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 This website is intended for the serious and casual researcher. Visit the Genealogy page first where they are numerous books on Delaware County history and 18th tax records, cemeteries lists, town directories etc. from the 19th and early 20th century, are here along with a multitude of photos of Delaware County, streets, buildings, industries and modes of transportation. 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 website has been made possible through the combined efforts of former Delaware County State Representative Ron Raymond, who obtained funding for the website, 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 Towntalk. 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.
January 29,2009- looking for information on Delaware County Dairies. Just added a known list of Delaware County Diaries and their locations on my Genealogical page. I'm looking for were they were located, acreage, when started, owners, when stopped etc. Any information would be appreciated. email me at keith106@rcn.com February 16,2009- The W.P.A. survey of the Old Union Methodist Church in Rose Valley has been added to the Rose Valley page. Several pictures have been added to the Upper Providence Twp. Page including a wonderful picture of the Rose Tree Inn courtesy of Roger Green from about 1890. I have also added a number of unknown Delaware County photographs that I need help with identification. See the link below. March 2,2009- a new Delaware County Business directory from 1893-1895 has been added to the Genealogical page under Delaware County Business directories. March 9,2009- Donna Greenbarg has finished the Concord Friends cemetery and it is on the Concord Twp. page. March 25,2009- the W.P.A. cemetery records for Old St. Paul's in Chester is complete and is now on the Chester homepage. April 5,2009- another list of burials from St. Paul's has been added to the Chester webpage. This list done by Donna Greenbarg is taken from the church records of people buried in the cemetery. April 13,2009- The Newtown Baptist tombstone survey from the W.P.A. has been completed by Donna Greenbarg and is on the Newtown page. April 23,2009- Two new cemeteries have been added to the Thornbury Township webpage. The Stoney Bank M.E. and Thornbury A.M.E. Churches. Thanks Donna!! May 4,2009- the last three maps of the 1902 Baist Atlas have been added and it is now complete and on the site. Maps for Media, Clifton Heights and part of Ridley Township are now on their pages. A rare 1881 Pennslyvania Railroad Atlas of the Main Line of Haverford and Radnor Townships will be added over the next few days. June 6,2009- the large Middletown Presbyterian Church Cemetery W.P.A. tombstone survey has been added to the website. The list also includes a church list of burials from the early 19th century. Donna worked long and hard on this one. Several other large cemeteries are being worked on and will be added soon.
The link below is new. It 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 know. A new Arcadia book is out, Newtown Township Then and Now. The book is published by the historical society and is written by members, Chris Driscoll and Janice Elston. Ordering information is now on the site. A Arcadia book on Swarthmore Boro will come out by early summer.
The above link is new. 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
If you are a Delaware County resident please click on the link above to look at unidentified photographs. I have a number in my collection and put some on the site in hopes some people would be able to identify them.
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