History & Genealogy

Genealogy

History

History & Genealogy
- Genealogy
  Aliki Babynamer
  
  Information on each name, including historical background, and teasing nicknames.
  
  American Family Immigration Center
  
  Explore your family history at Ellis Island.
  
  Arlington National Cemetery
  
  Allows users to locate gravesites, events, or other points of interest, generate front and back photos of a headstone or monument, and receive directions to those locations. It is now possible to explore the cemetery by Website & Kiosk or Mobile App.
  
  Baby Names
  
  Over 4500 ethnically diverse names with a brief note on their meanings. Includes a popularity list for boys and girls.
  
  Behind the Name
  
  Etymological dictionary of first names - along with lists of most used first names as of 1986, languages referred to, common elements in first names, resources used, and links to other etymology sites.
  
  Cyndi's list of Genealogy Sites
  
  Over 168,000 links to genealogy sources and growing every day.
  
  Death Indexes and Records
  
  Links to online death indexes by state and county. Includes death indexes, obituaries, probate, cemetery and burial indexes.
  
  FamilySearch
  
  Produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), site searches genealogical records worldwide including Ancestral Files, International Genealogical Index, census, and other vital statistics sources. Provides genealogical search advice.
  
  Federation of East European Family History Societies
  
  Lists both Central and East European countries.
  
  Find a Grave
  
  Search by name, location, claim to fame.
  
  Genealogy Home Page
  
  A well organized index to Internet resources.
  
  Genuki
  
  Genuki is a site for genealogical sources in Great Britain & Ireland.
  
  Linkpendium
  
  A collection of more than 5,000,000 links to web sites with genealogy and local history data.
  
  Mayflower History
  
  List of passengers, including history and genealogy of each passenger.
  
  National Archives Resources for Genealogists & Family Historians
  
  A good introduction to genealogy for people wanting to get started.
  
  Nationwide Gravesite Locator
  
  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs database with more than three million records of veterans and dependents buried in VA’s 120 cemeteries since the Civil War.
  
  Nom de Guerre - Pseudonyms and Aliases
  
  A comprehensive alphabetical list of names including authors, actors, athletes, musicians, and the like, as well as some of the more unusual and unique. The only problem with this site is that all of the names are on one page. There are related links at the bottom of the page.
  
  Obituary Daily Times
  
  Daily index of published obituaries.
  
  Online Birth & Marriage Records Indexes for the USA
  
  Online Military Indexes & Records
  
  Directory of links to online military indexes and records for USA genealogy research. Included are rosters, databases of soldiers, and listings of military and war casualties and contains some links to sources for military records in other countries (World War I & II).
  
  Rootsweb
  
  Includes regional databases.
  
  Social Security Death Index
  
  Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library (SCGS)
  
  Largest genealogy society in the greater Los Angeles area. The Southern California Genealogical Society exists to foster interest in family history and genealogy, and preserve genealogical materials.
  
  USGENWEB
  
  Excellent site for locating archives, indexes and databases in the U.S.
  
  Vital Records - Where to write
  
  How to obtain birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates.
- History
  - California History
    
    California Historian
    
    Conference of California Historical Societies website with “Links and Resources” to historical societies of individual cities.
    
    California Historical Society
    
    Click on "California History Online" for an annotated timeline of over 300 years of California history. Contains many photos and articles on historical subjects.
    
    California Mission Studies Association
    
    California Mission directory.
    
    California State Library - History and Culture - State Symbols
    
    Online Archive of California
    
    Provides access to materials such as manuscripts, photographs, and works of art held in libraries, museums, archives, and other institutions across California.
  - General
    
    A Guide to American Flags
    
    Historical flags of the U.S. Current flags of U.S. states, districts, territories, and possessions.
    
    Anyday
    
    Historic events & birthdays on a selected day of the year.
    
    Flags of the World: CIA World Factbook
    
    Hyper History
    
    Timeline covering 3,000 years.
    
    Nation Master
    
    Large data source gathered from cited authoritative resources that allows users to compare all types of statistics on countries. Fun to browse for interesting statistical facts.
    
    This Day in History
    
    Historical events, searchable by date.
    
    World Digital Library
    
    Developed by Library of Congress team, contains significant primary materials in many formats (manuscripts, maps, books, photos) from countries and cultures around the world. Timeline from 8000 B.C. to date. Browse by place, time, topic, type of item, and institution. Multilingual capability.
  - Military
    
    American Battle Monuments
    
    American Civil War Homepage
    
    Links to electronic files about the American Civil War (1861-1865).
    
    Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
    
    History Place - American Revolution
    
    Medal of Honor Citations
    
    Full-text listings of Medal of Honor citations. Arranged chronologically by armed conflict and by last name of individuals.
    
    MIA/POW Homepage
    
    Vietnam era Prisoner of War, Missing in Action database. Searchable by last names, country names, service branches, keywords, or key phrases.
    
    Military Acronyms
    
    Department of Defense site.
    
    World War I Document Archive
    
    Primary documents.
  - Native Americans
    
    California Counties and Corresponding Tribal Groups
    
    California Indian Heritage
    
    Features a timeline, information on tribal groups and their way of life, a directory of California tribes, a discussion of Ohlone Indian remains, and links to other sources. From the official website of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer of California.
    
    Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
    
    The first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study and exhibition of the life, languages, history and arts of Native Americans.
  - U.S. History
    
    American Rhetoric: Online Speech Bank
    
    Speech index is arranged alphabetically by speakers first name.
    
    National Register of Historic Places
    
    Searchable database for all Register listings with links to further information for some.
    
    POTUS - Presidents of the U.S.
    
    Background information, election results, cabinet members, presidency highlights and links to other presidential sites.
    
    Presidents
    
    Index on the Presidents of the United States with documents of their speeches, writings, and biographies.
    
    The Presidents of the United States of America
    
    White House site.
    
    U.S. Historical Documents
    
    A chronology of U.S. historical documents.
  - World History
    
    Ancient Greece.com
    
    Divided into sections: Art & Architecture, Geography, History, Mythology, Olympics, People, Wars, and Other resources.
    
    BBC News Country Profiles
    
    Current overview and statistics of country, leaders, news, description, and list of the country's media sources, etc. (some audio & video).
    
    Country Studies
    
    Library of Congress online studies of 100 countries.
    
    History-It's Happening!
    
    Designed for Middle and High School Students to accompany the study of North American History, contains information with primary source documents, videos, speeches, selected articles, suggested historical fiction, web sites and supports calendar events such as Women's History, Black History, and President's Day.
    
    Rulers
    
    Historical lists of heads of states, and heads of countries of all currently existing countries and territories. Retrospective to approximately 1900.
    
    US State Department-Background Notes
    
    History, government and political conditions, economy, foreign relations and basic travel information. Principal U.S. officials and consulate officers.