In
June 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Indiana Comprehensive
Genealogy
Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties
in Indiana where collected databases would be stored. The databases
were
indexed and cross-linked so that even if an individual were found in
more
than one county they could be located in the index. At the same time,
volunteers
were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases
and
generally oversee the contents of the web page.
I am Shawn
GRAY
the INGenWeb County Coordinator for Delaware County, Indiana.
If you would like to contribute your information to this page, please
let me know by clicking on my name and sending an email message
describing the format and content of the data.
If you would like to be a Volunteer Coordinator for an Indiana County,
please contact the Indiana State Coordinator: Katy
Hestand
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Here For Updated Information
"A Bit of
History"
Delaware
County is located sixty
miles northeast of Indianapolis and is bounded by Grant and Blackford
Counties
on the north, Jay and Randolph Counties on the east, Henry County on
the
south and Madison County on the west. Since its organization in 1827,
Delaware
County has grown from a small Indian village to an important
manufacturing
center.
Delaware County was named for
the Delaware Indians, an Eastern tribe which was slowly pushed into
Ohio
and finally settled in east central Indiana during the 1770's. The
Delaware Indians
established several towns along the White River, among these
Muncietown,
near present day Muncie. In 1818, under the Treaty of St. Mary's Ohio
the
Delawares ceded their holdings in Indiana to the United States
government
and moved westward. In 1820, Delaware County was opened for settlement.
Visit Our Neighboring
Counties
In
Memory Of Virginia Claire Brown Fyfe
Delaware
County Coordinator
2004 - January
18, 2006
Indiana
Heritage Brown & Related Families
Delaware County
INGenWeb
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