Websites for Family History Beginners: Difference between revisions

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== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==


20. [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic United States and its Territories Geographic Names Information System]:
20. [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic United States and its Territories Geographic Names Information System]<br>
 
21. [http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names]: This web site allows you to search for a geographic name and shows the heirarchy of jurisdictions associated with that location.<br>
21. [http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names]: This web site allows you to search for a geographic name and shows the heirarchy of jurisdictions associated with that location.  
22. [http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey Map Collection]: A collection of over 21,000 historic maps online. The web site includes a link to the David Rumsey Blog for additional information.<br>
 
23. [http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]:
22. [http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey Map Collection]: A collection of over 21,000 historic maps online. The web site includes a link to the David Rumsey Blog for additional information.  
 
23. [http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]:  


== Passenger Lists  ==
== Passenger Lists  ==
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