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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, maps 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.
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 where they were located, acreage, when started, owners, when stopped etc. Any information would be appreciated. email me at keith106@rcn.com AND Aston Township Historical Society now has a new website
www.athsdelco.org June 28,2010 Donna has been working on some very old tax records, trying to decipher the names. Early tax records for Springfield, Chester and Darby Township have been added. Sanborn maps for Upper Providence have been added. Sanborn maps for Upper Darby Township will be added all this week so check back. July 9 2010- All 33 plates of the Chester Sanborn Atlas from 1915 are now on the site, take a look. July 10 2010- Sanborn maps for Eddystone and Ridley Township have been added and an Upper Chichester Tax Rate from 1773. July 20 2010- Donna has deciphered numerous 1770's tax records and they are now on the site. July 30 2010- Some new tax records have been added from the 1760's and the large St. Denis cemetery list will be added next week along with some tax records. August 7 2010- Donna has been adding a number of late 18th century tax records trying to fill in some gaps. August 14 2010- Caroline Fairfield has been working overtime. The new section of the St. Dennis Cemetery in Haverford is now on the site. More maps will be added this week. The rest of St. Dennis cemetery will be done soon. August 18 2010- Donna has added some more early tax records and starting today a 1889 railroad atlas will be added along with a 1934 atlas of the county west of Crum Creek.
August 25 2010- Donna has added more tax records and the railroad atlas for 1889 is still being added. September 1 2010- BIG NEWS The Delaware County Daily Times has asked me to do a blog on local history on their website. The blog will be about the good and the bad about Delco history plus books and events. You ran reach the blog on the home page of the Daily Times. In other news, more 18th century tax records have been added by Donna and the 1934 Atlas of western Delaware County is now being added to the site.
September 2 2010- Caroline Fairfield has finished the enormous St. Dennis Cemetery the old section. It is now on the Haverford page.
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 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.. The new Arcadia book on Sharon Hill Boro is out! check the book stores. See book link above for details. The new book on the
Bartram Covered Bridge
in Newtown Township is In Stores-
Can be purchased at Bunny Hares Gift Shop at 15 Saint Albans Circle in Newtown Square
$25 ($5 shipping outside of zip code 19073)
http://www.historicnewtownsquare.org/store/item_details.asp?Item_Code=REF004
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. New unknown pictures have been added November 12, 2009. Please take a look!
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