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Early Female Physicians in Alabama - Hidden Legacies: II. Early Female Physicians in Alabama

Documenting female doctors in Alabama before World War II. A work in progress.

Early Illinois Women & Other Unsung Heroes

From History to Her Story: Yorkshire Womens Lives Online, 1100 to the present

heroines.ca - A Guide to Women in Canadian History

An educational site about women in Canadian history, including biographies, historical images, news, This Month in Herstory, info about historical sites and statues, etc. The site was developed by Canadian historian Merna Forster.

Illinois Women Artists Project

Database of women artists who worked throughout Illinois between 1840 and 1940.

Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Records, 1880-1988

From the New York Public Library's Manuscripts and Archives Division. The Jewish Foundation for Education of Women was founded in New York City in 1880 as the Louis Down Town Sabbath School for the purpose of helping under-privileged children of Jewish immigrants on the Lower East Side. From 1895 to 1932 it was known as the Hebrew Technical School for Girls and offered courses in commercial and industrial arts to young women. The records include correspondence, minutes, annual reports, case files, registers of scholarship recipients, and miscellaneous administrative records.

Pioneer Nurses of West Virginia

A website to honor the Pioneer Nurses of W.Va. from Civil War through 1935, as well as the W. Va. nurses who served in wars, through the Korean War.

Pioneer Women of Liverpool - Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve (Wickham, 1896)

Liverpool, Medina, Ohio, USA. Transcription of the chapter of Pioneer Women of Liverpool, Medina County, 1811-1835 from the book Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve (Wickham, 1896).

Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project

Includes transcribed and scanned court records, maps, and more.

The Jewish Women's Archive

The mission of the Jewish Women's Archive (JWA) is to uncover, chronicle, and transmit the rich history of American Jewish women. Includes a Virtual Archive - a searchable database on more than 1,600 Jewish women whose materials are held by repositories throughout the U.S.

Unpacking on the Prairie: Jewish Women in the Upper Midwest

Documents the lives of immigrant and pioneer women of Jewish descent in the upper Midwest.

Women in the Gold Rush

Women's History - Australian Women's History

Tracing your Australian women ancestors.