Bird’s-Eye-Views, a popular cartographic form during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, were painstakingly drawn by sketch artists. Although they were not drawn precisely to scale, they provided helpful snapshots of towns frozen in time. Showing busy communities, the artistic renderings revealed streets filled with carriages, stores surrounded by activities, and trains approaching stations. They…
Delaware & Maryland Freedmen’s Bureau Field Office Records Now Available Online
Juneteenth, dating back to June 19th, 1865, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and many communities across the nation hold special celebrations. In observance of this day, FamilySearch has announced the release of additional online Freedmen’s Bureau Records. The new additions are currently viewable as digital images but the data will become searchable…
Revolutionary War Maps: The British Campaign of 1777 on the Upper Delmarva Peninsula
The Library of Congress, the Boston Public Library, and other virtual repositories have a series of detailed maps showing British operations on the upper Delmarva Peninsula, during the summer of 1777. Several of these detailed products show the camps, movement, and engagements, as well as the general topographic nature of the region at that point. Here are some…
Historic Maps From All over the Delmarva Peninsula
Researchers have an almost unimaginable quantity of online resources to help with local and family history studies, these days. And the historical materials grow rapidly with each passing year, creating treasure-troves of sources waiting to be harvested by inquiring types. This information revolution makes volumes of virtual records easily findable, sharable, and accessible. But this data explosion,…