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DATABASES OF THE DAY (Free for 10 Days!)
Connecticut Soldiers in the French-Indian War, 1755-1757
In 1755, the Connecticut General Assembly ordered the mustering of colony men to fight in what became known as the French and Indian War. This database is a listing of over 13,000 men who served in the colonial militia between 1755 and 1757. It reveals the soldier's name, rank, location of enlistment, regiment, and company. Additionally, researchers will find the regimental and company commanders, with accompanying rank, listed with each record. The page number refers to the original work from which these records were transcribed. For those seeking colonial Connecticut ancestors, this collection can provide helpful information.
Bibliography: Bates, Albert C., ed. "Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762, Vol. I 1755-1757." Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 1903. Transcribed by Iris Guertin.
To search this database, go to:
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Robertson County, Tennessee Census, 1920
Located a short twenty-five miles north of Nashville, Tennessee, the county of Robertson was created in 1796. Compiled from records published by the federal government, this database is a collection of census records for the county in 1920. It includes information regarding over 25,600 county residents. Researchers will find the person's age, birthplace, relationship to the head of the household, and parents' birthplaces. It also reveals the house number given by the enumerator, to aid in connecting family groups. For those Ancestry.com patrons seeking early twentieth century Tennessee ancestors, this can be a useful database.
Bibliography: Bush, Marisa, ed. "1920 Robertson County, Tennessee Census." [Database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. Taken from: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. "Federal Census of Tennessee, 1920." Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1920.
To search this database, go to:
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California Narratives: Story by Alexandre Dumas
Pursuing gold, immigrants came from around the world to settle on the West Coast of the United States. This database, promoted as non-fiction, is the transcription of a work by one of the most acclaimed French novelists of the nineteenth century, Alexandre Dumas. It recounts the travels of a young Frenchman to California during the Gold Rush. He includes descriptions of sailing from Le Havre around the Horn, fires in San Francisco, farming in the territory, and hunting trips near Sonoma and the Mariposa Valley. Regardless of the verity of the account, researchers will find helpful descriptions of life in California during the Gold Rush.
Bibliography: Library of Congress. "California as I Saw It: First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years." Vol. 74. [Database online] Washington: Library of Congress, 1999. Dumas, Alexandre. "A Gil Blas in California." Los Angeles: Primavera Press, 1933.
To search this database, go to:
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Sacramento Bee (CA), Obituaries, 1998-1999 (Update)
ibliography: UMI Company. "Obituaries from the Sacramento Bee, 1998-1999." Orem, UT: Ancestry Inc., 1999.
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"STATE ARCHIVES," by Michael John Neill
Genealogists frequently focus on local records at the county or the city level. There are times when such an approach is warranted. However, there may be state-level agencies that contain records useful to a search. One state agency that may have such records is the state archives.
Not all archives are the same, especially in terms of the records collection and research policies and procedures. Some state archives will perform limited searches of material in their collection at a nominal fee. Some do not. Some states have an exhaustive collection of records. Some do not. The only way to find out is to learn more about the facility. One excellent way to do that is through the state archive's web page.
Other states have materials on microfilm that may be obtained through interlibrary loan or purchase. Some states even have an inventory of their holdings online or posted guides to researching in that state or facility. Such guides can facilitate on-site research or research by mail.
Links to various state archives (or the body that functions as the state archive) follow this article. Services and collections vary widely. What follows are some samples which are not included with the intent of being representative. Remember that a small web page for an archive does not mean the facility has no records. It simply means they have a small web page!
Periodically visit the state archive pages for those states where your ancestors were from. Things change. Do not let a bad experience in one state archives cause you to overlook similar facilities in another state. Remember to read the pages carefully; policies and procedures may be outlined (and ignoring them may waste time and money). Catalogs and inventories may not be complete or may only summarize information. Avoid just "pointing and clicking." It can be easy to overlook key information (such as access restrictions, facility hours, etc.) when our only focus is on locating an inventory or a catalog.
Some states have a regional archives system that maintains records in addition to those at the state office. These regional archives frequently contain county records in original or microfilm format.
SOME HIGHPOINTS
- The Kansas site contains a "Guide to Local Government Records" listing records that may be contained at the county level. It also explains the function of each county office.
http://www.kshs.org/archives/county.htm
- The South Carolina site contains a wonderful checklist of published materials, indexes, and guides for research in this state.
http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/genealre.htm
- The Pennsylvania site contains an inventory of many of their records, including the Pennsylvania State Police.
http://www.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Historical_Museum/DAM/rg/rg30.htm
- The Ohio site has an online catalog as well as a page that lists what is (and what is not) in the online catalog.
http://www.ohiohistory.org/occ/help/whatin.html
- The New Hampshire site contains a "Guide to the New Hampshire State Archives." This inventory includes topics and geographic locations and includes a variety of material, including information on Civil War veterans and enlistments.
http://www.state.nh.us/state/guidemnu.htm
- The Colorado site contains a listing of available Colorado School Census Records, some of which start as early as the 1870s.
http://www.archives.state.co.us/schools/1schooldisthp.htm
- The Texas site has a page of circulating microfilm, which indicates microfilm that can be loaned to libraries for patron viewing. This includes newspapers, county tax rolls, and county records.
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lobby/mf/index.html
- The Indiana site, in an attempt to prevent confusion, has a page of what is NOT at their archives. Fortunately it provides ideas of where to look.
http://www.state.in.us/icpr/webfile/family/whatsnot.html
Hopefully this has whetted your appetite to look at the state archives page in those areas where your family lived. Not all states offer the same services. And many states have wonderful research aides and finding materials that are not available online.
There are many wonderful sites not mentioned above. All fifty states have links below. When creating the examples, I avoided states where I have ancestors. The sites for these states are not bad. I just don't want to get sidetracked while working under a deadline!
Good Luck.
LINKS TO STATE ARCHIVES
ALABAMA
http://www.archives.state.al.us/
ALASKA
http://www.educ.state.ak.us/lam/archives/home.html
ARIZONA
http://www.dlapr.lib.az.us/archives/
ARKANSAS
http://www.state.ar.us/ahc/ahc.html
CALIFORNIA
http://www.ss.ca.gov/archives/archives.htm
COLORADO
http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/gss/archives/
CONNECTICUT
http://www.cslnet.ctstateu.edu/archives.htm
DELAWARE
http://www.lib.de.us/archives/
FLORIDA
http://www.dos.state.fl.us/dlis/barm/fsa.html
GEORGIA
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/
HAWAII
http://www.hawaii.gov/dags/archives/
IDAHO
http://www.state.id.us/ishs/index.html
ILLINOIS
http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/arc_home.html
INDIANA
http://www.state.in.us/icpr/webfile/archives/homepage.html
IOWA
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dca/shsi/library/library.htm
KANSAS
http://www.kshs.org/archives/archives.htm
KENTUCKY
http://www.kdla.state.ky.us/
LOUISIANA
http://www.sec.state.la.us/arch-1.htm
MAINE
http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/general/admin/mawww001.htm
MARYLAND
http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/
MASSACHUSETTS
http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcidx.htm
MICHIGAN
http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/archive/archive.html
MINNESOTA
http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/index.html
MISSISSIPPI
http://www.mdah.state.ms.us/
MISSOURI
http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/rec-man/arch.html
MONTANA
http://www.his.mt.gov/html/archive.html
NEBRASKA
http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/index.htm
NEW HAMPSHIRE
http://www.state.nh.us/state/archives.htm
NEW JERSEY
http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/archives.html
NEW MEXICO
http://www.state.nm.us/cpr/
NEW YORK
http://www.sara.nysed.gov/
NEVADA
http://www.clan.lib.nv.us/
NORTH CAROLINA
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/home/default.htm
NORTH DAKOTA
http://www.state.nd.us/hist/sal.htm
OHIO
http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/statearc/
OKLAHOMA
http://www.odl.state.ok.us/oar/
OREGON
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/
PENNSLYVANIA
http://www.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Historical_Museum/DAM/psa.htm
RHODE ISLAND--under construction-gopher access
http://archives.state.ri.us/
SOUTH DAKOTA
http://www.state.sd.us/state/executive/deca/cultural/archives.htm
SOUTH CAROLINA
http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/homepage.htm
TENNESSEE
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/tslahome.htm
TEXAS
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lobby/arcfirst.htm
UTAH
http://www.archives.state.ut.us/
VERMONT
http://vermont-archives.org/
VIRGINIA
http://www.lva.lib.va.us/collect/archman/index.htm
WASHINGTON
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/default.htm
WEST VIRGINIA
http://www.wvlc.wvnet.edu/history/wvsamenu.html
WISCONSIN
http://www.shsw.wisc.edu/archives/index.html
WYOMING
http://commerce.state.wy.us/cr/archives/
Copyright 1999, Michael John Neill. Michael John Neill, is the Course I Coordinator at the Genealogical Institute of Mid America (GIMA) held annually in Springfield, Illinois, and is also on the faculty of Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois. Michael is the Web columnist for the FGS FORUM and is on the editorial board of the Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly. He conducts seminars and lectures on a wide variety of genealogical and computer topics and contributes to several genealogical publications, including Ancestry and Genealogical Computing. You can e-mail him at: mneill@asc.csc.cc.il.us or visit his website at: http://www.rootdig.com/
HERITAGE QUEST ACQUIRED BY SIERRAHOME
Bellevue, Wash. (September 12, 1999) - Havas Interactive, a leading
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EASTMAN'S ONLINE GENEALOGY NEWSLETTER HEADLINES
IN THIS ISSUE:
- This Newsletter Has Moved
- Halbert's is Going Out of Business
- Toronto City Directories Online
- Getting the Most Out of Family Origins
- NGS Library Book Sale
- Genealogy Scholarships from Broderbund
- Interesting Web Statistics
- Reagan Library to Celebrate the Close of 21st Century
- How Popular Is Your Last Name?
- On This Day in History
- Home Pages Highlighted
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ANCESTRY QUICK TIP
Last Friday's Tip:
"When photocopying items from books, etc. in a library, I also make a copy of the cover page, which should contain not only the title, but the author, publisher and date published, information which, in my rush, I often forget to write down. Add the call number and you have your source documented."
I would like to add one more thing to the Friday, 10 September Quick Tip.
A note of the library, location, and date copied should also be added. Often when working on the copy it is found that more is needed from the book and with this note you will be able to find the book again.
Doug Harper
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart."
- Helen Keller, 1880-1868
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