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Delaware Genealogical Society
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Irene. It is wonderful that you all post this info to your site. So helpful!
No search feature?
This is my ancestor Jane Leonard McMahon. She was born in St Thomas " West Indies" in 1833 and died of smallpox in 1883 in Wilmingtin, Delaware. What year would you tbink this photo was taken by looking at her clothing? Thanks.
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Between 1860 and 1865.
looking again for possible court records or criminal records for my GF Charles Johnson Laws. He was whipped, most likely in Georgetown, possibly for running away from his placement as an orphan from Philadelphia to the Webb family farm in Sussex CO. DE. Thanks to replies to previous posts,I have reviewed all I could find about the "whipping post". The placement on Webb farm is from family stories. The whipping left deep scars across his back(so confirmed).
He was born in 1878, placed in 2 orphanages in Phil. PA starting in 1881-82, married in Wilmington DE in 1906, and stayed mostly in DE. until 1916 The family briefly moved to Ohio for his job, where he was murdered in Mar. 1916 Maybe court records in DE between 1895-1905 would give me another clue to verify his offense that led to his whipping.?? Maybe court records in DE would note his bond papers to Webb family, from orphanage? I have not found any records for him prior to his marriage with the exception of 1880 census in Phil. PA at age 3. ... See MoreSee LessComment on Facebook
I have no idea, but I wish you the best of luck! 🍀
According the the familysearch wiki, the Delaware Public Archives holds Superior Court and Court of Common Pleas records including the time period you are interested in. I don't believe those records are online but I did find info about the type of court records they hold. Visit archives.delaware.gov/ and search "court records." You probably will need to contact or visit the Archives. You may have already searched various newpaper sites. I find newspapers.com and Chronicling America to be very good. I did find this one short article that you probably already have in your records.
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Do you have this from the News Journal, 3/6/1916
He is listed on findagrave.com under the surname "Law" www.findagrave.com/memorial/137086046/charles-j-law
Yes I do have this and other newspaper obits. I had no idea who or what this group was. So I researched them. Oddly their hdqs. director had previously been head in DE. He gave me an idea of their ceremonies. Similar to other groups like Mason's or Elks.
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And who among us hasn’t been there!
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So true
Yes it does the very next night after I tell myself I'm not doing that again.
Amen to that!!
So true!!!
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Good morning. I am working on my BCG certification. The document I have been given to transcribe is a Deed from 1779, Sussex, Delaware. I need to find the source information. I searched the government website, but deeds only go back to the 1800s. Can someone please tell me how I can find source information on a deed from 1779. I'll provide more information if requested. Thanks!
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Have you contacted the Delaware Public Archives? They may be able to answer your question.
I found a record from 1745 on this Ancestry source "Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947 and there is a link on the archives page too.
Anyone related to the Hills of Sussex Delaware. Jonathan Hill, David, Elzey, Benjamin Hill seemed like ship carpenters back in early 1800s late 1700s, who mostly moved to Cincinnati, OH to build riverboats I believe. I think around Bethel on Broad Creek.
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I hope you can join us this Saturday morning, January 28, at 10:00 am Eastern, for this month's webinar, "Wrought with a Careful Hand": Delaware Schoolgirl Samplers. Presented by Cynthia Steinhoff, Director of the Library at Anne Arundel Community College
Schoolgirls in Delaware stitched samplers as part of their education from the mid-1700s through the mid-1800s and many of their creations survive to this day in museum, historical society, and private collections. Their samplers were beautiful works of art and the girls often included genealogical information, such as parents’ and siblings’ names and birthdates, the town where they lived, and the school they attended. Cynthia will provide an overview of the works produced by Delaware girls, and how those that include family details can contribute to our genealogical research today.
The program is free for everyone, but registration is required: bit.ly/3HMMM46
delgensoc.org/events/calendar-of-dgs-events/
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Their samplers were beautiful works of art and often included genealogical information, such as parents, siblings' names, and birthdates.Comment on Facebook
The link to the event material will be in the Eventbrite 2-hour and 10-minute reminder emails.
Hello friends, does anyone know where the Phillips Family Cemetery is located as described at Find-a-Grave?
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I don't know where it is but Find a Grave has a "Directions" link. I checked the directions link for my Hitchens family cemetery in Laurel and the directions in this case are accurate. Perhaps the same applies to the Phillips cemetery. Good luck
I believe it’s where the red circle is. Several of the memorials include GPS coordinates placing them there.