States A - I
Alabama
- AlabamaMosaic is a repository of digital materials on Alabama's history, culture, places, and people. http://www.alabamamosaic.org/
- Birmingham Public Library Digital Collectionshttp://www.bplonline.org/resources/Digital_Project/
- Alabama Department of Archives and History http://www.archives.state.al.us/searchcoll.html
- This pilot resource contains digital versions of documents and images associated with the Confederate raiding ship Alabama.http://www.lib.ua.edu/libraries/hoole/digital/cssala/main.htm
- Birmingham Newspaper Obituary Index http://bpldb.bplonline.org/db/obituaries
- Winston County Vital Records http://www.wcgs.ala.nu/vitals.htm
- Alabama Birth, Death, & Marriage Records
Online Alabama Death Records from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/alabama/index.html
Alaska
- The Alaska Virtual Library and Digital Archives project now includes over 10,000 items and is continuing to grow. http://vilda.alaska.edu/index.php
- Alaska Native History and Culture. The land now known as the state of Alaska has been continuously inhabited by Native peoples for thousands of years.http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm4/pathway.php
- Movement to Statehood. The United States acquired Alaska in 1867. The territory became the 49th state in 1959. These images document people, events and places in Alaska from the 1860s through the early years of statehood.http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm4/statehood.php
Online Alaska Death Indexes from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/alaska/index.html
Arizona
The Arizona Memory Project is an online effort to provide access to the wealth of primary sources in Arizona libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions. This initiative provides the opportunity to view some of the best examples of government documents, photographs, maps, and objects that chronicle Arizona's past and present. This link will take you to the main page where you may search for a specific item or choose "collection directory" to browse. http://azmemory.lib.az.us/
Arizona Biographical Database
The entries in the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, History and Archives Division Biographical Database refer to persons in books, newspaper articles, periodicals, obituaries and vertical files. http://www.lib.az.us/bio/index.cfm
Arizona Birth, Death, & Marriage Records
Arizona Department of Health Services. Births from 1897 - 1931; Deaths 1878 - 1956 Recently, the Arizona Department of Health Services established a new free genealogy web site. This genealogy website contains public microfilmed images of county or state issued certificates. Birth certificates recorded more than 75 years ago or death certificates recorded more than 50 years ago are available as public records. You can search our public records there and view images of original birth and death certificates in PDF format. You can then download the image and/or print copies on your own printer. http://genealogy.az.gov/
Online Arizona Death Indexes from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/arizona/index.html
Arkansas
The Arkansas Digital History Institute was founded to collect and make available to the public digital copies of Arkansans’ most significant historical artifacts. Donations come from everyday Arkansans who have documents, photographs, sound recordings, and video recordings in their possession that they wish to contribute to the historical record and preserve for future generations. All visitors to this website can search the online collection in its entirety. Those who register can download high quality digital copies of all artifacts. This service is free and requires only a valid e-mail address.
Online Arkansas Death Indexes from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/arkansas/index.html
California
The California Digital Library is the University of California's 11th University library
and operates in close collaboration with all UC campuses and their libraries.http://www.cdlib.org/
Online Archive of California (OAC) provides access to materials such as manuscripts, photographs, and works of art held in libraries, museums, archives, and other institutions across California. http://findaid.oac.cdlib.org/about/oacprojects.html
California History Online An online guide to over three hundred years of California history. This resource includes over 400 images from our fine arts, library, and photography collectionshttp://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org
The California Underground Railroad Digital archive of newspapers, manuscripts and other material documenting the experiences of African American slaves in California.http://digital.lib.csus.edu/curr/
University of California History Project "This web source provides access to a growing collection of digitized historical documents, images and materials, along with past and current analysis on the history of the University of California." http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/
Calisphere is the University of California's free public gateway to a world of primary sources.More than 150,000 digitized items — including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts. http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/
Latino Cultural Heritage Digital Archives This link will take you to the main page where you can choose from many databases .
http://digital-library.csun.edu/LatArch/
Colorado
Search the Historical Records Database by Name, County, Time Span or Record Type (Over 450,000 entries and growing including now the Statewide Divorce Index 1880-1939)http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/hrd/index.htm
Browse the Digital Archives-Original Records Scanned On-line
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/digital/
Colorado's Historical Newspaper Collection
Digitized collection of more than 80 Colorado newspapers published between 1859 and 1928.http://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/
Fort Collins On-Line History & Architecture Database
Collection of material dealing with Fort Collins history including photographs and buildings. Eventually the site will include city building permits and city directories. http://library.ci.fort-collins.co.us/archive/
Germans From Russia on the Trail to Colorado Collection of oral histories, images and maps detailing this ethnic group in Colorado. http://lib.colostate.edu/gfr/
History of the American West, 1860-1920
"Over 30,000 photographs, drawn from the holdings of the Western History and Genealogy Department at Denver Public Library." Part of American Memory.http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/codhtml/hawphome.html
Photography Collection at Denver Public Library. Over 120,000 of the images in the collection have been digitized and are available for viewing online in the Digital Image Catalog (formerly Photoswest). The Digital Image Collection consists of prints and negatives that document the history of Colorado and the American West. http://history.denverlibrary.org/images/index.html
Connecticut
Connecticut vital records information http://www.cslib.org/vitals.htm
Connecticut State Library Database of individuals listed in State Archives Records http://www.cslib.org/databases.htm
o Litchfield County Minorities Collection http://www.cslib.org/LitchfieldMinorities.asp
o New London County African Americans Collection http://www.cslib.org/NewLondonAA.asp
o New London County Native Americans Collection http://www.cslib.org
Connecticut History online currently contains about 14,000 images of photographs, drawings and prints which may be searched or browsed in a variety of ways, including by keyword, subject, creator, title and date. http://cthistoryonline.org/
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut : The Tri-State Region A few big cities -- and many more small towns -- long ago made the Mid-Atlantic states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut one of the most densely populated regions in North America. This website presents 12,000 photographs of those three states as they were captured in stereoscopic views from the 1850s to the 1910s. In addition to showing buildings and street scenes in cities, towns, and villages the photographs show farming, industry, transportation, homes, businesses, local celebrations, natural disasters, people, and costumes. From New York Public Library. http://digital.nypl.org/dennis/stereoviews/
Online Connecticut Death Indexes from Joel Beinehttp://www.deathindexes.com/connecticut/index.html
Delaware
Delaware Digital Archives collection of digital resources includes coroner's inquest, slavery papers, Civil War records, photographs and maps.http://archives.delaware.gov/exhibits/exhibits-toc.shtml
Delaware Vital Statistics http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/ss/vitalstats.html
The research room staff will undertake searches of indexed births, deaths and marriages .
Online Delaware Death Indexes from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/delaware/index.html
District of Columbia
Digital collections of nine universities are available from this site: http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/dl/
Online District of Columbia Death Indexes from Joel Beine
Florida
The Florida Memory Project Web site presents a selection of digitized historical records that illustrate significant moments in Florida history, education resources for students of all ages and archival collections for historical research. http://www.floridamemory.
PALMM: Publication of Archival, Library & Museum Materials cooperative initiative of the public universities of Florida to provide digital access to important source materials for research and scholarship. Includes Sanborn fire insurance maps for Florida from 1884-1924http://susdl.fcla.edu/
Online Florida Death Indexes from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/florida/index.html
Georgia
Georgia State Archives is home to Georgia's Virtual Vault - a long list of databases - all digitized and searchable.
Digital Library of Georgia Growing digital collection of materials dealing with Georgia history. Current collections cover issues dealing with Native Americans, the Civil War, colonial records and newspapers. 500,000 digital objects in 90 collections from 60 institutions and 100 government agencies http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/
Online Georgia Death Indexes from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/georgia/index.html
Hawaii
Digital Collections at the University of Hawaii include photos and documents recording the history of Hawaii AND a strong collection on the South Pacific and Southeast Asia.
Hawaii State Archives includes genealogy indexes, Chinese, Japanese, and Portuguese Passenger ship manifests, Land Records, Tax Records, digital newspapers, and more.
http://www.deathindexes.com/hawaii/index.html
Idaho
The Northwest Digital Archives provides information about archival collections at archives in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and Montana. http://nwda.wsulibs.wsu.edu/
Idaho State historical Society http://history.idaho.gov/
Online Idaho Death Indexes from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/idaho/index.html
Illinois
IllinoisState Archives Online Databases - one of the most extensive online archives in the country. Many databases include vital records.
This is a link to a list of all Illinois counties. Some are linked to Web sites, others have the address and phone number for the county clerk.http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/countylisting.htm
Chicago Historical Society's History Files
History of notable events and characters in Chicago history with narrative, image and bibliography. http://www.chicagohs.org/history/index.html
Homicide In Chicago 1870-1930
Searchable database of homicide records, site also highlights 25 "crimes of the century" and provides historical context. http://homicide.northwestern.edu/
Online Illinois Death Indexes from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/illinois/index.html
Indiana
Indiana State Archives includes several searchable databases, including Naturalization records, Court records, and Land Records.
Indiana University Digital Library Program Collections Links to a variety of collections http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/
Digital Collections of IUPUI University Library http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/digitalcollections/collections.html
Online Indiana Death Indexes from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/indiana/index.html
Iowa
Iowa Heritage An online repository of Iowa history and culture created by bringing together in digital form documents, images, maps, finding aids, interpretive and educational materials, and other media from collections held by a wide range of organizations throughout Iowa.
The Iowa Digital Library contains more than 75,000 digital objects—photographs, maps, sound recordings and documents—from libraries and archives at University of Iowa and their partnering institutions. http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/
Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive
Searchable database of thousands of digital images from local history collections covering the 1860s through the 1950s. Showcases the Mississippi River region along the Iowa/Illinois border. http://www.umvphotoarchive.org/
Online Iowa Death Indexes from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/iowa/index.html