Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about White Swan Lake (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for White Swan Lake. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for White Swan Lake ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: White Swanlake.
- A typical abbreviation for White Swan Lake: White Swan Lk.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
White Swan Lake is located in Cecil County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).
Below are the counties that are near White Swan Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Swan Lake:
- Cecil County (The home county of White Swan Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Chesapeake City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Saint Augustine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
- Cayots
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cayots is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
- Delancy Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Delancy Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
- Elkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Warwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hack Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hack Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
- Windsor Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Windsor Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
- Forest View Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
- The Woods of Town Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bacon Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Cecilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Templeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Templeville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Marydel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marydel is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Henderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Havre de Grace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bayside Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bayside Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
- Lapidum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Aberdeen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Webster Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Webster Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
- Garland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Michaelsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Michaelsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stafford is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Hopewell Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Level
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Perryman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Perryman is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Sassafras
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gregg Neck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Dogwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Galena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lambson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lambson is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Massey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Millington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Betterton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Crumpton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sudlersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Barclay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Kings Town Manor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kingstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Church Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Ingleside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Price
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Blackiston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spruance City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Sunnyside Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Burtonwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Kenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lakeshore Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Cheswold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dinahs Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
- Leipsic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hartly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Summit Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Kirkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- McDonough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- Saint Georges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Odessa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pencader Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
- Keeney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
- Townsend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Bear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Bay Side
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Othello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Greenwich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Roadstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Beals Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Bridgeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- West Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Bridgeton Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Seabrook Farms
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Beckett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Avis Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Bridgeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Cooper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Pennsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Hancocks Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Pointers
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Quinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Acton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Penton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Carneys Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Alloway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Pecks Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Portertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Strickersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Kemblesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Chrome
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Elkview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- New Garden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- Barnsley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Avondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jennersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
- Toughkenamon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Zebleys Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boothwyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garnet Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus Hook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Trainer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
- Aston Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Village Green - Green Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Village Green
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Summerhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Kirks Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Oak Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Little Britain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- McSparran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Furniss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Mechanic Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Ninepoints
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Swan Lake, see our County-by-County Page for White Swan Lake.
Cemeteries Near White Swan Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Swan Lake.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for White Swan Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Swan Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Annes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pencader Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wesley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gilpin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Corbit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find White Swan Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Swan Lake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Swan Lake, with the one closest to White Swan Lake listed first.
- Chesapeake City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Saint Augustine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Summit Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Armstrong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Town Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Town Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
- Warwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Odessa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- McDonough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- Saint Georges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Porter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Porter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Swan Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Swan Lake.
Newspapers Published in White Swan Lake ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Swan Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Swan Lake, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Swan Lake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to White Swan Lake:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Cecil County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Harford County
- Kent County
- Queen Anne's County
- Kent County
- New Castle County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Salem County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Lancaster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about White Swan Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White Swan Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |