Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles- Would you like to find out more about the history of your house? This guide by Jean Manco will start you on the detective trail.
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Search millions of historic photos- Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google.
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Some of the major epidemics in the United States- Many cases of people disappearing from records can be traced to dying during an epidemic or moving away from the affected area.
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Spanish flu epidemic: The worst health catastrophe- Between 1918 and 1920, as many as 50 million people worldwide died from the influenza virus. An estimated 675,000 of those deaths occurred in the United States. An article published in The Blairsville Dispatch (Pennsylvania), December 3, 2004.
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The 1930 Census in Perspective- The 1930 census reflected the emerging values of early twentieth-century America. An article published in the Summer 2002 issue of Prologue Magazine, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration.
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The History of the United States from 1492 to 1920- By Julian Hawthorne with supplementary chapters by Francis J. Reynolds. P. F. Collier & Sons Company, New York 1920 (partial transcription.)
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The Inflation Calculator- A form adjusting any given amount of money for inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index, from 1800 to date.
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The Online House Detective- Inspired by the BBC TV series 'The House Detectives', this web site will provide you with realistic and practical advice about house history research and how to start researching.
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Time Voyagers- Time Voyagers(TM) is a site devoted to Genealogy, history, and related books. Includes resources for U.S. and international family history research.
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Views of the Famine- Articles related to the Irish tragedy of 1845-51 selected from various newspapers in Ireland and England.
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What is a dollar worth?- Limited to years from 1913 to 2006. What would an item or service purchased in 2006 be worth in 19?? dollars? What would an item or service purchased in 19?? be worth in 2006 dollars?
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