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From: "Sarah U." <>
Subject: Re: [PaOldC] state of Delaware counties
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 12:00:36 -0400
References: <410-22005616115220230@earthlink.net> <000001c56aa2$e2d7b200$914f4c0c@lewis7a0a6qy95>


Thanks for the link to that great map of Delaware.

Just for reference, modern Delaware state does have three counties: Newark,
Kent, and Suffolk.

Sarah U.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lewis Smedley" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [PaOldC] Maps in General


> Delaware does not have counties.There are areas smaller than counties,more
> like townships,called Hundreds.
> I think there are 33 hundreds presently.
> Below is a site that shows these Hundreds by name
> http://delgensoc.org/dedivide.html
>
>
> Lew Smedley
> Visit "The George Smedley Homepage"
> http://smedley.lewis.home.att.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "GerriAnn Lockman" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 7:52 AM
> Subject: [PaOldC] Maps in General
>
>
>>
>> For some time I've been collecting current maps for all states where I
>> have found ancestors. The most recent one is from Delaware and it's
>> incomplete! There are no county names on the map, just lines to show
>> divisions. It came from the state tourism office so I was surprised they
>> didn't put names somewhere on the map. It's the only one I have like
>> that. I will write them in myself but somehow it's not the same.
>>
>> GerriAnn
>>
>> GerriAnn Lockman
>>
>> Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
>>
>>
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