Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society to meet at Archives on Saturday
The October meeting of the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society will take place at the Archives on Saturday, October 10, 2:00 p.m. Professional Genealogist Angela Rodesky will be presenting a program titled “Searching Newspapers.” She will focus on some of the hidden information which can be found in newspapers such as obituaries, birth announcements, social events, […]
How to Preserve Your Documents, Photographs, and Digital Memories?
Last Saturday’s (Jan. 5) program at the Delaware Public Archives about How to Preserve Your Documents, Photographs, and Digital Memories was extremely well received. However, a large number of citizens contacted the Archives to say they couldn’t make it to the presentation. We have attached links to both of the prezi programs presented by Archives staff member […]
Looking for Primary Sources about the Civil War? Check Out the Delaware Public Archives Website
The official sesquicentennial commemoration of the American Civil War kicked off today with a ceremony held at the Delaware Public Archives. Attended by Governor Jack Markell, the event highlights the new online exhibit of Civil War holdings from the collections of the Archives. This new online feature (which went live today!) on the website CivilWar.delaware.gov includes […]
Why Do I Have To Clean My Plate?
Have you ever eaten dinner with your grandparents and had them tell you that you need to clean your plate because during the war we didn’t have a lot of food? I had an elementary student come in with his grandmother and ask if we had anything on World War II. It seems his grandmother […]
Snowstorms!
A family came in the other day from out of town during one of our winter snowstorms. They had come to visit relatives and couldn’t believe all the snow we had. They couldn’t remember it ever being like this on any other family visit and asked if this was normal? It made them wonder how many […]
