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*'''1912:''' Congress passed the second Organic Act, establishing Alaska as a U.S. territory and providing for a territorial legislature. | *'''1912:''' Congress passed the second Organic Act, establishing Alaska as a U.S. territory and providing for a territorial legislature. | ||
*'''1959:''' (January 3,) Alaska became a state. | *'''1959:''' (January 3,) Alaska became a state. | ||
==Local Histories== | |||
Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of families. They describe the settlement of the area and the founding of churches, schools, and businesses. You can also find lists of pioneers, soldiers, and civil officials. Even if your ancestor is not listed, information on other relatives may be included that will provide important clues for locating your ancestor. A local history may also suggest other records to search. Local histories are extensively collected by the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], public and university libraries, and state and local historical societies. Two useful guides are: | |||
*''A Bibliography of American County Histories'' <ref> Filby, P. William. A Bibliography of American County Histories. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985. (FHL book 973 H23bi.)</ref> | |||
*"United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress'' <ref> Kaminkow, Marion J. United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress. 5 vols. Baltimore: Magna Charta Book, 1975-76. (FHL book 973 A3ka.) </ref> | |||
==State Histories Useful to Genealogists== | ==State Histories Useful to Genealogists== | ||
Good genealogists strive to understand the life and times of their ancestors. In this sense, any history is useful. | |||
But certain kinds of state, county, and local histories, especially older histories published between 1845 and 1945, often include biographical sketches of prominent individuals. The sketches usually tend toward the lauditory, but may include some genealogical details. If these histories are indexed or alphabetical, check for an ancestor's name. Some examples for the State of Alaska are | |||
An especially helpful source for studying the history of Alaska is William R. Hunt, ''Alaska: A Bicentennial History'' <ref> ''Alaska: A Bicentennial History'' (New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1976; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=214738&disp=Alaska%2C+a+bicentennial+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.8 H2hu]). </ref>. | An especially helpful source for studying the history of Alaska is William R. Hunt, ''Alaska: A Bicentennial History'' <ref> ''Alaska: A Bicentennial History'' (New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1976; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=214738&disp=Alaska%2C+a+bicentennial+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.8 H2hu]). </ref>. | ||
==United States History== | |||
The following are only a few of the many sources that are available at most large libraries: | |||
*''The Almanac of American History'', <ref> Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' Greenwich, Conn.: Bison Books, 1983. (FHL book 973 H2alm.) </ref>This provides brief historical essays and chronological descriptions of thousands of key events in United States history. | |||
*''Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium'' <ref>'' Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium''. Springfield, Mass.: G&C Merriam, 1971. (FHL book 973 H2v.) </ref> This includes a history, some maps, tables, and other historical information. | |||
*''Dictionary of American History, Revised ed'' <ref>'' Dictionary of American History, Revised ed., 8 vols''. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976. (FHL book 973 H2ad.)</ref> This includes historical sketches on various topics in U.S. history, such as wars, people, laws, and organizations. | |||
To find more books and articles about Maryland history use the Internet Google search for phases like "Alaska history." | |||
[[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Family History Library Catalog Surname Search]] lists many more histories under topics like: | |||
::ALASKA - HISTORY | |||
::ALASKA. [COUNTY] - HISTORY | |||
::ALASKA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - HISTORY | |||
::ALASKA, BIBLIOGRAPHY | |||
=== The Gold Rush === | === The Gold Rush === | ||
*[http://www.library.state.ak.us/hist/parham.html#alaska Finding your Gold Rush Realitive ] | *[http://www.library.state.ak.us/hist/parham.html#alaska Finding your Gold Rush Realitive ] | ||
*Site offers historic information on the discovery of gold, traveling to the gold fields, gold mining, daily life, gold rush stories and more:[http://www.library.state.ak.us/goldrush/ Alaska's Gold]. | *Site offers historic information on the discovery of gold, traveling to the gold fields, gold mining, daily life, gold rush stories and more:[http://www.library.state.ak.us/goldrush/ Alaska's Gold]. | ||