ONLINE RESOURCES
Two excellent starting points are...
  • Old Chester Pa : a must-see site for any research relating to the city of Chester and surrounding neighborhoods.
  • Delaware County History: a must-see site for all of Delaware County, more links, entirely too much history right at your fingertips to list it all here!
    Other resources to assist in Delaware County research include...
  • Sun Ship Historical Society
  • Delaware County Library System: Use your library card to access fee-based sites such as HeritageQuest at no cost and from the convenience of home.
  • Google Books
  • Mid-Atlantic Archives
  • Find A Grave: Many Delaware County researchers are currently photographing and transcribing cemeteries through Delco. If you can't find the burial you seek, you may use this site to request a photograph so long as you know the cemetery.
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    OTHER DELAWARE COUNTY REPOSITORIES
  • Delaware County Archives
  • Delaware County Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court Division
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    BOROUGHS & TOWNSHIPS
    Looking for links to specific townships and boroughs within Delaware County?
  • Delaware County History either hosts pages for the individual historical societies or links to them.
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    Please note...
    This list is not comprehensive; there are many other repositories and online resources that may of assistance to those researching Delaware County. Though more will be added, the primary goal of this site is to make available information on the holdings of DCHS in order to help prepare visitors/researchers plan a visit or fill out a research-by-mail request. Using online resources can help with preparation as can knowing the limits (marriage records, for instance, are held at either Delaware County Archives, Delaware County Register of Wills, or must be ordered through the state).
     
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