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Letters of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1849-1880, California Superintendency

The first 30 years of California's statehood were a time of upheaval for American Indians throughout California. New state officials worked to assume control of California's affairs and boundaries, U.S. government officials unfamiliar with California and its Indians arrived to document tribal...

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Letter book for the Receiver of Wrecks at Kingston upon Hull, England, 1855-1861

This handwritten letter book was kept for James Sparrow, who worked for the British Board of Trade as the Receiver of Wrecks at Kingston upon Hull, 1855-1861. The volume begins with an index of correspondents and subjects. While the book primarily records copies of all outgoing mail, there are...

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Communist Miscellany

Files, dossiers, and ephemera from the Mao-era in China. Paperwork of the Chinese communist revolution.

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Indianapolis Public Schools

Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) has been an vital public institution throughout the history of Indianapolis and central Indiana. Since its incorporation in 1853, IPS has shaped – and been shaped by – the residents and communities that turned Indianapolis from a small settlement at the mouth of...

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City of Seattle Records

Dating from the 1870s to the first few years of the 20th century, these records contain glimpses into the lives and activities of a growing Seattle. In letters, petitions, reports, claims, bids, and early City ordinances, City of Seattle activities are documented through the voices of Seattle...

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Historical DCLEP Council Minutes

This is a joint project between the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula and the Cummins School Community Library, focused on preserving historical Council Minutes in a digital format, allowing accessibility for all.

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Chief Gunner Logbook

The Chief Gunner’s journal provides, on one side of the diary, a rough journal by Edward Argent detailing the voyage to China of the PROTECTOR to serve with the Admiralty during the Boxer Rebellion. He writes of the events that occur during the voyage which involve travelling from Adelaide...

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Women Suffrage Documents (Statewide): 1870, 1895, 1916-1917, 1919

Collection Status: Transcription Complete About the Collection Various documents and records from the Utah State Archives and Records Service related to the suffrage of women in the Utah Territory and State of Utah. See also an online exhibit for "Suffrage and Stories of Utah Women" and...

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Papers of Abraham Lincoln

The Papers of Abraham Lincoln is a documentary editing project dedicated to identifying, imaging, transcribing, annotating, and publishing online all documents written by or to Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime (1809-1865).

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Vermillion County Naturalization Records

Help create a digital index of Vermillion County naturalization records by transcribing the type-written index. To get started, click Start Transcribing and create a free account. Please note that there are several card formats, so the data indexed for each card may vary. More transcription...

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Kingston records (regionally related)

Records out of the City of Kingston archival collection, or from private donors, that are regionally related to the Kingston geographic area by association of provenance, topic or event.

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Convict Leasing Project - Tracy City

Names and information of Tennessee convicts imprisoned and forced to work in Tracy City, Tennessee, between 1870 and 1896 by the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. More information is at: www.stockadeproject.com

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British Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)

These books give details of British Army soldiers and officers, They include details of enlistment, and appointments (promotions) and discharged or deceased The National Archives (UK) will use basic information to enhance their catalogue. The forms vary in content. The image quality may be...

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Mayor and Council Proceedings

The Mayor and Council Proceedings are part of the City of Fort Worth Records available at the Fort Worth Public Library Archives. The collection includes the proceedings for 1895-2011, with the years 1895-1902 represented in the digital collection. Full-page transcriptions of council...

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Francis Forbes - Correspondence relating to the Sudds, Thompson, and Robison cases, ca.1824-1830

In 1826, the privates Joseph Sudds and Patrick Thompson deliberately committed theft in the expectation that they would be transported, a fate they believed to be preferable to continued service in the army. Lieutenant Governor Ralph Darling, Governor of N.S.W., commuted their sentence to a...

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United States Colored Troops Muster and Descriptive Roll for Kentucky the 7th, 8th and 9th Districts

This ledger contains information on the African American troops from part of the 7th district, and all of the 8th, and 9th Congressional Districts of Kentucky, who were mustered into the U.S. Army during the Civil War in 1864-65. The 7th district includes: Woodford, Franklin, Mercer, Boyle, and...

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Virginia District Court Judge Appointments, 1789 and 1790

Judges appointments for Staunton, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, and Dumfries, these district court judges were allotted in 1789: James Mercer and Richard Parker, Richard Cary and Cuthbert Bullitt (copy), Joseph Prentis and John Tyler (copy), and James Henry and Joseph Jones in 1790. 4...

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Mayor William D. Tate Collection

A collection of materials donated to the Grapevine Public Library by longtime Grapevine mayor William D. Tate.

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Tennessee Legislative Petitions

Transcription of petitions of citizens to the Tennessee General Assembly (legislative body) for private and public acts from approximately 1801-1870. Images from microfilm. TN State Library & Archives created an index to primary petitioners' names, locations, and subjects. That index is at...

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District Superior Court Records

Collection Status: Temporarily Closed Due to Technical Difficulties Transcription Difficulty Rating: Expert About the Collection The supreme courts of justice system, in effect briefly from 1755 to 1759, served as the immediate predecessor and the pattern on which the district...

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County Tax Lists

Early Missouri tax lists Missouri counties than can be used as census substitutes. These will be added to the Census Records and Tax Lists database. How to Index the Records -The indexing conventions are located at the bottom of every page in the transcription view. -Column headings...

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Jeffersonville Land Office Receipt Books, Second Collection

This collection is a companion to the Jeffersonville Land Office Receipt Books collection. Some of the books required different transcription settings due to their format. Sales of public land by the United States Government in Indiana began in 1801. Sales at the Jeffersonville Land Office...

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QSA Frontier War Records

Experimental Project that compares transcribing documents with a paid transcriber, with out of the box Transkribus, and with a combination of Transkribus results and a paid transcriber.

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Tax Rolls (Salt Lake City): 1856 - 1892

Collection Status: Open for Transcription Transcription Difficulty Rating: Intermediate About the Collection These volumes record the assessment of real and personal property. They were used for taxing purposes. Individual city assessors assessed and collected property taxes within municipal...

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Civil Cases Indexes (Salt Lake County): 1956 - 1960

Collection Status: Open for Transcription Transcription Difficulty Rating: Intermediate About the Collection The Civil Case Indexes record the names of plaintiffs and defendants involved in civil actions and provide assigned case numbers, facilitating clerical management of and access to the...

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Council Minutes (Spring City): 1871 - 1886

Collection Status: Open for Transcription Transcription Difficulty Rating: Intermediate About the Collection The city council minute books were created as the official record of the city council meetings. Typical entries contain information about budgeting and finance; city ordinances;...

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IMPD Mug Shots

Digital Indy is looking for help in transcribing mug shots from the 1890s through early 1900s from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department digital collection. Starting in 1821 with the earliest sheriff in Marion County, public safety has a long record of service in Indianapolis. This...

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IFD Personnel Records

Digital Indy is looking for help in transcribing personnel records from the 1890s through early 1900s from the Indianapolis Firefighters Museum digital collection. The Indianapolis Firefighters Museum collection showcases 200 years of Indianapolis Fire Department History. The collection...

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Texas Adjutant General's Department Ranger military rolls 1876 - 1897

These records include muster rolls, muster-in rolls, muster/payrolls, and payrolls for various Ranger organizations of the State of Texas, maintained by the Texas Adjutant General's Department. They date 1846-1861, 1874-1910, 1913-1914, and undated. The information contained on the rolls varies...

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Wisconsin Citizen Petitions, 1836-1891

This collection comprises citizen petitions written to the legislatures of the Wisconsin Territory and later the State of Wisconsin, from 1836 to 1891. At the time, petitions were the only direct means for citizens to communicate with the government. From requesting dams, roads, and money to...

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1860_letters

This is an index with descriptions of letters. The state name and sometimes category is in the left margin.

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Original Texas Land Surveys

This project seeks to locate and capture additional information from within the text of the original surveys. A full transcription is not necessary. See the guide.....

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Rockingham County Circuit Court Minute Books

The Rockingham County Circuit Court provides digital access to historical court records, facilitating research into the county's early documents. Among these records, the Minute Books meticulously maintained by early court clerks stand out, offering a window into legal transactions,...

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Declarations of Intention (Sevier County): 1907 - 1929

Collection Status: Open for Transcription Difficulty Rating: Easy About the Collection These volumes from the Sixth District Court in Sevier County, Utah contain declarations of intentions to become United States citizens in which an applicant vows to later become a U.S. citizen and to...

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General Assembly Session Records (1760-1762)

Collection Status: Open for transcription Transcription Difficulty Rating: Intermediate/Experienced About the Collection The General Assembly Session Records digital collection features records of early North Carolina state legislatures found within the holdings of the State...

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Regulator Movement

Collection Status: Open for transcription Transcription Difficulty Rating: Intermediate About the Collection The Regulator Movement was a brief uprising in eastern North Carolina from 1768 to 1771, before the start of the American Revolution. North Carolinians became angry with...

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Revolutionary War Era

Collection Status: Open for transcription Transcription Difficulty Rating: Intermediate About the Collection The American Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783, secured the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and established a constitutional democracy. Following...

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Troop Rosters (1747-1893)

Collection Status: Open for transcription Transcription Difficulty Rating: Intermediate About the Collection This collection is comprised of Troop Returns from the State Archives of North Carolina Military Collection. Troop Returns (1747-1893) include lists, returns, records of...

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Loose Court Records Referencing Enslaved People

The Shelby County Museum & Archives houses over twenty thousand packets of Loose Court Case Records. Following a meticulous page-by-page examination of these cases, we have curated a collection focusing on cases involving enslaved individuals. The next phase of our project involves...

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World War I Questionnaires

The World War I questionnaire project was part of an effort to gather and preserve the history of Tennessee's involvement in what was then known as the Great War. On January 24, 1919 the state legislature resolved that a committee of 25 be appointed, to be known as the Tennessee State...

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Offentliga tillställningar i Göteborg

Var med och lyft fram Göteborgs offentliga händelser kring förra sekelskiftet! I det här projektet transkriberar vi tillståndsjournaler från Göteborgs poliskammares arkiv. Den transkriberade information kommer sedan att tillgänggöras fritt på Riksarkivets hemsida. Digitiseringen av...

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Indiana Volunteer Militia Enrollment Lists of 1862

Project Update: This project is currently in the review stage of transcription. You can assist by reviewing items flagged with "?". Not for you? Check out our latest project, the Swamp Land Patents! Near the start of the Civil War in the summer of 1862, the Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton...

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Indiana Draft Enrollment Lists of 1862

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Records of male convicts transported to Van Diemen's Land, 1820-1844, and female convicts, 1844-1852

In times past, having a convict in your family history was something to be ashamed of – it is ironic that now it is almost un-Australian not to have one! Apart from the usual personal details of when and where the person was born, what you find in these records are the reasons for your...

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The State of Utah vs. Joe Hill

Born in 1879 in Gavle, Sweden, Joseph Hillstrom (also known as Joe Hill) immigrated to the United States in 1902, and worked in a variety of jobs including laborer, miner, lumberman, and longshoreman. The often brutal working conditions he witnessed led him to join the Industrial Workers of the...

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Inventory of Women's Personal Property in Washoe County, NV

The Nevada Constitution, ratified in 1864, contained a provision for documenting "all property, both real and personal, of the wife owned or claimed by her before marriage and that acquired afterward by gift, devise or descent" so that in the case of the end of the marriage, she could reclaim...

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Indiana Deceased World War II Veterans

Help transcribe this card index of Indiana's deceased World War II veterans. These cards are organized by the last name of the bonus applicant, generally the veteran's next-of-kin. To get started, click Start Transcribing and create a free account. More detailed instructions, including what...

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Brigham Young Probate Case File

The first governor of the Utah Territory and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) died August 29, 1877. At the time, the church practiced an arrangement wherein the president held property and real estate as "trustee-in-trust." This allowed Young to direct and...

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High Point Archives Project

Letters, deeds, meeting minutes, and other materials from the collection of the High Point Museum. Many of the Fisher letters describe visits to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

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Mauritius BM Project

The Bois Marchand Cemetery was established in 1867, due to the malaria epidemic. The land was donated by the Marchand family. The Archive consists of Burial Registers (BR) and Graves Purchased Books (GPB), in the form of bound printed forms. They were written in English and on a daily basis from...

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Kentucky USCT Pension files

1,633 Black Catholics are buried in unmarked graves in St. Louis Cemetery in Louisville, KY. Many of the men served in the Union army during the Civil War (the US Colored Troops), as Buffalo Soldiers, and in World War I. This project collects military records, especially pension files, that...

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Dry Tortugas National Park Histories Project

Before its designation as a National Park, Dry Tortugas and Fort Jefferson already had a long history of occupation and abandonment. Construction of the fort began in 1846 and by the time the Civil War broke out, the fort was only halfway done. During the Civil War, Union forces were stationed...

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Alabama Supreme Court Case Files

When completed, this collection will contain all the original case files of the Alabama Supreme Court from 1820 through 1877. These records include interrogatories, exhibits, motions, and other details not included in the published rulings, though excerpts from the printed reports will be...

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Jeffersonville Land Office Receipt Books

Sales of public land by the United States Government in Indiana began in 1801. Sales at the Jeffersonville Land Office began in 1808. This receipt book from the Jeffersonville Land Office gives the name and residence of the purchaser, the dates of the purchase, the legal description of the...

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Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Alabama

When completed, this collection will consist of the official papers of the eleven men who served as governors of Alabama from the eve of secession and Civil War to the postwar "Redemption" administrations of George S. Houston and Rufus W. Cobb.

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UNC System Board of Trustees

With the creation in 1932 of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, which included the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina State College in Raleigh, and Woman's College in Greensboro, the North Carolina General Assembly appointed a new hundred-member Board of...

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Early Governors' Papers

William Blount (1790-1796); John Sevier (1796-1801); Archibald Roane (1801-1803); John Sevier, second administration (1803-1809); Willie Blount (1809-1815); Joseph McMinn (1815-1821); William Carroll (1821-1827); Sam Houston (1827-1829); William Hall (1829); William Carroll (1829-1835); Newton...

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Colonial Secretary's Inwards Correspondence (S5253)

This is the main series of letters received by the Colonial Secretary's Office, and was started following separation from New South Wales in December 1859. The Colonial Secretary’s correspondence contains fascinating stories from the people living and working in the new state of Queensland, in...

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Bloomington, Illinois plat books, 1831-1972

Dating to the founding of Bloomington, these plat maps functioned as the city's official record of property ownership. * Please note that it is not necessary to transcribe text found within the plat maps. We are asking for assistance in transcribing the titles and text below the plats only. *

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Jesse Fell Civil War paymaster records

Jesse W. Fell's (1808-1887) hugely successful land speculation deals has led to him being credited as the founder of several central Illinois towns and counties, as well as Illinois State (Normal) University. During the Civil War, Fell's Quaker faith prevented him from serving as a soldier. He...

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Greenville City Codes & Ordinances

Typed and bound ordinances, laws, and charter for the City of Greenville. Includes names of city government officials, committees, and aldermen.

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Henry and Elizabeth Baird papers, 1798-1937

The Henry and Elizabeth Baird Papers (1798-1937) document the birth and growth of Wisconsin over the course of the 19th century. The Bairds played a key role in negotiating Indian treaties, establishing state government, and leading political and economic development Wisconsin. Their surviving...

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Miller Family Collection

This collection includes the papers of longtime Sandy Spring residents, the Miller family. Originally from Alexandria, Virginia, the Miller Family would later move to Sandy Spring in the mid 19th century and become established members of the community. During their time in Sandy Spring, Henry H....

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Boyds Store Daybook, Boyds Md.

This ledger belongs to the Boyds Historical Society and appears in Sandy Spring Museum's collection in partnership between the two organizations. Both are located in Montgomery County, Maryland

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Mary Magruder Collection

This collection includes documents from Sandy Spring resident Mary Magruder. Born in Brookeville in 1865, Mary would spend the entire 80 years of her life as an active member of the Sandy Spring community. First serving as a teacher, she would later become the county’s first school attendance...

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St. Louis City Block Books, 1876

Each page of this 10 volume set covers a single block in the City of St. Louis at the time of the publishing in 1876. The pages show the surrounding streets, lot owners, and block history.

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Tasmanian Papers, 1803-1890

Tasmanian Papers, 1803-1890, re the administration of the Tasmanian convict system A large collection of official records relating to the government and administration of Tasmania. These records relate to both free citizens and convicts and include material as diverse as jury lists,...

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Madison County, Kentucky Deeds

This collection contains deeds that are found in the Madison County, Kentucky County Court Clerk Records. It is not a complete record of deeds for the county. Those can be found in the County Court Clerk's Office. This project will create descriptive metadata to allow deeds to be easily...

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Daily Metropolitan Police Reports 1828-1838

These are printed records 'containing the substance of all information received in cases of felonies and misdemeanours of an aggravated nature.'

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Tennessee Death Records - 1973

The Tennessee State Library & Archives holds death records that are older than 50 years. Death records are confidential for 50 years under state law. Records 50 years old or less are held by the Tennessee Office of Vital Records and must be requested from that office. Tennessee began...

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Swamp Land Patents

Sparked by the federal government’s Swamp Lands Act of 1850 which gave federally owned lands to the individual states to aid in increasing flood control and land reclamation, Indiana’s swamp lands began being sold to private individuals in 1852. The aim was for the proceeds of land sales to pay...

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Tennessee Divorce Records - 1973

The Tennessee State Library & Archives holds divorce records that are older than 50 years. Divorce records are confidential for 50 years under state law. Records 50 years old or less are held by the Tennessee Office of Vital Records and must be requested from that office. Tennessee began...

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Cherokee Lands Salesbooks

The collection contains records of sales of former Cherokee lands in Macon County, N.C., made by Samuel Finley Patterson and Charles L. Hinton, state commissioners. Records include amount of land sold, price, name of surveyor, purchaser, and other data

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Federal Land Tract Books

Federal tract books contain transactions and status of every parcel of surveyed public land. They have information on who obtained the land, when it was obtained, under what act, and where it is!

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Railway Accident Project

Part of a joint initiative between the University of Portsmouth, the National Railway Museum (NRM) and the Modern Records Centre at the University of Warwick (MRC). We’re also working with other institutions including The National Archives of the UK and the RMT Union. The aim is to make it...

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Railway Accidents Project (2)

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Janklow (William J.) Gubernatorial Papers

Included here are selected documents pertaining to specific acts of Janklow’s gubernatorial administration. Work for this collection is OCR clean up.

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Records of the Columbian Harmony Cemetery Volumes one to seven.

This project is dedicated to honoring the 37,000 individuals solemnly buried at the Harmony Cemetery between 1828-1960, after which, their grave markers were disposed in the Potomac River in 1960. HASAN (the History, Arts and Science Action Network hasanworldwide.org), the Governments of...

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Cullinane Funeral Home Books, Index

The funeral record books comprise the bulk of the collection and date from 1886 to 1916 with three gaps: 1890-1894, 1897-1899, and 1903-1905. Each page of the pre-printed funeral record books has the capacity to record all pertinent personal and financial information concerning a single funeral....

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Tennessee Death Records - 1973

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City of Dallas Building Permit Books

This is a collection of City of Dallas building permit inspectors' log books starting in 1905 and continuing until the early 1970s. The collection is permanently retained at the Dallas Public Library in the Dallas History & Archives division. The log books contain original permit applicant...

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Railway Accidents (3)

Great Western Railway: Workmen's compensation: register of amounts paid (chronological), 1906-1909. The National Archives reference: RAIL 270_23 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2360388

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Laurens County Coroner Reports

Laurens County Coroner Reports from the early 20th century. Reports include jury summons, testimonies, post-mortem examinations, and verdicts

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Early California

The letters and documents in these collections cover the 19th and early 20th Century in California. From businessmen to travelers, they share their experiences in the state. ** Please note that historical materials in the Early California Collections may include viewpoints and values that are...

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Jacksonville Public Library Digital Special Collections

Typewritten and handwritten meeting minutes, ordinances, and resolutions of the City Council of Jacksonville; collections of source material related to African American life in Northeast Florida including photographs, personal papers, scrapbooks, yearbooks, pamphlets, and gray literature related...

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Works on Naval Diplomacy

This collection of documents relates to the U.S. Navy and U.S. diplomatic agents at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th.

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Welch & Harriss Family Papers

Deeds, legal papers, and receipts related to the Welch and Harriss families.

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Fisher Family Collection

Letters and other documents written by members of the Fisher Family in the 19th & early 20th centuries.

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Covington Family Collection

A small collection of documents related to George A. Covington and his family.

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High Point Property Records

Property deeds and legal and financial papers related to High Point residents and businesses.

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Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project

The Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi project (CWRGM) is digitizing, transcribing, and annotating the nearly 20,000 documents in the state's governors' collections for the long Civil War era, and we're seeking your help. To meet our goals, we rely in part on volunteer...

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Governor Spry (1909-1917) Joseph Hillstrom Case Records

As chief executive officer of the state, Governor Spry had the authority to commute the sentences of those convicted of crimes. The murder conviction and execution of Joseph Hillstrom (Joe Hill) became one of the most controversial criminal cases in Utah history; it generated national and...

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Governor Spry (1909-1917) Joseph Hillstrom Petitions

As chief executive officer of the state, Governor Spry had the authority to commute the sentences of those convicted of crimes. The conviction and execution of Joseph Hillstrom (Joe Hill) became one of the most controversial criminal cases in Utah history; it generated national and...

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Governor Spry (1909-1917) Joseph Hillstrom Correspondence

As chief executive officer of the state, the governor has the authority to commute the sentences of those convicted of crimes. The conviction and execution of Joseph Hillstrom (Joe Hill) became one of the most controversial criminal cases in Utah history; it generated national and international...

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