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The American West: A Celebration of the Human Spirit Archiving Early America The Costumer's Manifesto Migrations MuseumSpot My History Is America's History The Poorhouse Story The Time of the Lincolns United States Historical Census Data Browser Discover how historical photos can aid your family history search in the August 2001 issue of Family Tree Magazine.
www.americanwest.com
Leave it to a Swedish immigrant to present an online history of the American West, from the days of Wild Bill and Wyatt Earp to today's modern West. Though Bengt Lindeblad died in 1997, his site lives on, full of articles and links on topics such as American westward expansion, European emigration and all you'll ever need to know about cowboys. Plus look for upcoming events, stories from visitors and the online trading post.
earlyamerica.com
Those of you with colonial ancestors can learn more about them through what they read (newspapers, maps, pamphlets), whom they followed (the lives and portraits of important players) and illustrations of events (battles, weddings and more). Includes a searchable digital library.
www.costumes.org
Perhaps most relevant to genealogists is the site's costume history, which displays illustrations and photographs of period costumes as well as fashion timelines. Click on any image to examine a costume more closely.
www.migrations.org
Find links to online migration and genealogical sources. Also search its database that collects and analyzes migration data and provides migration patterns for genealogical, historical and educational research.
www.museumspot.com
You'll be able to locate museums by city, state, country, name and topic; explore museums by type; search for exhibits by artist; access educational and industry resources; and more.
www.myhistory.org
This site, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, helps you discover your own family's history by placing it against the backdrop of American history.
www.poorhousestory.com
If one of your relatives ended up in a 19th-century American poorhouse, it can be a roadblock in your records search. This site may help you find a book or Web site to access the records you need. It also details poorhouse history, laws and cemeteries. Learn the social history behind the institution and search by state for archives.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns/
Learn more about the Civil War's partisan politics, slavery and freedom, the rising nation, Americans at war, a woman's world and transcripts from the film of the same name.
fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/
You won't find specific information about your ancestors here, but you will find data that will help you understand the time and place they lived in. A visit to this site is sure to give you an idea of how your ancestors were like or unlike their contemporaries.
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