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Bacon Switch DVD
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Bacon Switch DVD
The first book in the cemetery series, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel, Delaware, was launched by the Laurel
Historical Society in August 2009. The book is a comprehensive listing of the nearly 5,000 families and
individuals who are interred at the cemetery. An excellent resource for genealogists and historians, the book
also includes an overview of the cemetery's history, special features found within the grounds, and some
stories of the families who are found there. Other interesting features include maps of the numerous
sections of the cemetery, photos of various headstones, and a listing of organizations and symbols.
Price: $40 (includes shipping)
Authors: Doug Breen and Chuck Swift
167 pages
Copyright 2009
Historical Society in August 2009. The book is a comprehensive listing of the nearly 5,000 families and
individuals who are interred at the cemetery. An excellent resource for genealogists and historians, the book
also includes an overview of the cemetery's history, special features found within the grounds, and some
stories of the families who are found there. Other interesting features include maps of the numerous
sections of the cemetery, photos of various headstones, and a listing of organizations and symbols.
Price: $40 (includes shipping)
Authors: Doug Breen and Chuck Swift
167 pages
Copyright 2009
First printed in 1986, The History of Nineteenth Century Laurel serves as a comprehensive collection of
Laurel's history. Like a written time capsule, it captures the town's long and interesting past. This book has
been reprinted recently by the Laurel Historical Society, and for good reason. It is a resource for readers to
find the stories, maps, and photos that help to shed light on the history of Laurel. The book begins with the
earliest known history of the area and the Native Americans who called the shores of Broad Creek home,
and moves through the time of the town's initial settlement and its growth into a thriving community.
Price: $50 (includes shipping)
Author: Harold Hancock
438 pages
Copyright 2009
Laurel's history. Like a written time capsule, it captures the town's long and interesting past. This book has
been reprinted recently by the Laurel Historical Society, and for good reason. It is a resource for readers to
find the stories, maps, and photos that help to shed light on the history of Laurel. The book begins with the
earliest known history of the area and the Native Americans who called the shores of Broad Creek home,
and moves through the time of the town's initial settlement and its growth into a thriving community.
Price: $50 (includes shipping)
Author: Harold Hancock
438 pages
Copyright 2009
The DVD contains a presentation that was made during the Laurel Historical Society’s Annual Dinner in
June 2009. The presentation was made by Jay Hill and detailed the long history of the Bacon Switch area of
Laurel and the families who have called it home.
Price: $7 (includes shipping)
Speaker: Jay Hill
Producer: Doug Breen
Copyright 2009
June 2009. The presentation was made by Jay Hill and detailed the long history of the Bacon Switch area of
Laurel and the families who have called it home.
Price: $7 (includes shipping)
Speaker: Jay Hill
Producer: Doug Breen
Copyright 2009
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The second book in the cemetery series, Cemeteries in Laurel, Delaware, was launched by the Laurel
Historical Society in May 2010. The book is a comprehensive listing of the families and individuals who are
interred at the various cemeteries within the Town of Laurel. An excellent resource for genealogists and
historians, the book also includes an overview of the history of the various cemeteries.
Price: $40 (includes shipping)
Authors: Doug Breen and Chuck Swift
Copyright 2010
Historical Society in May 2010. The book is a comprehensive listing of the families and individuals who are
interred at the various cemeteries within the Town of Laurel. An excellent resource for genealogists and
historians, the book also includes an overview of the history of the various cemeteries.
Price: $40 (includes shipping)
Authors: Doug Breen and Chuck Swift
Copyright 2010
The third book in the cemetery series, Cemeteries Around Laurel, Delaware, was launched by the Laurel
Historical Society in May 2010. The book documents 25 local cemeteries that include genealogies, stories,
listings and photographs. Old Christ, Mt. Pleasant, Broad Creek, Epworth and Bethesda are church
cemeteries that have been surveyed and documented by the Laurel Historical Society Cemetery Project.
The book also lists family cemeteries of Adams, Chipman, Collins, Hitchens, Phillips, Records, Short,
Warrington, Wingate, and many others.
Price: $40 (includes shipping)
Authors: Doug Breen and Chuck Swift
238 pages
Copyright 2011
Historical Society in May 2010. The book documents 25 local cemeteries that include genealogies, stories,
listings and photographs. Old Christ, Mt. Pleasant, Broad Creek, Epworth and Bethesda are church
cemeteries that have been surveyed and documented by the Laurel Historical Society Cemetery Project.
The book also lists family cemeteries of Adams, Chipman, Collins, Hitchens, Phillips, Records, Short,
Warrington, Wingate, and many others.
Price: $40 (includes shipping)
Authors: Doug Breen and Chuck Swift
238 pages
Copyright 2011