Delmarva Peninsula

United States Delmarva Peninsula

History

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. 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

African American Resources at Maryland State Archives

Cemeteries

• Sussex County Delaware Cemeteries at USGenWeb Archives
• Delmarva Cemeteries
• Jewish Cemeteries of Delmarva Peninsula

Census

• 1850 New Castle County Delaware Census index at USGenWeb
• 1850 New Castle County Delaware Census images at USGenWeb Archives
• 1880 Census at FamilySearch (searchable)
• 1880 Michigan Census Extracts (people born in Delaware)

Church

• Methodist/Protestant Church Records
• Asbury Church Records

Court

Delaware Slavery Papers at State of Delaware Archives

Ethnic History

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.

Land

• "Land Records," Guide to Government Records at Maryland State Archives.
• Digital Image Retrieval for All Land Records in Maryland at Maryland State Archives

Military

• Sussex County Delaware at USGenWeb Archives

Newspapers

DelmarvaNow.com

Delmarva Daily Times

Taxation

Maryland Debt Book Index 1773-1775 at Maryland State Archives

Societies and Libraries

• Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society

Websites

• Archives of Maryland
• Delaware Public Archives
• Edward H. Nabb Research Center
• Somerset County MDGenWeb
• Wicomco County MDGenWeb
• Delmarva Almanac

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