20 July 2022
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13th Regiment Tennessee Cavalry (Union, Civil War) (Facebook)
This group was formed to honor the courageous men who served the Union in the 13th Tennessee Regiment Cavalry. This regiment was comprised mostly of men from Carter, Johnson, and Greene Counties. They served under the leadership of John K. Miller.
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American Battle Monuments Commission
The ABMC is responsible for commemorating the services of the American Armed Forces through the establishment of suitable memorial shrines; operating & maintaining permanent American military burial grounds in foreign countries. Web site includes detailed descriptions of overseas cemeteries & searchable databases of war dead.
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American Indian Treaties Portal
From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center for Digital Research in the Humanities.
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Ancestry.com - Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots $
Original source: Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Vol. 1-4. Dallas, TX, USA: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Maine, U.S., Revolutionary War Bounty Applications, 1835-1836 $
Original source: Names of Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Applied for State Bounty under Resolves of March 17, 1835, March 24, 1836, and March 20, 1836, as Appears of Record in Land Office. n.p., 1893. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - North Carolina and Tennessee, U.S., Early Land Records, 1753-1931 $
Original source: Tennessee. Division of Archives, Land Office, and Museum. Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tenn. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - North Carolina and Tennessee, U.S., Revolutionary War Land Warrants, 1783-1843 $
Original source: Tennessee. North Carolina Revolutionary War Land Warrants, 1783–1837. Land Office Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants $
Original source: Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1998. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 $
Original source: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - U.S., War Bounty Land Warrants, 1789-1858 $
Original source: Multiple sources, NARA. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Broward County, Florida - Cemetery Records
This site currently contains over 68,000 transcriptions from cemeteries throughout Broward County, Florida.
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Early Recognized Treaties with American Indian Nations
From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center for Digital Research in the Humanities.
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FamilySearch - D.A.R. Revolutionary War burial index FREE
This index includes places of burial for many people who participated in the Revolutionary War of the United States. Each card has been formatted to contain the following information: full name; birthdate; death date; burial place including state, county, and town; name of cemetery; service and additional facts (such as rank, name of company and/or regiment, place of birth etc.); and call number of book where the information was found at the BYU Library.
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FamilySearch - Grave locations of Revolutionary soldiers and sailors of Maine and Massachusetts FREE
Collection of index card listing the burial place of Revolutionary veterans who are buried in Maine or Massachusetts. Birth, death, and burial information on each individual as well as which unit they served is included on each card. Supplemental information is found on some cards, like spouse and date and place of marriage. Several of these individuals were buried in other states and their burial places reported by DAR members in these states.
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FamilySearch - Revolutionary War graves register FREE
Compiled and edited by Clovis H. Brakebill, SAR.
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FamilySearch - United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949 FREE
Images of over 621,000 applications for headstones received by the Cemeterial Division of the Quartermaster General from two National Archive microfilm publications. The first publication, over 290,000 applications, covers 1925-1941 and is M1916. Most are for veterans of the Civil War or later. A few may cover earlier wars. The second publication, over 331,000 applications, covers 1941-1949 and is M2113. These records are part of Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group (RG) 92.
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Pension and bounty land warrant application files of veterans and widows of veterans who served in the Revolutionary War. The files correspond to National Archive publication M804 Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files and contain applications and other documents in support of a claim. The index was created by Fold3.
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FamilySearch - United States, Burial Registers for Military Posts, Camps, and Stations, 1768-1921 FREE
Index and images of burial registers for military posts, camps, and stations,1768-1921. This collection corresponds with NARA publication M2014, one roll consisting of two volumes of burials, most occurring between 1860 and 1890. The records are from Record Group 92, Records of the Quartermaster General, and are arranged by place of burial then date of death. See the descriptive pamphlet for a list of the posts, camps and stations.
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FamilySearch - War graves register forms FREE
Compiled by the Revolutionary War Graves Committee of the Sons of the American Revolution. Four filmings: those forms and attachments submitted to the committee prior to 1993; those submitted to the committee from 1993-1999 (update); those received by the committee from 1999-2002; those received between 2003-2006.
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Historic Native American Law and Related Resources
The Advancing Genealogist's online law library has added a collection of links to law sources relating to Native Americans. This pages includes links to treaties, charters, private and public laws, claims, and some related items.
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Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties
Compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler. From the Oklahoma State University Library.
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Interment.net - Search All U.S. Veterans Cemeteries FREE
Veterans cemetery records published here were acquired from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, and the American Battle Monuments Commission, and presented here for family history and local history research. These cemetery records and transcriptions have been left unedited for purposes of illustrating what the original records reflect.
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Johnson County Historical Society (Tennessee) (Facebook)
The Johnson County Historical Society was established in 1977 to preserve and promote the history and heritage of this county. In the following years, we have created a museum of artifacts, several volumes of history and reference, and hold monthly meetings to learn more about local history. Readers may invite input on finding family names and location of their dwellings.
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Johnson County Tennessee History and Genealogy (Facebook)
Members are welcome to share information and photos pertaining to Johnson County's history and/or genealogy.
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Native American Treaties: Their Ongoing Importance to Michigan Residents
From the Clarke Historical Library at the Central Michigan University.
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Nicholas LYBARGER’s Revolutionary War Pension File
This is a *beautiful* example of how to transcribe a pension file, and how to publish the results on the web. This pension file contains genealogical and historical data on the LYBARGER and BALL families of Bedford and Erie counties, Pennsylvania. Other surnames mentioned include BRINDLE, COCHRAN, DEVORE, GUTHRIE, HART, LARGE, LAUGHLIN, MCKEE, MILLER, RIED, SALISBURY, SAWTIL. [The original link is gone. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
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Obituaries from American Citizen Newspaper, Omaha, Nebraska
The obituaries listed are from the American Citizen newspaper, a semi-monthly newspaper published from July 4, 1938, to October 14, 1985, in Omaha Nebraska by a member of the Sons of Italy. This was an Italian language newspaper. This paper told the Italian people what was happening back in Italy and in America. This was one way of communicating with each other.
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Obituaries from Omaha Guide Newspaper in Omaha Nebraska
This was a Black Newspaper that was one of Omaha, Nebraska newpaper from July 16, 1932 – March 15, 1958.
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Obituaries from South Omaha Sun Newspaper
South Omaha Sun was a weekly newspaper from December 27, 1951, to August 31, 1983. In this paper they had birth announcements, wedding announcements and pictures of brides. It even has people who retired from packing houses and other places of business.
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Patriot Index/Revolutionary War Graves Register (aka RevWar Graves) $
Committee of the Nat’l. Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR).
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Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Illinois - New Horizons Genealogy
The book Revolutionary Soldiers Buried on Illinois by Mrs. Harriet J. Walker, Reprinted for the Web.
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Saratoga County History Center
Ballston Spa, New York.
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Search ABMC Burials and Memorials
Online searchable database of the 176,399 names of those American service personnel buried at ABMC cemeteries, those Missing in Action and those buried or lost at sea. Note that there were 405,399 US casualties in World War II.
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Skidmore Saratoga Memory Project
Welcome to the online archive and exhibition space of the Skidmore Saratoga Memory Project (SSMP) of the John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative and History Department at Skidmore College. The collections and archive offer on-going exploration of the contemporary and historical life of Saratoga County and Skidmore College. The site was designed, built and has been curated since its inception by Professor Jordana Dym, inaugural MDOCS director (2014-2018) and professor in the Department of History, with support from students and staff to support community and campus partners who wish to host their materials. Overseen by the MDOCS Director in coordination with participating on campus programs and community partners, the Skidmore-Saratoga Memory Project documents the rich history and cultures of Saratoga County and the contribution of historical and contemporary figures on the national and international stage.
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Tribal Enrollment Councils: Lessons on Law and Indian Identity - JSTOR
From the Western Historical Quarterly.
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The Serial Set is comprised of the numbered Senate and House Documents and Senate and House Reports, bound by session of Congress. The contents of the Serial Set have varied throughout the publication’s history, and at times have included House and Senate Journals, and the reports of executive departments and agencies.
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A legacy project of the Valley Forge Park Alliance.
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Online searchable database of soldiers who served at the Valley Forge encampment.