WIDENER UNIVERSITY (610) 499-4066Wolfgram Library14th & Chestnut StreetsChester, PA 19013 New York Times Obit. Index Vol. I 1858 -1968 Vol. II 1969 -1978 Newspapers New York Times 1851- present (micro film) Philadelphia Inquirer 1979 - present Daily Times 1970 - present Washington Post Los Angels Times & others Books Delaware Co. History Pennsylvania History Surnames & Given Names Pennsylvania Gazette early 1700s-present Maps (numerous) NEUMANN COLLEGE (Library-Archives) (610) 558-5545Bachmann Bldg.One Neumann DriveAston, PA 19014http://www.neumann.edu/academics/library.asp (All of the family genealogy collection & the city & county atlases remain with us at theTOP of the hill in the main library located in the Bachmann Building) Absinio Building(located at the BOTTOM of Neumann Hill, right off the Concord Roadentrance) Archives: Family Genealogies (only a few) Old Atlases (numerous) Reference Section: Chester Co. Deed Books 1688 until 1789 Chester Co. Grantor Index to Deeds 1688-1922 Chester Co. Tax Transcripts 1715-1753 U.S. Direct Tax 1798-1866 Delaware Co. Wills 1789-1892 Census of Delaware Co. 1790-1910 New York Times 1981-1998 (all the above on micro film) Questions concerning genealogical subjects should be directed to oneof the following: -Sr. Marie Therese Carr, O.S.F. (Archives) 610-361-5206 -Ginny Blair (Technical Services/Systems and local genealogy specialist) 610-558-5543 -Barbara Selletti, S.F.O. (Interlibrary Loan/Reserves and long distance genealogy specialist) 610-361-5216 -Larry Milliken is our head of Reference Services and can also assist individuals with general research & reference questions. DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Library (DCCC)Media, PA (610) 359-5146 New York Times (micro film) starts 1850 German & Pennsylvania Genealogy (book) Passenger Ship List (book) MEDIA BOROUGH HISTORICAL ARCHIVES COMMISSION Media Library (610) 566-1918Front & Jackson StreetsMedia, PA Genealogies of prominent families of Delaware Co., PA (20 books) Obit’s of people from the Media area late 1800s-present VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (Library)Lancaster AvenueVillanova, PA The London Times (micro film) starts 1785 Irish Newspapers (micro film) Passenger Ship List (books) UPPER DARBY SELLER’S LIBRARY76 S. State StreetUpper Darby, PA 19082 Genealogical collection (books & maps) CHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (610) 692-4800225 N High StreetWest Chester, PA 19380http://www.chestercohistorical.org/genealogy.html Note: In 1789 Chester County split, & Delaware County, PA, was established. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) (215) 732-6200The Genealogical Society Of Pennsylvania (GSP) (215) 545-0391 Helen M. Imburgia396 Derry DriveAston, PA 19014(610) 358-1102HMWEBBER@aol.comProfessional GenealogistLocal HistorianFounder of the Delaware County Genealogical Society (DCGS) Index for Wills in Delaware Co., PA 1789 - 1900Index for Administrations in Delaware Co., PA 1789 - 1900Index for Naturalization Records in Delaware Co., PA 1795 - 1926Index to Estate Case Files in Delaware Co., PA 1789 - 1829(Orphans' Court.)Index to Criminal Cases 1791 - 1865