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National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). |
The National Archives and Records Administration is an
independent Federal agency that helps preserve our nation's
history by overseeing the management of all Federal records.
The organization's mission is to ensure ready access to
the essential evidence that documents the rights of American
citizens, the actions of Federal officials, and the national
experience. The Archives makes a solid attempt to make
it easy for citizens to access this essential evidence
regardless of the location of the documentation or of
the people using it. |
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NARA
Archival Information Locator (NAIL) |
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NAIL
is the working prototype for a future online catalog
of holdings in Washington, DC, the regional records
services facilities, and the Presidential libraries.
Until a full catalog is developed, NAIL will continue
to serve as the NARA's on-line information system.
NAIL
contains information about a wide variety of NARA's
holdings across the country. Although NAIL contains
more than 3,000 microfilm publications descriptions,
607,000 archival holdings descriptions, and 124,000
digital copies, it represents only a limited portion
of NARA's vast holdings.
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Ancestry.com |
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is a leading resource for family history online. Most
importantly it was my go-to source for genealogical information.
The company offers both free and subscription databases
connecting Internet users to some of the most comprehensive
online genealogical resources available. You will find
thousands of fully searchable databases accessing hundreds
of millions of searchable records. |
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Databases
continually added |
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working day, new databases are added to the site's
list of searchable records. The site's diverse and
growing collection of databases includes the Social
Security Death Index; U.S. Census Records; Ireland
Vital Records; German Immigration Records; Historical
Register and Dictionary of the U.S. Army 1789-1903;
the Register of Revolutionary War Officers; and
numerous databases dedicated to specific ethnic
origins and regions. |
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Millions
of names |
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have access to hundreds of millions of fully searchable
individual records contained in thousands of databases. |
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Ancestry
World Tree |
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Ancestry World Tree is an ever-growing collection
of user-submitted family trees that combined list
tens of millions of names. The largest family tree
of its kind, this collection is a free service of
Ancestry.com. |
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Online
Family Tree |
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members are able to simultaneously collaborate on
their family history research on Ancestry.com. Unlike
traditional software packages that are continually
outdated, now each family member can add, view and
update their latest discoveries online with the
Online Family Tree. |
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Online
resources |
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the beginner to the expert, the website offers tips,
resources and lessons that will assist members in
their search for their families' roots. |
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Historical
maps and gazetteers |
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have access to maps and gazetteers collected from
content providers and sources worldwide. |
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Genealogy
tools and products |
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vast selection of resource books, software, charts,
CD-ROM databases, forms and other helpful family
history tools are available in the Ancestry.com
online store. |
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of any site in this list of links does not imply endorsement
by A Soldier's General, only that the content of the site seemed
of interest and value to furthering the study of Civil War history. |
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