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 This web site is intended for the serious and casual researcher. Click on the Municipalities bar above and select the township or boro you want to look at. There you will find 18th and 19th century tax records, early censuses, cemeteries lists, town directories, maps etc. Then visit the Genealogical Resources link above where there are numerous books on Delaware County history from the 19th and early 20th century. Records are added regularly so please check back often. Most of what you see here and what will be added comes from the thirty-year accumulation of Delaware County Historical memorabilia amassed by Keith Lockhart.This web site has been made possible through the combined efforts of former Delaware County State Representative Ron Raymond, who obtained funding for the web site, and historian Keith Lockhart. Keith is a lifelong Ridley Township resident and a graduate of Penn State University. He has written numerous booklets on the history of the area and for many years penned a history column for Town talk. He has also shared his vast knowledge of local history through articles for both the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily Times Newspapers. Through the dedication and hard work on numerous typists the transcription of the tax and census records took over two years of work to complete. My sincere gratitude goes out to these people. A special thanks to my wife Mary Lockhart, Donna Greenbarg of Hatboro, Janice Daleandro of Morton, Ethel Dougherty of Norwood, Dawn Beck of Springfield. Keith Lockhart's collection contains many rare books and booklets on Delaware County Pa. History that are not available anywhere else. These booklets run the gamut from the Delaware County Society to Detect Horse Thieves in 1850 to Prospectus's for Delaware County Businesses . Contact Keith Lockhart today.
New Delaware County History Facebook Page
The Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum is located at 1 Beaver Valley Road, at the
intersection of Route 202 in Chadds Ford PA. The phone number of the museum is 610- 565-3679 and gallery hours are
Monday through Friday from 10am to 3pm. If you would like to become a friend of the museum, contact Jim Vankoski
at vankoski21@comcast.net or call him at 610- 909- 4919. November 28, 2011- Looking for some juicy reading with a touch of scandal? The Red Gables is just for you. Not to give a lot of details but, Captain Erb, a well known Philadelphian, was killed on his Aston estate " Red Gables" by his wife and her sister. At first he was accused of doing all sorts of things. Then the book The Red Gables by the Captains friend came out. Featuring scandalous pictures and telling the "true" story of his murder. The book caused a sensation and the two women were bought to trial. The book is almost impossible to find today but you can read it on my Aston page. December 13, 2011-Donna has added several taxes from 1811. December 21, 2011- I have added some more unknown pictures on the picture page. The link to the page is at the top. Take a look and let me know if u see anything it would be a great help. December 27, 2011- Donna has added some new taxes and not much else going on just enjoying the Holidays. To all my visitors hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year! January 2, 2012- in the near future marriages from the 19th century will be added. Theses will be announcements in the local newspapers. Also covered bridges of Delaware County will be coming in a few months. January 4, 2012- a large group of marriage notices for Delaware County has been added to the genealogy page. Theses are notices placed in the Delaware County Republican Newspaper starting in the 1830's. This will be a long term project. First group just added. Before September 30, 1885 marriage licenses were not required in Penna. Newspaper announcements is an untapped resource so take a look. January 9, 2012- Donna has added more taxes and more marriage notices from the 1840's have been added. January 19, 2012- more marriage licensees have been added to the genealogy page. I have added several pictures of the Crozer Theological Seminary to the Chester page and Donna has added some 1814 taxes. January 24, 2012-
more marriages have been added to the genealogy page above. These are marriage notices from the Delaware County Republican Newspaper beginning in 1838 and will go thru the mid 1880's. January 28, 2012- more marriages have been added.
This link is to let everyone know what new books and booklets that are out, dealing with Delaware County history. If you would like to make people aware of any new books please let me The book on Middletown Township is out. It is an Arcadia Book, authored by "Miss Middletown" , Mary Ann Eves. Information will follow this week on where to purchase the book. Mary Ann will also have several book signings too. Mark Dixon of Radnor has several new local history books out. Click above to get the info on where to get them. Upper Darby Historical Society's Arcadia book is out, the order form is on the link above.
The page as it states is to announce upcoming meetings, lectures and historical events throughout Delaware County. If your group is planning something special, or just a meeting, please pass the information on to me and it will be posted on this new page. E-mail keith106@rcn.com
Stan Bowman of Chesco was born and raised in Delaware County and began taking pictures of trolleys in his teens. In the past 50 odd years he has amassed the largest collection of trolley pictures and information around. Stan has been kind enough to share some of his pictures and information with my site and over the next month or so, maps, pictures and information will be added about all the trolley routes and companies that once operated in Delaware County.
A new mill page has been created, to go to it, click the link above. It features the 1826 mill survey, the report of the 1843 flood and a rare mill map for the entire county also from 1843. More will be added to this site in the next few months.
This page has been opened for Delaware County Newspapers. The link for the Chester Times to search it, is now here. The good news after numerous scanning and experimenting the first year of the Morton Chronicle from 1880-1881 is now on the site and can be searched. More years will be added next week most from my personal collection. It has taken allot longer than I thought to do this but it will be well worth it. Take a look and let me know what you think.
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