Class: U.S. History
Assignment: Genealogy/Biography Project— see below
Links:
Tracing Your Ancestry
American Family Immigration History Center; Search the archives for immigrant names; register to view ship passenger lists
http://www.ellisisland.org/
Family Search Internet Genealogy Service; huge collection of genealogical records; simply type in the name to search
http://www.familysearch.org/
WorldGenWeb Project; worldwide genealogy coverage; nonprofit and volunteer, so some countries have better coverage than others
http://www.worldgenweb.org/
RootsWeb.com; “the oldest and largest free genealogy site”; also offers a good “how to” guide to tracing your ancestry
http://www.rootsweb.com/
Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet; lots of information!
http://www.cyndislist.com/
The Genealogy Home Page
http://www.genhomepage.com/
Helm’s Genealogy Toolbox; how-to information; links; looks good for non-European ancestors, as well as European
http://www.genealogytoolbox.com/
AfriGeneas; African ancestored genealogy
http://www.afrigeneas.com/
The African American Migration Experience
http://www.inmotionaame.org/home.cfm?bhcp=1
JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy
http://www.jewishgen.org/
2003 Family Tree Magazine’s 101 Best Web Sites for Genealogy; scroll down for categories and links
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/101sites/2003/
History Sites
New York Times Historical Collection; the New York Times from 1851; access through the Academy library site; you will need the password
http://library.columbusacademy.org/magandnews.html
The Times (London) Digital Archive; London newspaper from 1785; must access through the CA library site; need password
http://library.columbusacademy.org/magandnews.html
Annals of American History; speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images, and multimedia; access through InfOhio; no password needed at school, but you will need the password elsewhere
http://www.infohio.org/ER/ER2003.html
American Memory Project; search by time period, subject, or location; primary source material relating to the history and culture of the United States
http://memory.loc.gov/
American Life Histories; life histories written for the WPA; the histories describe the subject’s family, education, income, occupation, political views, religion and miscellaneous observations
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/wpahome.html
Jump Back in Time; Library of Congress site geared towards younger students, but it gives you a good idea of what was going on in the United States during various time periods— check out the current events and fads of the time
http://www.americasstory.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb
National History Day Research Links; scroll down and click on research links
http://nationalhistoryday.org/06_students/06.html
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps; Ohio towns and cities from 1847-1970; access through InfOhio; need password unless you are at school
http://www.infohio.org/ER/ER2003.html
Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930; from the Harvard University Open Collections Program; "Concentrating heavily on the 19th century… incorporating diaries, biographies, and other writings capturing diverse experiences, the collected material provides a window into the lives of ordinary immigrants."
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/
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