Darby-Lee Cemetery

October 23, 2018 Alan March, DHS Public History Consultant

This cemetery, on the property of the Sisters of Charity behind the Pristine Riverview Retirement home, is the only known family graveyard in Delhi Township. It holds the marked headstones of two families, six belonging to the Lees, six belonging to the Darbys, and one belonging to baby Margaret Anderson (daughter of J & E), who died in 1841.

Resources at the Sisters of Charity Archives

September 24, 2018 Alan March, DHS Public History Consultant

The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati archives houses a wealth of local, national, and international historical resources in its collections just waiting to be discovered! The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati is an apostolic Catholic community of women religious that exists to carry out the Gospel of Jesus Christ through service and prayer in the world. Since the Community was founded in 1852, the Sisters of Charity have sponsored hundreds of schools, hospitals, orphanages and social service agencies throughout the United States as well as many countries including China, Peru, and Guatemala. In the past two years, the department has made accessibility a top priority for its collections through a variety of endeavors.

I Just Met a Girl Named Maria - AND Her Dad! Anita Klawitter's discovery about her Great-Great-Grandfather

June 25, 2018 Alan March, DHS Public History Consultant

Anita Klawitter’s story of how she found her great-grandmother Kate’s real name and biological father. Kate and her husband, Eduard Klawitter owned the Klawitter’s General Store and Saloon which used to sit on Neeb Road just across the street from Our Lady of Victory Church.

JoAnne Fischesser's Prescription for Genealogy

April 23, 2018 Alan March, DHS Public History Consultant

A Prescription for Genealogy

Warning: It May Be Habit Forming!

JoAnne Fischesser's Genealogy Adventure.

Preserve Your Photographs!

January 23, 2018 Alan March, DHS Public History Consultant

Delhi Historical Society's collections priority over the last few years has been to properly organize and preserve the Delhi Township photo collection. Photos are our most requested object from the public so we want to make sure we have them easily accessible and protected for our researchers and volunteers. We hope you made it out to our January 8th lecture, but if you could not, we are happy to share some resources and our slides with you. Enjoy!