Emerging America and WWI: 1880-1920

NARA M1360. Admiralty final record books, 1829-1911, created by the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida and its predecessors. Learn more

View images of original documents representing some of the most historic milestones in United States history. Learn more

Documents relating to the American Colonization Society, 1792-1964, an organization best known for its role in founding Liberia. Learn more

Financial records, correspondence, and other materials document the activities and functions of the Board of Trustees of the Bayland Orphan Home from 1867 to 1948. Learn more

NARA T623. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900 population schedules.

NARA T624 Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 population schedules.

NARA T625. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920 population schedules.

NARA M1186. These enrollment cards are a census-like listing for members of five Native American tribes, 1898-1914. Learn more

NARA M1301. The Dawes Commission was appointed by President Cleveland to negotiate with five tribes whose members received common property in return for abolishing their tribal governments. Learn more

NARA M40. Copies of miscellaneous letters sent from the US State Department between 1784 and 1906. Learn more

NARA M1104. Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909. Learn more

NARA M1085. Before it was called the FBI, the Bureau of Investigation investigated real and perceived threats to the nation and its citizens. Learn more

NARA M990. Historical narratives, reports, photographs, and other records that document administrative, technical, and tactical activities of the Air Service in the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Learn more

NARA M685. The Guion Miller Roll is perhaps the most important source for Cherokee genealogical research. Applications typically include Indian names, residences, dates and places of birth, marriage status, and names of spouses. Learn more

NARA M1915. These are images of the original land entry case files from the Records of the Bureau of Land Management for Nebraska's Broken Bow Land Office, 1890-1908. Learn more

NARA M595. This title consists of census rolls submitted annually by agents or superintendents of Indian reservations as required by an 1884 Act of Congress. Learn more

NARA M1952. Index cards for locating naturalization records for soldiers serving in the US Armed Forces during World War I, specifically the year 1918. Learn more

NARA M1469. Files within these "Navy Survivors' Certificates" document the name, age, residence, date and place of birth of Navy veterans submitted between 1861 and 1910. Learn more

NARA M1279. Approved pension applications of widows and other dependents of US Navy veterans who served between 1861 and 1910, not available in other Civil-War-era collections. Learn more

A highly-regarded publication since its first edition in 1785, "The Times" of London, England, is respected for its coverage of politics, foreign events, and public opinion. Its reputation and standards have shaped the way news is reported today. Learn more