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Tribal Petitions Under Consideration with the Department of the Interior

The acknowledgment of the continued existence of another sovereign entity is one of the most solemn and important responsibilities undertaken by the Department.Federal acknowledgment permanently confirms the existence of a nation-to-nation relationship between an Indian tribe and the United States. The decision to acknowledge an Indian tribe often involves input from a number of parties including other Indian tribes and state, and local governments.Once federally acknowledged, the tribe is generally eligible for federal services and programs and other rights as recognized by federal law. In 1994, Congress confirmed that federal agencies must not make distinctions among federally-acknowledged tribes. Background of … Read more

Old Marblehead Sea Captains

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This volume is intended to be a fairly accurate list of the Old Sea Captains of Marblehead, and the vessels in which they sailed, going to and from foreign ports. The information contained in this volume has been obtained by careful and persistent research from widely distributed sources viz: the Marblehead and Salem and Beverly Custom House Records, original books of the Marblehead Marine Insurance Company, covering five thousand policies running from 1800 to 1840, list of Marblehead Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War (compiled in 1912-13 by the author), old log books, old letter books, old newspapers, list of Privateersmen of 1812 made up by Capt. Glover Broughton in a memorial to the 34th, 35th and 36th Congresses asking for grants of land for services rendered, and from the descendants of the men mentioned.

Racine County, Wisconsin Biographies

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Racine County, Wisconsin biographies consist of 422 biographical sketches of individuals who resided in Racine County Wisconsin in the. These persons were either born and raised in Racine or settled Racine at an early date in its history (pre-1900). They consist of men in the County of Racine, who were considered by the publisher to be the religious, business, governmental, professional, and agricultural leaders of the various communities in Racine. Sometimes they were included simply because they “subscribed” to the manuscript prior to publication.

Virginia Wills Before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties of Virginia.

Tobacco in Colonial Virginia

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The history of tobacco is the history of Jamestown and of Virginia. No one staple or resource ever played a more significant role in the history of any state or nation. The growth of the Virginia Colony, as it extended beyond the limits of Jamestown, was governed and hastened by the quest for additional virgin soil in which to grow this “golden weed.” For years the extension into the interior meant the expansion of tobacco production. Without tobacco the development of Virginia might have been retarded 200 years.

History of Hampton County, Virginia

Dear old Hampton, with its colonial, Revolutionary, 1812, and Civil War memories, has endured and survived much. We of the present Hampton, we who love this old place either because it is our home by inheritance or adoption must carry on and remember that we are its guardians and makers and that the Hampton of the future will be the sort of place we are making it today. With a deep and abiding love for the place of his birth and a keen interest in her welfare the first steps were taken by Hunter E. Booker, youngest son of Major … Read more

A Portrait of Georgetown

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A Portrait of Georgetown, partly of its physical features, its streets, its houses and gardens, some of which still exist in their pristine glory but, alas, many of which have gone the way of so-called progress. Not only of its physical side do I wish to tell, but I want to paint a picture of the kind of people who lived here, from the beginning up through the gay nineties–nearly one hundred and fifty years.

Gazetteer of Lamoille County Vermont for 1883-84

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This collection stems from a manuscript published by Hamilton Child in 1887 which provided a gazetteer for Lamoille and Orleans County. Within that manuscript was a brief history of each community, a directory of each community, and short biographical sketches of some of the leading citizens for each town.

History of Fannin County Texas

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This collection represents the 24 biographies from the History of Fannin County, Texas – History, Statistics and Biographies. Business Cards, and a Complete Directory of the County.

History of Fort Bend County Texas

Fort Bend County Texas Map

This collection contains 42 biographies and various historical references from the manuscript History of Fort Bend County by W. M. Morrison. Included with the history are articles on the Meir Expedition, Billy Bowlegs, Terry Rangers, and a list of early land titles.

Hopkins County Texas Genealogy

Hopkins County Texas Courthouse

This collection contains information about Hopkins County, including Directories for Sulphur Springs and Nelta, chapters about important places and events in the history of the county, biographical sketches of individuals and families who settled the county, and a list of county officials.

McMinn County, Tennessee Land Deeds

This book is not a index to the Deed Books of McMinn County. It is, rather, the product of my scrutiny, page by page, of twenty-two Grand and Deed books, 1820 – 1880 and my summary of any items which might be of interest to historians and genealogists. If the same information is given in two deeds, I used the earlier one. If the name of a county or town is given without the name of the State, then the said county or town is in Tennessee. The letters L-S and I-J in the original are often indistinguishable. McMinn County, … Read more

South Carolina Civil War Rosters

A complete roll of all the members who belonged to Kershaw’s Brigade of South Carolina. In the list of officers there will appear some seeming irregularities and inaccuracies, but this is accounted for by the fact that the duplicate rolls were those taken from the companies’ muster rolls when first enlisted in the Confederate service, and little or no record kept of promotions. Thus we will see Captains and Lieutenants in these rolls marked as non-commissioned officers. This was occasioned by those officers being promoted during the continuance of the war, and no record kept of such promotions.

Wallowa County Oregon Obituaries

The following collection of Wallowa County Oregon obituaries has been compiled together by Judy White over several years. A Surnames: Ackerman, Ruth – Obituary Ackley, Charles – Obituary Action, Jennie Martha – Obituary Adams, Bert – Obituary Adams, Mary Margaret Bickel Mrs. – Obituary Adams, Mary Mrs. – Obituary Adams-Capps, Ivia Joan Rucker – Obituary Adkins, Mrs. James E. – Obituary Ager, Nancy Jane – Obituary Akes, Esther Elaine – Obituary Albertson, Allie – Obituary Aleson, Myrtle – Obituary Alford, Helen – Obituary Allard, Adelaide – Obituary Allen, Ella L. – Obituary Allen, Elvin W. – Obituary Allen, James – … Read more

History of Portland Oregon

Harvey Scott’s classic work on the History of Portland Oregon is this basis behind this collection. Written at the turn of the century while Oregon was still young, Harvey heard figurative bands of progressive people marching through Oregon and moving it toward modernity, but also wanted to hold onto that old pioneer flavor that had made the region unique. In this manuscript you will find the history of this city of Portland, written by somebody who has been deemed one of the most qualified writers of Pacific Northwest historical material. For the genealogist, check out the biographies found in the Men … Read more

Men of Portland

Portland has a rich and colorful history.  Many of the biographies will reflect that.  (History of Portland, Oregon) Alisky, Charles Adolph Bellinger Charles B. Brandt, John Bronaugh, Earl C. Chapman, W. W., Col. Corbett, Henry W. Coulter, Samuel Deady, Matthew P. Dekum, Frank Delashmutt, Van B. Dodd, Charles H. Dolph, Cyrus A. Dudley, William Lincoln Durand, Ezra Earhart, Rockey P. Failing, Henry Fleischner, Lewis Gill, Joseph K. Glisan, Rodney, M.D. Green, Henry D. Hawthorne, Dr. J. C. Henrichsen, Lars C. Hirsch, Solomon Holman, James Duval Holmes, Thomas J. Jeffery, Edward James Johnson, A. H. Jones, Henry E., M. D. Kamm, … Read more

History of Union and Wallowa Counties, Oregon

This collection contains 263 biographies from the manuscript An Illustrated history of Union and Wallowa Counties: with a brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon depicting early Oregonians.