These are the links to US National and Historical information links as the Table of Contents will explain. World links and genealogy software are in the General Links section. Some links will be duplicated in several sections.
For information on preserving family records for the next generation to enjoy, see Retouch. Additional information and links in Library.
Caution: Most of these sites don't lend themselves to neat classifications so some ambiguity in classification will be apparent. Please notify me if you run across broken links or other site that should be added.
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US National and
US PresidentsUS Historic Sites and
Famous AmericansNames & Heraldry links in General Links For US State Links African & Native American links and lists Mexico is in the Spanish section under Gaelic & British (TOC links may not function properly until the entire page loads).
See Family Research Links for links by surname and our Family History. options
Ever wish you knew what was on those foreign language sites?
Alta Vista has an electronic translator, babelfish translateit. Type or paste in words or strings of text and convert them to or from English to Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and French.Ancestry Hometown - Ancestry World Tree Search
For Name search, Social Security Death records search, numerous databases, and maps.
Link tip: If you get a "file not found error" it may only mean that the page name has been changed. Try this trick; go to the URL address in your browser window and delete the characters after the last forward slash ( / ). Hit Enter and see if that will take you to the home page or menu for that site.
National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Censuses: 1790-1890
- allcensus index Actual copies of the pages of the US census records from 1790 through 1920 are now available on CD-ROM.
Population and Demography Information The New York Public Library Home Page Manuscripts and Archives Division U.S. Surname Distribution The USGenWeb Project USGenWeb Archives: United States Genealogy census marriage wills The USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project RootsWeb Lists -- Interactive Search Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States Home
US Presidents
Ahnentafels of U.S. Presidents index RootsWeb.com genealogy Master Index to presidents Genealogical Data - ordered by lastname
(This is part of a research project at the University of Hull, UK. A gedcom file is available of all US presidents to date. Some versions of Navigator have difficulty accessing the download page. If you experience this problem and the page comes up as code, simply add ".gz" to the end of the location address so it ends as follows: presidents.ged.gz)Six Historic Americans: Intro "Were the American people asked to name the five great historic figures of the first century of our national existence -- the illustrious men who contributed most to build and glorify the United States of America -- the answer would be, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Ulysses S. Grant." Information on Lincoln, Abraham
Historical Figures
Notable Women Ancestors The Political Graveyard a great site that lists both the dead and the living in world politics past and present. Can be referenced by place or by name. WDC GenWeb - John Hart II ancestor list John HART: site for information on the Rep. from New Jersey who gave up everything to support the founding of the American Republic. Additional information on my Family Tree Cards contents page. HISTboone.html site for information on Daniel Boone. Includes several pictures and the sordid history of the fight over the final resting place for his remains. Boone Ancestors and Descendants The Lives of Famous Early Americans on Ben Franklin, George Washington, & Daniel Boone. John Steinbeck Biography John Steinbeck Resource Page John Steinbeck's Monterey Bay Area homes Nancy Morgan Hart The Mayflower Web Pages PBS Online - Lewis and Clark (a direct proven link to this Clark is not yet established)
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