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Revision as of 17:56, 21 July 2007
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Contents
Capital Washington DC
Currency US dollar
Language English
In 1620, the Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower, and what we now know as the USA came into being. The country is divided into 50 states and also includes Alaska and Hawaii, Washington DC being the capital of the whole country. The USA provided significant help to the allies in World War II, after declaring war when the Japanese Empire attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbour. A rich nation, the USA has made great strides into space exploration although has suffered major devastation in recent years through terrorist attacks.
The States
General USA Links
General
- USGenWeb Project Organised by State and County
- Ancestors A guide to genealogical research in The USA with many useful addresses and links
- Linkpendium USA History and Genealogy site Claims to have 5,851,043 links
- Access Genealogy -A huge resource
- StateGen site A Database of links, organised by State
- Mid Atlantic Roots Network genealogy, history and culture of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia.
- The Centre for Columbia River History History of Columbia River basin which comprises land in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
Native American Genealogy
African American Genealogy
Family and Social History
- Exploring the US through Family Papers The Sophie Smith Collection]
Maps and Photographs
====Religion==== (see also Archives - below)
Archives
- Genealogy Records Guide Organised by State
- Kindred Trails Has links to many on line records -searchable
- The Western States Marriage Record Index Marriages from Arizona, California, western Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, eastern Washington and Wyoming.
- Mary's Genealogical Treasures - Includes links to Birth, Death, Marriage, Church, Divorce, Will, Probate, Military, Census and Land Records
- Jacksonville Public Library Genealogy Section Has some on-line databases, maps and directories
- The Mid-West Jesuit Archives Covers Chicago, Detroit, Missouri, and Wisconsin
Cemetery Records and Obituaries
Immigration & Emigration
- The Forgotten of Ellis Island Deaths in Quarantine 1909-1911]
- America's First Immigrants Castle garden was America's first official immigration center
- Olive Tree Genealogy includes many shipping lists
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