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17th c. Colonial New England, with Special Emphasis on the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692

African Americans on the Move: A Look at the Forced and Voluntary Movement of Blacks Within America

Article by Rickie Lazzerini in Kindred Trails.
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African-American Pioneers

Ancestors of Lizzie BORDEN

Circuit Rider / Pioneer Professionals Database

A database of traveling pioneer ancestors, including: circuit riders (any clergy), physicians and midwives; teachers; public servants and industrialists.

Daniel Boone, The Extraordinary Life of A Common Man

GenealogyMagazine.com - Colonial Love and Marriage

Myra Vanderpool Gormley's insightful article on marriage in Colonial America.

German Culture on the Skids: How World War I Changed German Culture in America

Article by Rickie Lazzerini. Chicago, the most German city in America at the time of the First World War, hosted a plethora of German-language newspapers and clubs. Because of this, Chicago, and other parts of Illinois, became a hotbed of anti-German sentiment. Germaniphobia went beyond place name changes and took on a violent and sinister tone when Robert Prager, a German immigrant who was thought to be disloyal, was hanged by a mob in Collinsville, Illinois. The state of Illinois provides a small-scale setting to witness how the war led to the downfall of German culture in America.
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Great Lakes Maritime History

A collection of history and memorabilia surrounding Marine and Ship Captains and Sailors who dedicated their lives to Great Lakes Shipping and Transport.

METISGEN Mailing List (Archived on RootsWeb)

For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Metis and their descendants. The Metis are North America's Fur Trading Children - the new nation of individuals born within North America from the first unions of natives and whites.

Native Land

A map of land and locations for native peoples throughout the world. Once you click, a number of links will appear with different nation names. By clicking on those links, you will be taken to a page specifically about that nation, language, or treaty, where you can view some sources, give feedback, and learn a little more.

New Light on the Donner Party

Roster pages contain biographical and genealogical information about members of the Donner Party, including: DONNER, REED, MURPHY, GRAVES, BREEN, EDDY, MCCUTCHEN, WOLFINGER, FOSTER, KESEBERG.

Notable Women Ancestors

Palatine Emigrants by Kraig Ruckel

Palatines to America

Columbus, Ohio. Dedicated to the study of ancestors from all German-speaking lands, not just the Palatinate.

People of the Founding Era

A scholarly reference work that provides biographical information on over 75,000 people born between 1713 (the end of Queen Anne's War) and 1815 (the end of the Napoleonic War), drawn from the digitized papers of the Founding Fathers and other documentary editions of the Founding Era.

Pocahontas Descendants

Descendants of Powhatan (Father of Pocahontas).

Quilt History Books from Halstead & Meadows Publishing

The quilt history books are intimate portraits of nineteenth-century women and their related families. Family names include SPAULDING, REED, WRIGHT, LEE, EVANS, BLOWERS, TOLFORD, BILLS, CROSBY, WISWELL, CORD, HARRIS, MITCHELL, ROSEBERRY, STALLCUP, SWAN, HUGHES, BIGGS, NICHOLS, GOLDEN, HOWARD, MATHER, PRICE, ROHMAN, and AUGSPURGER, to name only a few.

Researching the Genealogy of Almanzo and Laura INGALLS WILDER

RiverRats Mailing List (Archived on RootsWeb)

For discussions of the Mississippi River people living on, working on, and involved in life on the river. Any family living in any county bordering the Mississippi River, or living on the river, is welcome.