Since 2015 marks the 95th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, I have been examining the topic of extending the right to vote to women. While investigating the regional perspective, I recalled the work of Helen Tierney, professor emeritus in the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin (UW). …
Middletown Historical Society Digitizes the Historical Editions of the Middletown Transcript
The Middletown Historical Society undertook a progressive 21st century project in 2012, one that is of tremendous value to researchers. The nonprofit focused on interpreting the history of the major New Castle County town south of the canal has digitized the Middletown Transcript. This paper has always covered its beat thoroughly, cranking out local content about…
Delmarva History on Facebook Hits 2,000 Likes
Thanks, everyone for liking Delmarva History on FB. As winter draws to a close, we hit 2,000 likes on this Friday in the middle of March. It was in the midst of our snowy season, February 4, 2015, when we passed another important milestone, 1,500 likes. We appreciate your engagement and support as the page shares curated…
Online 19th Century Directories Help With Local and Family History Research
In the 19th century, a variety of directories were published. These include mercantile serials, city directories, state gazetteers, newspaper directories, and volumes for the professions, such as doctors and lawyers. These publications are valuable sources when doing local and family history research. Fortunately for researchers many of the older volumes are available from online, as…