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Census - US Federal 1860 UPDATED

NARA M653. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860 population schedules.  

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Admiralty Records, Key West

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

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American Colonization Society FREE UPDATED

Correspondence and other documents relating to the American Colonization Society, 1792-1964, an organization best known for its role in founding Liberia.  

American Milestone Documents FREE

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

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Amistad - Federal court records FREE

NARA M1753. The district and circuit court records pertaining to the claims of salvage for the Spanish schooner Amistad, seized in 1839 by the US Navy.  

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Amistad - Supreme Court records FREE

NARA M2012. This Supreme Court case deals with issues of salvage of the Amistad, a ship carrying slaves seized by the US Navy in 1839, and popularized in a 1997 movie.  

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Bayland Orphan Home Records

Minutes, financial and legal records, correspondence and printed materials document the activities and functions of the Board of Trustees of the Bayland Orphan Home from 1867 to 1948.  

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Brady Civil War Photos FREE

NARA T252. Mathew B Brady coordinated a team of photographers to help him document the Civil War, resulting in over 5,600 portraits, landscapes, and battle scenes.  

City Directories

Locate residents, organizations, and businesses in America's population centers within city directories.  

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Civil War Pensions Index UPDATED

NARA T289. Pension applications for service in the US Army between 1861 and 1917, grouped according to the units in which the veterans served.  

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Confederate Amnesty Papers

NARA M1003. Applications for pardon submitted to President Andrew Johnson, 1865-67, by former Confederates excluded from earlier amnesty proclamations.  

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Confederate Papers UPDATED

NARA M346. Known as the "Citizens File," these original records pertain to goods furnished or services rendered to the Confederate government by private individuals or business firms.  

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Navy Survivors' Certificates UPDATED

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.  

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Confederate Soldiers - AL

NARA M311. Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers from Alabama units, labeled with each soldier's name, rank, and unit, with links to revealing documents about each soldier.  

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Confederate Soldiers - GA

NARA M266. Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers from Georgia units, labeled with each soldier's name, rank, and unit, with links to revealing documents about each soldier.  

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Confederate Soldiers - NC

NARA M270. Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers from North Carolina units, labeled with each soldier's name, rank, and unit, with links to revealing documents about each soldier.  

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Confederate Soldiers - TX

NARA M323. Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers from Texas units, labeled with each soldier's name, rank, and unit, with links to revealing documents about each soldier.  

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Confederate Soldiers - VA

NARA M324. Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers from Virginia units, labeled with each soldier's name, rank, and unit, with links to revealing documents about each soldier.  

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Constitutional Convention Records FREE

NARA M866. Journals of proceedings, early drafts, and other papers relating to the formation of the US Constitution.  

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Continental Congress - Papers FREE

NARA M247. The correspondence, journals, committee reports, and records of the Continental Congress (1774-1789).  

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Continental Congress - Misc FREE

NARA M332. These documents were misplaced, overlooked, or found in private hands when the records of the Papers of the Continental Congress were first arranged in 1834.  

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Custer's Court Martial FREE

NARA T1103. This 352-page publication contains documents relating to the 1867 court martial of George Armstrong Custer at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.  

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Dawes Packets UPDATED

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.  

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Domestic Letters of the Department of State FREE

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

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FBI Case Files

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

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Foreign Letters of the Continental Congress FREE

NARA M61. Copies of letters sent from the US Department of State and The Continental Congress to ministers and consuls abroad.  

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George Washington Correspondence FREE

NARA M570. Copies of letters sent by President Washington, primarily to Secretaries of State John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Randolph, and Timothy Pickering.  

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Gorrell's History - AEF Air Service FREE

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.  

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Hesse Crown Jewels Court-Martial FREE

NARA M1899. Trial records of three American officers charged with stealing $2.5 million in jewels and property from Kronberg Castle in 1945.  

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Homestead Records - Nebraska

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.  

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Japanese Air Target Analyses FREE

NARA M1653. World War II Japanese air target analyses, objectives, and aerial photographs, 1942-45, from the records of the US Strategic Bombing Survey.  

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Lincoln Assassination Papers FREE

NARA M599. Reports, correspondence, and testimony of persons connected with the Lincoln assassination trial. Also exhibits, court martial proceedings, and contemporary issues of the Daily National Intelligencer.  

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Missing Air Crew Reports, WWII UPDATED

NARA M1380. Over 16,000 case files of Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) and related records of the US Army Air Forces, 1942-1947.  

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Mormon Battalion Pension Files

NARA T1196. The Mormon Battalion was formed in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1846, to support the US troops in California during the Mexican War.  

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Naturalizations - CA Southern

NARA M1524. Naturalization Petitions for the Southern District Of California, 1887-1949.  

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Naturalizations - LA Eastern

NARA P2233. Naturalization records in this publication include petitions and oaths for new citizens in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1838 to 1861.  

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Naturalizations - MA

NARA M1368. Petitions and Records of Naturalizations of the US District and Circuit Courts of the District of Massachusetts, 1906-1929.  

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Naturalizations - MD

NARA M1640. Naturalization Petitions of the US District Court for the District of Maryland, 1906-1930  

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Naturalizations - PA Eastern

NARA M1522. Naturalization Petitions for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1795-1930.  

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Naturalizations - PA Middle

NARA M1626. Naturalization records for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1906-1930, also include US Circuit Court records for 1901-1906.  

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Naturalizations - PA Western

NARA M1537. Naturalization petitions of the US District Court, 1820-1930, and the Circuit Court, 1820-1911, for the Western District of Pennsylvania.  

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Naturalization Index - CA San Diego

NARA M1526. Use these index cards for immigrant data, and to locate naturalization records registered in the Superior Court of San Diego, 1868-1958.  

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Naturalization Index - MA

NARA M1545. Index to naturalization petitions and records for the District of Massachusetts, within the US District Court, 1906-1966, and the US Circuit Court, 1906-1911.  

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Naturalization Index - MD

NARA M1168. Index cards for Naturalization Petitions filed in the US Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951.  

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Naturalization Index - NY Eastern Jul 1865-Sep 1906

NARA M1164. A card index to naturalization petitions filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York from July 1865 through September 1906.  

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Naturalization Index - NY Eastern Oct 1906-Nov 1925

NARA M1164. A card index to naturalization petitions filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York from October 1906 through November 1925.  

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Naturalization Index - NY Eastern Nov 1925-Dec 1957

NARA M1164. A card index to naturalization petitions filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York from November 1925 through December 1957.  

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Naturalization Index - NY Southern Intentions

NARA M1675. Alphabetical Index to Declarations of Intention of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1917-1950.  

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Naturalization Index - NY Southern Petitions

NARA M1676. Alphabetical Index to Petitions for Naturalization of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1824-1941.  

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Naturalization Index - NY Western

NARA M1677. Alphabetical Index to Petitions for Naturalizations of the US District Court for the Western District of New York, 1907-1966.  

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Naturalization Index - NYC Courts

NARA M1674. The Soundex index to naturalization petitions filed in federal, state, and local courts in New York City, including New York, Kings, Queens and Richmond counties, 1792-1906.  

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Naturalization Index - WWI Soldiers

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

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Navy Survivors' Certificates UPDATED

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.  

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Navy Widows' Certificates

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.  

News - Ag Review (Royal City WA)

This newspaper is a weekly publication for Royal City, Washington. It is one of the predecessors to "The South County Sun."  

The Aberdeen Times

This newspaper was founded in 1911. It is a weekly publication for Aberdeen, Idaho.  

News - Ajo Copper News (AZ)

This newspaper was founded in 1924. It is a weekly publication for Ajo, Arizona.  

News - Alma Enterprise (KS)

This newspaper was founded in 1885. It is a weekly publication for Alma, Kansas.  

The Alma Signal

This newspaper was founded in 1891. It is a weekly publication for Alma, Kansas.  

News - American Falls Press (ID)

This newspaper was founded in 1898. It is a weekly publication for American Falls, Idaho.  

News - The Arlington Times (WA)

This newspaper was founded in 1889. It is a weekly publication for the towns of Arlington and Bryant, Washington.  

News - Arthur Graphic-Clarion (IL)

This newspaper was founded in 1906. It is a weekly publication for Arthur, Illinois.  

News - Askov American (MN)

This newspaper was founded in 1916. It is a weekly publication for Askov, Minnesota.  

The Aspermont Star

This newspaper was founded in 1899. It is a weekly publication for Aspermont, Texas.  

News - The Atlanta Constitution UPDATED

Editions of the "The Constitution" and "The Atlanta Constitution," published in Atlanta, Georgia, 17 Jun 1868-31 Dec 1872, 1 Jan 1910-31 Dec 1914.  

The Atwood Herald

This newspaper was founded in 1885. It is a weekly publication for Atwood, Illinois.  

News - The Boise City News (OK) UPDATED

This newspaper was founded in 1897. It is a weekly publication for Boise City, Oklahoma.  

News - The Brookfield Citizen (MA)

This newspaper was founded in 1995. It is a monthly publication for Brookfield, Massachusetts.  

News - The Brownsville Times (OR)

This newspaper was founded in 1887. It is a weekly publication for Brownsville, Oregon.  

News - Bear River Valley Leader (Tremonton UT)

This newspaper was founded in 1926. It is a weekly publication for Tremonton, Utah.  

The Bedford Journal NEW

This newspaper was founded in 1999. It is a weekly publication for Bedford, New Hampshire.  

The Billings County Pioneer

This newspaper was founded in 1917. It is a weekly publication for the towns of Medora and Belfield, North Dakota.  

The Blair Press-Taylor

This newspaper was founded in 1899. It is a weekly publication for the towns of Blair and Taylor, Wisconsin.  

The Boardman Enterprise

This newspaper is a weekly publication for Boardman, Oregon.  

News - Boyden Reporter (IA) NEW

This newspaper was founded in 1893. It is a weekly publication for Boyden, Iowa.  

News - The Brooke County Review (WV)

This newspaper was founded in 1911. It is a weekly publication for Wellsburg, West Virginia.  

The Buffalo Ridge Gazette NEW UPDATED

This newspaper was founded in 1967. It is a weekly publication for Ruthton, Minnesota.  

News - Bulverde Standard (Canyon Lake TX)

This newspaper was founded in 1985. It is a weekly publication for Canyon Lake, Texas.  

The Burke Gazette NEW UPDATED

This newspaper was founded in 1904. It is a weekly publication for Burke, South Dakota.  

News - The Chicago Tribune

Since its founding in 1847, "The Chicago Tribune" has been one of the country's most influential daily newspapers, claiming many firsts in journalism and publishing.  

News - The Clare County Review (MI)

This newspaper was founded in 1947. It is a weekly publication for Clare, Michigan.  

News - Clay News (AL)

This newspaper was founded in 1983. It is a semi-monthly publication for Clay, Alabama.  

News - Cloverdale Reveille (CA)

This newspaper was founded in 1879. It is a weekly publication for Cloverdale, California.  

News - The Cabinet (Milford NH)

This newspaper was founded in 1803. It is a weekly publication for Milford, New Hampshire.  

The Canistota Clipper

This newspaper was founded in 1901. It is a weekly publication for Canistota, South Dakota.  

News - The Carlisle Citizen (IA)

This newspaper was founded in 1925. It is a weekly publication for Carlisle, Iowa.  

The Catalina Islander

This newspaper was founded in 1913. It is a weekly publication for Avalon, California.  

The Chatfield News UPDATED

This newspaper was founded in 1856. It is a weekly publication for Chatfield, Minnesota.  

News - Cheney Free Press (WA) NEW

This newspaper was founded in 1896. It is a weekly publication for Cheney, Washington.  

The Chester Progressive

This newspaper was founded in 1946. It is a weekly publication for Chester, California.  

News - The Citizen (Buda TX)

This newspaper is a weekly publication for Buda, Texas.  

The Clatskanie Chief

This newspaper was founded in 1890. It is a weekly publication for Clatskanie, Oregon.  

News - Cold Spring Record (MN) NEW

This newspaper was founded in 1899. It is a weekly publication for Cold Spring, Minnesota.  

The Columbia Star NEW

This newspaper was founded in 1963. It is a weekly publication for Columbia, South Carolina.  

The Coquille Valley Sentinel

This newspaper was founded in 1882. It is a weekly publication for Coquille, Oregon.  

News - Coulee City News (WA)

This newspaper is a weekly publication for Coulee City, Washington.  

The Courtland Journal

This newspaper was founded in 1904. It is a weekly publication for Courtland, Kansas.  

News - Crook County News (WY)

This newspaper was founded in 1884. It is a weekly publication for Hulett, Wyoming.  

News - Dayton Review (IA)

This newspaper was founded in 1877. It is a weekly publication for Dayton, Iowa.  

The Danish Villages Voice

This newspaper was founded in 1929. It is a weekly publication for Elk Horn, Iowa.  

News - The Dayton Tribune (OR) UPDATED

This newspaper was founded in 1917. It is a weekly publication for Dayton, Oregon.  

News - De Baca County News (NM)

This newspaper was founded in 1901. It is a weekly publication for Fort Sumner, New Mexico.  

News - Deer Park Tribune (WA) UPDATED

This newspaper was founded in 1906. It is a weekly publication for Deer Park, Washington.  

News - Deer Park Union (WA)

This newspaper was founded in 1906. It is a weekly publication for Deer Park, Washington.  

News - The DeFuniak Springs Herald (FL)

This newspaper was founded in 1888. It is a weekly publication for DeFuniak Springs, Florida.  

News - The Delhi Express (CA)

This newspaper was founded in 1965. It is a weekly publication for Delhi, California.  

News - DeWitt Era-Enterprise (AR)

This newspaper was founded in 1882. It is a weekly publication for DeWitt, Arkansas.  

The Dispatch NEW

This newspaper was founded in 1893. It is a weekly publication for Eatonville, Washington.  

News - Dodge County Independent (MN)

This newspaper was founded in 1865. It is a weekly publication for Kasson, Minnesota.  

News - Dodge County Republican (MN)

This newspaper is a weekly publication for Kasson, Minnesota.  

News - Drumright Gusher (OK)

This newspaper was founded in 1989. It is a weekly publication for Drumright, Oklahoma.  

News - Edgewood Enterprise (TX)

This newspaper was founded in 1907. It is a weekly publication for Edgewood, Texas.  

News - Elk Horn Kimballton Review (IA)

This newspaper was founded in 1930. It is a weekly publication for the towns of Elk Horn and Kimballton, Iowa.  

The Ely Echo NEW

This newspaper was founded in 1972. It is a weekly publication for the towns of Ely and Winton, Minnesota.  

News - Enterprise Herald (Heppner, OR)

This newspaper is known as "North Morrow County's Newspaper." It is a weekly publication for Heppner, Oregon.  

The Exeter Sun

This newspaper was founded in 1902. It is a weekly publication for Exeter, California.  

News - FSView & The Florida Flambeau (Tallahassee FL)

This newspaper was founded in 1915. It is a weekly publication for Tallahassee, Florida.  

News - Farmer's Advocate (Charles Town WV)

This newspaper was founded in 1844. It is a weekly publication for Charles Town, West Virginia.  

News - Farmers Independent (Bagley MN) UPDATED

This newspaper was founded in 1897. It is a weekly publication for Bagley, Minnesota.  

The Florala News NEW UPDATED

This newspaper was founded in 1900. It is a weekly publication for Florala, Alabama.  

The Fort Sumner Review

This newspaper was founded in 1909. It is a weekly publication for Fort Sumner, New Mexico.  

News - Franklin County Citizen (ID)

This newspaper was founded in 1920. It is a weekly publication for Preston, Idaho.  

News - Freeman Courier (SD)

This newspaper was founded in 1901. It is a weekly publication for Freeman, South Dakota.  

Gazette Virginian (Halifax Co VA)

Browse articles, photos, and ads in issues of the Gazette-Virginian of Halifax County (VA), selected from 1907 to 1970. Search on a name or keyword for highlighted hits.  

News - The Genesee News (ID) UPDATED

This newspaper was founded in 1890. It is a weekly publication for Genesee, Idaho.  

News - The Glenville Democrat (WV)

This newspaper was founded in 1892. It is a weekly publication for Glenville, West Virginia.  

News - Grant County Press (Petersburg WV)

This newspaper was founded in 1896. It is a weekly publication for Petersburg, West Virginia.  

News - Grand Saline Sun (TX)

This newspaper was founded in 1897. It is a weekly publication for Grand Saline, Texas.  

News - The Gridley Herald (CA) UPDATED

This newspaper was founded in 1880. It is a weekly publication for Gridley, California.  

News - The Geyserville Press (CA)