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BASIC RESEARCH: PART 2
going online to find record archives
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Census Rolls on Microfilm
Names of tribes with census records on microfilm (other than the Cherokee rolls outlined in the aricle of July 6) and a link to the microfilm numbers for those tribes.
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Cherokee by Blood, Part 2
A continuing look into the resources available when tracing Cherokee ancestry.
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Our Heroes
Where your ancestors American heroes? Brave Canadians? Here are a selection of resources that can help you find out, both on and off the internet.
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The Bureau of Indian Affiars
The Bureau of Indian Affairs....your first thought in Native American research, and possibly one of your worst choices.
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The Ellis Island Immigration Museum
If you have any interest in your family history, where your ancestors came from or what their experience as immigrants might have been, the answers are all here at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum
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US CENSUS PART I: THE SOUNDEX
the first step in locating census records
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Discovering Your Ancestry
Family tree research could reveal family information from centuries ago. Genealogy is the ideal hobby for history buffs.
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Electoral System in US Elections
The present-day US electoral system dates back 200 years. The Electoral College and the Popular Vote work together to determine the President of the United States.
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Searching the National Archives for NA records
Explains some of the types of tribal records available through the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and which records are available for search on line.
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Finding that Revolutionary Blood
The American Revolution conjures up visions of muzzleloaders, clouds of smoke and homespun clad colonists up against red clad soldiers. The heroism of these early Americans as they endured hardships and horrendous battles leads us to desire to show that we have this noble blood coursing through our veins. Starting points to find that line!
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Finding the Link to Italy: Part II
Finding an ancestor's birthplace can be an enormous stumbling block. If family memory and records don't provide any clues, it's time to dig up state and federal records.
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Home Front Headache: Rationing
The Second World War finally lifted the United States out of the Great Depression, but the war also brought on the rationing of food, gasoline, rubber, and other commodities essential to the war effort. Here is a brief look at this home front headache.
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How Smart is E-Government?
The idea of information technology empowering citizens is as old as the Internet, and with the spread of more computing and communications power throughout the population, the dream of connecting citizens more closely to the levers of political power can become a reality. One can ask, however, is government ready? At the state and federal levels, a number of new initiatives have started pushing government to apply IT more intelligently to help make citizens’ voices heard.
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The Blue and the Gray
Finding information about your Civil War relatives on the World Wide Web. Direction to a number of key websites to investigate and other itmes that might lead you to information on the Civil War ancestors in your family tree.
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To Form a More Perfect Union
September 17, 2001 marks the 214th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States. This amazing document has been the blueprint for our country since 1787. Here is some background, and a few fun activities to help you celebrate Constitution Day with your class.
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