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American Memory Project
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Archives and Historical Societies, by State
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Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
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Early Efforts to Publicize the Declaration and Constitution
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First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image
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Historic Collections from the National Digital Library
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Historical Documents
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Historical Museum Guide, by State
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History of the Liberty Bell
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History: Information, Tools, Grants, and Assistance
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Judges of the U.S. Courts – Records and biographies for U.S. court judges
since 1789
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Kids' History Websites
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Learn About the U.S. Flag
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National Archives and Records Administration
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National Museum of American History
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National Museum of Natural History
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Our Documents – 100 Milestone Documents of American History
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Presidential Archives
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Regional Archives and Research Guides
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State Historic Preservation Offices
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Today in History
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U.S. Constitution in Our History
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U.S. Presidents
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White House and Presidential History Video Tours
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Archives and Historical Societies, by State
State archives and their contact information
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Census Finder (U.S., Native American, Canada, and United Kingdom)
Find ancestors in free Census records, transcriptions, indexes, and images.
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Ellis Island
Passenger search, genealogy center, famous arrivals, tell your story...
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Federal Inmates Released Before 1982
Locate federal inmates who were released before 1982.
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Gravesites in Veteran Cemeteries
Locate veterans and their dependents buried in the U.S. in Department of
Veterans Affairs National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, and other
Department of Interior and military cemeteries.
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Immigration Records – Ship Passenger Arrival Records
Immigration records, by port of arrival, for arrivals to the U.S., from 1820 -
1982
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Land Records
Land warrants, land entry case files, tract books, and land patents record the
transfer of public lands from the U.S. government to private ownership.
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Military Service Records
How to get copies of military service records, to prove military service or
for genealogy research
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National Archives Genealogy
A wealth of resources for genealogists and family historians: how to research
and obtain records, links to many record databases, genealogy articles...
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Naturalization Records
Naturalization (aliens becoming an American citizen) records can provide a
person's birth date and location, occupation, immigration year, marital status
and spouse information, witnesses' names and addresses, and more.
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Regional Archives and Research Guides
The National Archives and Records Administration has several locations
throughout the U.S.—see what's available near you.
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Social Security Death Index
There is no "death index" per se, but there are ways to research the Social
Security Administration Death Master File, applications for social security
cards, and claims folders of deceased individuals.
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Tracing American Indian Ancestry
How to trace Native American ancestry, from the U.S. Department of Interior
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
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Federal Agency Historic Preservation Offices
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Historic Places – National Register
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Historic Preservation Learning Portal
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National Historic Landmark Search
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National Register Travel Itineraries
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Preserve America
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State Historic Preservation Offices
