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Ancestry.com |
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Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com)
is the leading resource for pursuing family history
research online. Ancestry.com connects Internet users to
the most comprehensive online genealogical resources
available. Users have access to hundreds of millions of
fully searchable individual records, including all
available US Census records (1790 – 1930). Users can
search by record type, locality, or simply view scanned
images of original historical documents. Access to these
records is available through both free and premium
subscription models, with nearly half of the content
available on the site offered free to all visitors. With
a paid subscription base of over 800,000 Ancestry.com is
among the largest paid subscription sites on the
Internet. |
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L.I.
History.com | Long Island Our Story provided by
Newsday.com |
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Long Island:
Our Story, the most extensive series ever undertaken by
Newsday, documents local history from the Ice Age to the
Space Age. In addition to the hundreds of pages produced
for Newsday's print editions, this site offers a wealth
of additional photos, source documents, audio, video and
more. This special online section combines
community profiles with historical snapshots and maps
from the turn of the century. Clicking through the
section reveals just how much Long Island and Queens
have changed over 100 years.
Countless people across many departments in Newsday
joined to create this ambitious project. The community
profiles were researched and written by Newsday staff
writers Rhoda Amon, Bill Bleyer, Molly McCarthy, Tom
Morris and Andrew Smith. Also contributing were staff
researchers Virginia Dunleavy and Georgina Martorella,
and freelance researchers Joan Catz-Wurtzel and Adam
Rattiner. Section editor: Richard Firstman. News
editors: Larry Striegel and Richard L. Wiltamuth. Photo
editor: Jeff Schamberry.
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"Mimi Speaks" Blog |
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Miriam Medina, or “Mimi,” is the site administrator of thehistorybox.com, a
non-profit educational website. “Mimi Speaks” is her blog.
Many of the people who have benefited from their visits to history, educational
or genealogical websites have never had the opportunity to know, on a personal
level, the individual or group that works behind the scene, researching and
providing trustworthy information that is made available to the public for free.
Motivated by the curiosity of many readers of thehistorybox.com, the “Mimi
Speaks” blog was created, as an informal way of getting to know each other
through discussions on a variety of issues.
Vibrant topics such as East Harlem with its Italian Feasts; Chasing Elusive
Ancestors; New York City’s Early Riots; Domestic Violence; Self-Direction; I
Love New York; What We Can Do When Things Go Wrong; To Be or Not To Be
Discouraged? Ah! That is The Question and much more, all find their way to the “Mimi Speaks” blog.
View Table of Contents. |
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New
York Public Library: The Irma and Paul Milstein Div of U.S.History, Local
History and Genealogy |
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The New York Public
Library a unique and complex institution. It comprises simultaneously a set of
scholarly research collections and a network of community libraries, and its
intellectual and cultural range is both global and local, while singularly
attuned to New York City. It is one of the great knowledge institutions of the
world, where its many collections and services are freely available to all
comers. The Milstein Division collects materials documenting American History on
the national, state and local level, Genealogy, Heraldry, Personal and Family
Names, and Flags. |
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