GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
- Exploration and Settlement 1675-1800
- Genealogy Information and Links--Useful selection of information and links featuring Genealogy, Cheshire, England, History, Maps, Virginia, John Rolfe & Pocahontas. Also contains some non-genealogy topics including Railways, Soccer and Breweries, for when you need a break from the research!
- The USGS GNIS link-- valuable in locating places--towns, cemeteries, geographic features, etc.
- Finds County for known place and state)
- Lycos road map
- Mapquest
- Geographic Name Locater
- Microsoft Worldwide Info
- Historical Ink; old maps, NY&NE
- Township & range system
- Maps
- John Robertson's Genealogy & Maps
- Welcome to TerraServer Microsoft Expedia Maps - Home
- Welcome To MapQuest!
- Understanding Township and Range
- United Kingdom
- US atlas, 1895
- Yale Geographic Name Locater
- Boundaries of the U.S. - 1650 to present; animated map of changing boundaries.
- Rhine River France/Germany - Image of the Rhine River Valley from space. This is a browse image in GIF format that's only 223K in size.
- 1895 US Atlas of towns
- Interactive City Maps
- Atlas software - reproduction maps of U.S., Europe, etc.
- Interactive Maps - Find maps and driving instructions, personalize maps and map shortcuts.
- Color Landform Atlas of the U.S. - Maps of U.S.
- Detailed Maps for Travel and Genealogy - source for highly detailed maps. Travel Genie Maps has maps for Germany, Britain, Ireland, Denmark, Poland Sweden and Norway.
- Geographic Names Information System Online Data Base (GNIS) - locates names and geographic features; shows longitude and latitude of the search site, elevation, feature type and USGS map; listings of maps available; listings of map dealers.
- On-line U.S. Gazetteer
- Thesaurus of Geographical Names
- Cyndi's List of Maps
Other Map Sources: - Historic Urban Plans, P. O. Box 276, Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-273-4695 - sells reproductions of old city plans, both U.S. and foreign.
- Sanborn Map Co., 629-T Fifth Ave., Pelham, NY 10803-University of Florida, Map collection includes Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), U. S. Geological Survey, Branch of Geographic Names, 523 National Center, Reston, VA 22092 (703-648-4544) - locates names and geographic features; shows longitude and latitude of the search site, elevation, feature type and USGS map; listings of maps available; listings of map dealers (for the "on-line" version see Internet listings above).
- The Monitor Guide to Post Offices and Railroad Stations in the United States and Canada-1876 (Westwood, New Jersey: Bullinger's Postal and Shipper's Guides, 1976 reprint) - alphabetically lists communities and towns that were post offices and/or railroad stations with their county and state locations.
- Ready-to-Use Outline Maps of the United States and Regions (159 copyright- free maps) (Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, NY 11501).
- U. S. Geological Survey, Map Distribution, Federal Center, Building 41, Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225 (1-800-USA-MAPS):
- Topographic maps, $4.00 each with $3.50 handling charge for every order. State indices are free of charge.
- Finding an Aerial Photograph - Assists in locating desired aerial photographs of the U.S.
- Principal Meridians and Base Line Map - a Bureau of Land Management's pamphlet governing the U.S. Public Lands Surveys which shows the continental U.S., Alaska & Hawaii, with dates and boundaries for survey public lands (fee for the pamphlet).
- Catalog of Topographic and other Published Maps - Free catalog listing map depository libraries and map retailers in each state.
- U.S. Gazetteer available on microfiche by state for $2.00 each.
- Using Maps in Genealogy (free pamphlet).
- Township Plats of Selected States - township survey plats for Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington (National Archives, Microfilm T1234)
WARS The Reconstruction Period was a trying time for southern states. Deprived of their statehood, mail service, etc. survival was difficult. The links below, explain some of the events which took place in Texas following the Civil War.
RECONSTRUCTION ACT--March, 1867, The Reconstruction Act was passed by the US Legislature over President Andrew Johnson’s veto. It was during this time when Texas lost the statehood status--therefore, the US mail services were suspended. The Civil War and Reconstruction brought a halt to the education process--schools.- Presidential Proclamation Declaring a State of Peace between Texas and the United States-- 20 August, 1866
- Presidential Proclamation to present the Texas Constitution to the voters--April, 1869
- Act to Admit the State of Texas for Representation in the Congress, 30 March, 1870
- Civil War Fighting Units
- Civil War Dakota State
- Civil War, UofKY
- Civil War in Indian Territory
- Civil War
- The Civil War in South Carolina
- Confederates began a new life in Brazil.
- Confederates From Brazil Story--may not be at this address long. may have to search archives to find it. TN SC NC Marriage, Military Records & More
- CIVIL WAR LINKS--and other interesting links.
- 25th Alabama Infantry
- 27th Alabama Infantry
- Company F, 4th Mississippi Infantry
- Company K, 17th Mississippi Infantry
- Company F, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry, Ballentine's Partisan Rangers
- Company F, 42nd Mississippi Infantry
- Company G, 42nd Mississippi Infantry
- Company D, 31st Mississippi Infantry
- Company A, 13th Mississippi Infantry
- Company E, 5th Mississippi Infantry
- Pic of Civil War Veterans.
- TX military records
- TX military records
- TX military records
- The Brazil page...
- Civil War researcher(EMAIL ONLY)--He is a Chicago attorney and wrote the book "More Generals in Gray." He is currently working on "Colonel's in Gray" which will include service record and burial information on those men. May be able to answer Civil War Questions. Says right now the records of pension applications are at the National Archives stored by year in large boxes. No index. Bruce Allardice
- The 17th Century Residents Data Base --This data base is limited to postings on Colonial residents, of any name, who were here in this country during the 1600's. You will also find lists of many family lines that have been accepted by various societies and organizations throughout the years.
- Confederates that went to Brazil at the end of the WAR
- Families who immigrated to South America after the Civil War--lists the families who immigrated there.....not all were southerners.
- This site will tell you about the "COLONY".
- U.S. Civil War Center -- Index of Civil War I...(LSU) The Civil War Home Page -Genealogy
- Canada War Timeline
- Military History for Genealogy
- Military History Institute
- Military Libraries
- Society of the War of 1812
- War of 1812
- War of 1812.
- ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA - WAR OF 1812
- Lost List of 600 Confederates--That Died SecondBattle ofManassas
- United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC)
- North Carolina Loyalists During the American Revolution
- Federal Pension List For 1820-1835 (Ala.-Va.-Tenn-NC. and the US.
- War Information
- Alabama Infantry or Cavalry.-- And much more info.
- UNION
- The Books of Remembrance-- are a set of books, that lists in alphabetical order those Canadians who gave their lives in these wars: WW I, WW II, The Nile Expidition (1884-1885), South Aftrican War (Boer War-1899-1902) and the Korean War. There is a separate book for Newfoundland (it did not become part of Canada until 1949), and for the Merchant Marine. Scanned pages of these books ae online.
- For Military Information
LAND RECORDS - All States
- BLM Eastern States Land Records
- PA Lands, with links
- Virginia Land Office Records
- Virginia Land Grants.
- Civil War in Indian Territory
- Exploration and Settlement 1675-1800
