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In 1620, the Mayflower was one of many ships to bring the Pilgrims to the New World, and what we now know as the USA came into being. The country is divided into 50 states (the 48 contiguous states as well as Alaska and Hawaii) and Washington DC is 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 it has suffered major devastation in recent years through terrorist attacks. | In 1620, the Mayflower was one of many ships to bring the Pilgrims to the New World, and what we now know as the USA came into being. The country is divided into 50 states (the 48 contiguous states as well as Alaska and Hawaii) and Washington DC is 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 it has suffered major devastation in recent years through terrorist attacks. | ||
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see section on- [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/General_History#Slavery Slavery] | see section on- [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/General_History#Slavery Slavery] | ||
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'''Family and Social History''' | '''Family and Social History''' | ||
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*[http://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/atg/index.html Exploring the US through Family Papers - The Sophie Smith Collection] | *[http://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/atg/index.html Exploring the US through Family Papers - The Sophie Smith Collection] | ||
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*[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/ American Memory Map Collections from the Library of Congress] | *[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/ American Memory Map Collections from the Library of Congress] | ||
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*[http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm The Civil War] | *[http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm The Civil War] | ||
*[http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets2.html Women in the American Civil War] with links to other related sites. | *[http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets2.html Women in the American Civil War] with links to other related sites. | ||
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*[http://www.teacheroz.com/wwi.htm America in World War One] | *[http://www.teacheroz.com/wwi.htm America in World War One] | ||
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(See also "Archives" below) | (See also "Archives" below) | ||
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*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] | *[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] | ||
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*[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~xander/index.htm Cemetery Records Guide] | *[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~xander/index.htm Cemetery Records Guide] | ||
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'''Emigration/Immigration and Shipping and Passenger Lists''' | '''Emigration/Immigration and Shipping and Passenger Lists''' | ||
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*[http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Emigration_and_Immigration See Separate Page] | *[http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Emigration_and_Immigration See Separate Page] | ||
Revision as of 10:53, 3 November 2007
Contents
Capital Washington DC
Currency US dollar
Language English
In 1620, the Mayflower was one of many ships to bring the Pilgrims to the New World, and what we now know as the USA came into being. The country is divided into 50 states (the 48 contiguous states as well as Alaska and Hawaii) and Washington DC is 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 it has suffered major devastation in recent years through terrorist attacks.
The States
General USA Links
- 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 Center for Columbia River History History of the Columbia River basin, which comprises land in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
- New River Genealogy and History Covers the Upper New River Valley of Virginia and North Carolina. (Includes the Ashe, Alleghany, Watagua and Wilkes Counties of North Carolina : Grayson County, Virginia : some other areas of North East Tennessee and South West Virginia)
Native American Genealogy
African American Genealogy
see section on- Slavery
Family and Social History
Maps and Photographs
Military History
- Women in the American Civil War with links to other related sites.
- The Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Fund Includes a searchable database of names
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, Wills, Probate, Military, Census and Land Records
- Civil War Rosters Arranged by State
- Jacksonville Public Library Genealogy Section Has some online databases, maps and directories
- The Mid-West Jesuit Archives Covers Chicago, Detroit, Missouri and Wisconsin
Cemetery Records and Obituaries
Emigration/Immigration and Shipping and Passenger Lists
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