1693 CENSUS OF SWEDES ON THE DELAWARE, PETER STEBBINS CRAIG, HISTORY, GENEALOGY

1st Edition.

Excerpt from the Introduction: 

The 17th century Swedish settlers on the Delaware River have been a mystery for historians and genealogists alike. 

For many historians, the colony of New Sweden (1638-1655) was an insignificant blip on the screen of American colonial history. 

The more conscientious have sought to identify and understand the New Sweden settlers, but with limited success. 

Records seemed too few; the names too confusing. 

This book is written as a step toward filling the gaps in our knowledge about the first settlers on the Delaware. 

It is based upon the 1693 census of the Swedes on the Delaware, a census taken to document the colonists' 

argument to Swedish authorities that there remained a sizable group of Swedes in America.