Database] ([[Access Codes|F]]) (maintained by the Sons of Union Veterans of Civil War, for both Union and Confederate) (enter the name of cemetery, there is quite a wait for the result) | |||
=== Census === | |||
=== Church History and Records === | |||
=== Directories === | |||
*The Bell Publishing Co's York city and county directory, 1894-'95 : containing a general directory of York city, Delta, Hanover and Wrightsville, also alphabetical directory of York County, a classified business directory, list of county and city officers, also a new street directory {{FHL|650190|item}} | |||
*Business directory of York, Delta, Hanover, Wrightsville and Columbia, 1896-7 {{FHL|650183|item}} | |||
*York (Pennsylvania) city directories (including Delta, Hanover, Wrightsville) {{FHL|728859|item}} | |||
=== Emigration and Immigration === | |||
[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/zsearch.aspx?ix=ellisisland&qt=l&zplace=Delta%2c+York%2c+Pennsylvania&se=Exact Ellis Island Passenger Arrival Records], 1892-1924, listing passengers who stated they are going to Delta.<br> | [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/zsearch.aspx?ix=ellisisland&qt=l&zplace=Delta%2c+York%2c+Pennsylvania&se=Exact Ellis Island Passenger Arrival Records], 1892-1924, listing passengers who stated they are going to Delta.<br> | ||
=== Genealogy === | |||
see also: Biography, History | see also: Biography, History | ||
Daughters of the American Colonists, Peach Bottom Chapter, Delta, York County, Pennsylvania; [proofs of ancestors of chapter members] | Daughters of the American Colonists, Peach Bottom Chapter, Delta, York County, Pennsylvania; [proofs of ancestors of chapter members] {{FHL|161067|item}} | ||
=== History === | |||
see also: Biography, Genealogy | see also: Biography, Genealogy | ||
=== Maps === | |||
#[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1173144 GNIS ID# 1173144] | #[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1173144 GNIS ID# 1173144] | ||
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#[http://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/maps/bigmap,n,delta,fid,1173144.cfm Hometown Locator] | #[http://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/maps/bigmap,n,delta,fid,1173144.cfm Hometown Locator] | ||
=== Newspapers === | |||
=== | === Vital Records === | ||
[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/zsearch.aspx?ix=ssdiall&qt=l&zplace=Delta%2c+York%2c+Pennsylvania&se=Exact Social Security Death Index], begins about 1962 to at least 2 months ago. | |||
== Societies, Libraries and Museums == | |||
see also: Genealogy | see also: Genealogy | ||
#[http://www.deltaborough.org/home_town-10_016.htm Old Line Museum] | #[http://www.deltaborough.org/home_town-10_016.htm Old Line Museum] | ||
#[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/legacies/PA/200003481.html Delta-Cardiff Heritage Festival] | #[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/legacies/PA/200003481.html Delta-Cardiff Heritage Festival] | ||
== Websites == | |||
[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/zsearch.aspx?ix=webtreeind&qt=l&zplace=Delta%2c+York%2c+Pennsylvania&se=Exact Webtree.com] listing individuals who born or died in Delta. Quirks in the search engine results may pick up other Delta's. Submitters of gedcoms may add, update or remove contents. | [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/zsearch.aspx?ix=webtreeind&qt=l&zplace=Delta%2c+York%2c+Pennsylvania&se=Exact Webtree.com] listing individuals who born or died in Delta. Quirks in the search engine results may pick up other Delta's. Submitters of gedcoms may add, update or remove contents. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:York_County,_Pennsylvania]] | [[Category:York_County,_Pennsylvania]] | ||