Difference between revisions of "USA"
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*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/index.htm Access Genealogy] | *[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/index.htm Access Genealogy] | ||
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*[http://www.ahgp.org/ American History and Genealogy project] | *[http://www.ahgp.org/ American History and Genealogy project] | ||
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*[http://www.alhn.org/state/ American Local History Project] | *[http://www.alhn.org/state/ American Local History Project] | ||
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*[http://www.byubroadcasting.org/ancestors/ Ancestors] A guide to genealogical research in the USA with many useful addresses and links | *[http://www.byubroadcasting.org/ancestors/ Ancestors] A guide to genealogical research in the USA with many useful addresses and links | ||
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*[http://www.cyndislist.com/genusa.htm#Govt Cyndi's List USA] | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/genusa.htm#Govt Cyndi's List USA] | ||
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*[http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moagrp/ A Digital Library of American History] | *[http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moagrp/ A Digital Library of American History] | ||
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*[http://theoldentimes.com/news.htm Historical Newspapers online] | *[http://theoldentimes.com/news.htm Historical Newspapers online] | ||
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*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/ Linkpendium USA History and Genealogy site] claims to have 5,851,043 links | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/ Linkpendium USA History and Genealogy site] claims to have 5,851,043 links | ||
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*[http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/ USA Resources at Rootsweb] | *[http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/ USA Resources at Rootsweb] | ||
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*[http://www.genealogytoday.com/genealogy/states/index.html Genealogy Today] a database of links, organised by state | *[http://www.genealogytoday.com/genealogy/states/index.html Genealogy Today] a database of links, organised by state | ||
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*[http://genealogytrails.com/ Genealogy Trails] | *[http://genealogytrails.com/ Genealogy Trails] | ||
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*[http://www.ccrh.org/content.htm The Center for Columbia River History] History of the Columbia River basin, which comprises land in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming | *[http://www.ccrh.org/content.htm The Center for Columbia River History] History of the Columbia River basin, which comprises land in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming | ||
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*[http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/ Mid Atlantic Roots Network] genealogy, history and culture of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia | *[http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/ Mid Atlantic Roots Network] genealogy, history and culture of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia | ||
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*[http://www.newrivernotes.com/ 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) | *[http://www.newrivernotes.com/ 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) | ||
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*[http://olivetreegenealogy.com/index.shtml The Olive Tree Genealogy site] | *[http://olivetreegenealogy.com/index.shtml The Olive Tree Genealogy site] | ||
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/ US Family Group Sheet Project] | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/ US Family Group Sheet Project] | ||
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*[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb Project] Organised by State and County | *[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb Project] Organised by State and County | ||
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'''Native American Genealogy''' | '''Native American Genealogy''' | ||
| + | *[http://www.hanksville.org/sand/contacts/tribal/index.html Contact information for the Tribes of the USA and Canada] | ||
| + | *[http://members.aol.com/bbbenge/front.html Native American Genealogy Articles and Links] | ||
| + | *[http://members.aol.com/bbbenge/front.html Native American Genealogy pages from Access Genealogy] | ||
| + | *[http://marilee.us/nativeamericans.html Marilee's Native Americans Resource] | ||
*[http://www.nanations.com/ Native Americans Rolls - History, Treaties, Census and Cemetery Records, Books and more] | *[http://www.nanations.com/ Native Americans Rolls - History, Treaties, Census and Cemetery Records, Books and more] | ||
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*[http://www.native-languages.org/genealogy.htm Reconnecting with your American Indian Heritage] | *[http://www.native-languages.org/genealogy.htm Reconnecting with your American Indian Heritage] | ||
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*[http://www.angelfire.com/la/brantley/index.html Red Wolf's Native American Indian Genealogy] | *[http://www.angelfire.com/la/brantley/index.html Red Wolf's Native American Indian Genealogy] | ||
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| − | '''African American Genealogy''' | + | '''African American Genealogy''' see also section on- [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/General_History#Slavery Slavery] |
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| + | *[http://africanamericancemeteries.com/ African American Cemeteries] | ||
| + | *[http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/african-american.html African American History] | ||
*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/ African American Genealogy] | *[http://www.afrigeneas.com/ African American Genealogy] | ||
| − | + | *[http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/texts.html#A North American Slave Narratives] | |
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajac/ The Large Slaveholder Project] | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajac/ The Large Slaveholder Project] | ||
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'''Family and Social History''' | '''Family and Social History''' | ||
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~asylums/index.html#or America's Historic Asylums and other Institutions] | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~asylums/index.html#or America's Historic Asylums and other Institutions] | ||
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*[http://blacksheepancestors.com/ Black Sheep Ancestors] | *[http://blacksheepancestors.com/ Black Sheep Ancestors] | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/atg/index.html Exploring the US through Family Papers - The Sophie Smith Collection] | |
| + | *[http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sam/occupation.html Glossary of Colonial Occupations] | ||
| + | *[http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sam/occupation.html Glossary of Colonial Occupations | ||
*[http://www.mariner.org/ The Mariners' Museum] | *[http://www.mariner.org/ The Mariners' Museum] | ||
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*[http://www.explorenorth.com/whalers/ The Whalers' Heritage Project] | *[http://www.explorenorth.com/whalers/ The Whalers' Heritage Project] | ||
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'''Maps and Photographs''' | '''Maps and Photographs''' | ||
| + | *[http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/ 1895 USA Atlas from USGenWeb] | ||
*[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://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/histus.html Map Collection of the Perry-Castañeda Library] | *[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/histus.html Map Collection of the Perry-Castañeda Library] | ||
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*[http://rs6.loc.gov/detroit/dethome.html Prints and Photographs Collection of the Library of Congress] | *[http://rs6.loc.gov/detroit/dethome.html Prints and Photographs Collection of the Library of Congress] | ||
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'''Military History''' | '''Military History''' | ||
| + | *[http://www.teacheroz.com/wwi.htm America in World War One] | ||
*[http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm The Civil War] | *[http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm The Civil War] | ||
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*[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.vvmf.org/index.cfm?SectionID=1 The Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Fund] Includes a searchable database of names | *[http://www.vvmf.org/index.cfm?SectionID=1 The Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Fund] Includes a searchable database of names | ||
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*[http://www.350th.org/ American Jewish History] | *[http://www.350th.org/ American Jewish History] | ||
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*[http://home.att.net/~Local_Catholic/usastates.htm Local Catholic Church and Family History and Genealogy Guide] | *[http://home.att.net/~Local_Catholic/usastates.htm Local Catholic Church and Family History and Genealogy Guide] | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/djw/lutheranheritage.html The Lutheran Heritage Society] | |
*[http://www.swarthmore.edu/fhl.xml The Society of Friends Historical Society] | *[http://www.swarthmore.edu/fhl.xml The Society of Friends Historical Society] | ||
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*[http://www.huguenot.netnation.com/general/ The National Huguenot Society] | *[http://www.huguenot.netnation.com/general/ The National Huguenot Society] | ||
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*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] | *[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] | ||
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| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.censusfinder.com/index.htm Census Finder] |
| − | + | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~xander/census-records.htm Census Records Guide] | |
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.geocities.com/r_leddy/cw/cw.html Civil War Rosters] Arranged by State |
| − | + | *[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Death indexes and records] | |
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*[http://www.lisajohnson.com/genealogy/index.htm Genealogy Records Guide] Organised by State | *[http://www.lisajohnson.com/genealogy/index.htm Genealogy Records Guide] Organised by State | ||
| − | + | *[http://jpl.coj.net/coll/gen/index.html Jacksonville Public Library Genealogy Section] Has some online databases, maps and directories | |
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*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/links.html Kindred Trails] Has links to many on line records - searchable | *[http://www.kindredtrails.com/links.html Kindred Trails] Has links to many on line records - searchable | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.libdex.com/country/USA.html LIBDEX The Library Index] | |
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Library of Congress Local History and Genealogy Reading Room] |
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*[http://www.marriagedatabase.com/ Marriage Records] | *[http://www.marriagedatabase.com/ Marriage Records] | ||
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*[http://www.telusplanet.net/public/mtoll/index.htm Mary's Genealogical Treasures] - Includes links to Birth, Death, Marriage, Church, Divorce, Wills, Probate, Military, Census and Land Records | *[http://www.telusplanet.net/public/mtoll/index.htm Mary's Genealogical Treasures] - Includes links to Birth, Death, Marriage, Church, Divorce, Wills, Probate, Military, Census and Land Records | ||
| − | + | [http://raven.bethelks.edu/services/mla/ The Mennonite Library and Archives] | |
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.jesuits-mis.org/archives/index.htm The Mid-West Jesuit Archives] Covers Chicago, Detroit, Missouri and Wisconsin |
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*[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~xander/index_military.htm Military Records Guide] | *[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~xander/index_military.htm Military Records Guide] | ||
| + | *[http://www.genealogybranches.com/nativeamericans.html Native American Indian Genealogy Records and Databases | ||
| + | *[http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] | ||
| + | *[http://www.earlham.edu/~libr/content/friends/obituaries/index.html Quaker Deaths] | ||
| + | *[http://genealogy-data.com/ssdi/searchssdi.htm Social Security Death Index] | ||
| + | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ UsGenWeb Archives Project] | ||
| + | *[http://www.us-census.org/ USGenWeb Census Project] | ||
| + | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/churches/index.html USGenWeb Church Records Project] | ||
| + | *[http://www.vitalrecordsus.com/ Vital Records] | ||
| + | *[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/aboutWesternStates.cfm The Western States Marriage Record Index] Marriages from Arizona, California, western Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, eastern Washington and Wyoming | ||
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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] | ||
| + | *[http://www.jewishgen.org/cemetery/northamerica/ The International Jewish Cemetery Project] | ||
| + | *[http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Internment.net] | ||
| + | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mennobit/index2.html Mennonite Obituaries] | ||
| + | *[http://www.newspaperobituaries.net/ Newspaper Obituaries] | ||
| + | *[http://www.obituarydatabase.com/ Obituaries Search] | ||
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Revision as of 00:44, 12 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
- Access Genealogy
- American History and Genealogy project
- American Local History Project
- Ancestors A guide to genealogical research in the USA with many useful addresses and links
- Cyndi's List USA
- A Digital Library of American History
- Historical Newspapers online
- Linkpendium USA History and Genealogy site claims to have 5,851,043 links
- USA Resources at Rootsweb
- Genealogy Today a database of links, organised by state
- Genealogy Trails
- The Center for Columbia River History History of the Columbia River basin, which comprises land in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
- Mid Atlantic Roots Network genealogy, history and culture of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia
- 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)
- The Olive Tree Genealogy site
- US Family Group Sheet Project
- USGenWeb Project Organised by State and County
Native American Genealogy
- Contact information for the Tribes of the USA and Canada
- Native American Genealogy Articles and Links
- Native American Genealogy pages from Access Genealogy
- Marilee's Native Americans Resource
- Native Americans Rolls - History, Treaties, Census and Cemetery Records, Books and more
- Reconnecting with your American Indian Heritage
- Red Wolf's Native American Indian Genealogy
African American Genealogy see also section on- Slavery
- African American Cemeteries
- African American History
- African American Genealogy
- North American Slave Narratives
- The Large Slaveholder Project
Family and Social History
- America's Historic Asylums and other Institutions
- Black Sheep Ancestors
- Exploring the US through Family Papers - The Sophie Smith Collection
- Glossary of Colonial Occupations
- [http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sam/occupation.html Glossary of Colonial Occupations
- The Mariners' Museum
- The Poorhouse Story
- The Whalers' Heritage Project
Maps and Photographs
- 1895 USA Atlas from USGenWeb
- American Memory Map Collections from the Library of Congress
- Historic Mapworks
- Map Collection of the Perry-Castañeda Library
- Prints and Photographs Collection of the Library of Congress
Military History
- America in World War One
- The Civil War
- 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)
- American Jewish History
- Local Catholic Church and Family History and Genealogy Guide
- The Lutheran Heritage Society
- The Society of Friends Historical Society
- The National Huguenot Society
Archives
- Ancestry
- Birth Records
- Census Finder
- Census Records Guide
- Civil War Rosters Arranged by State
- Death indexes and records
- Death Records
- Genealogy Records Guide Organised by State
- Jacksonville Public Library Genealogy Section Has some online databases, maps and directories
- Kindred Trails Has links to many on line records - searchable
- LIBDEX The Library Index
- Library of Congress Local History and Genealogy Reading Room
- Marriage Records
- Mary's Genealogical Treasures - Includes links to Birth, Death, Marriage, Church, Divorce, Wills, Probate, Military, Census and Land Records
The Mennonite Library and Archives
- The Mid-West Jesuit Archives Covers Chicago, Detroit, Missouri and Wisconsin
- Military Records Guide
- [http://www.genealogybranches.com/nativeamericans.html Native American Indian Genealogy Records and Databases
- National Archives
- Quaker Deaths
- Social Security Death Index
- UsGenWeb Archives Project
- USGenWeb Census Project
- USGenWeb Church Records Project
- Vital Records
- The Western States Marriage Record Index Marriages from Arizona, California, western Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, eastern Washington and Wyoming
Cemetery Records and Obituaries
- Cemetery Records Guide
- The International Jewish Cemetery Project
- Internment.net
- Mennonite Obituaries
- Newspaper Obituaries
- Obituaries Search
Emigration/Immigration and Shipping and Passenger Lists
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