

Clay Reed, ed., Delaware: History of the First State, 3 vols. (Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1984). Hoffecker, comp., Readings in Delaware History (Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1973), and John A. (Wilmington: the author, 1908) is also helpful for pinpointing individuals through its state and county civil lists. Conrad's History of the State of Delaware, 3 vols. It has errors but is useful for its many lists of names from tax records, petitions, road lists, and other sources. (Wilmington: Historical Society of Delaware, 1976). (1888 reprint, Washington, N.Y.: Kennikat Press, 1972, and Westminster, Md.: Family Line Publications, 1990), indexed by Gladys M.

Thomas Scharf, History of Delaware 1609'1888, 2 vols. The standard for the state, however, is J. The earliest state history is Original Settlements on the Delaware, by Benjamin Ferris (1846 reprint with index, Wilmington: Delaware Genealogical Society, 1987). The Delaware Family History Research series.ĭelaware Periodicals, Newspapers, and Manuscript Collectionsĭelaware Archives, Libraries, and Societies
