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Using Newspapers for Historical and Genealogical Research
Information on the depth and breadth of available historic U. S. newspapers and how to use them in your research.
What Are Census Records and How Do I Use Them
A great overview of United States Census records from the Family Search Wiki.
What Are Court Records and How Do I Use Them?
An overview of court records and how to use them from the Family Search Wiki.
What Are Land Records and How Do I Use Them?
An overview of Land Records, what they are and how to use them.
What Are Military Records and How Do I Use Them?
An overview United States Military Records as presented in the Family Search Wiki.
What Are Probate Records and How Do I Use Them?
An overview of Probate Records in the United States courtesy of the Family Search Wiki. What are they, how to find them, and how to use them in your research.
What Are Vital Records and How Do I Use Them?
An overview of vital records in the United States, where to find them, and how they are used by genealogists
Why Maps Are Important and How Can I Use Them?
This link to the Family Search Wiki entry for maps, not only explains the value of using maps in genealogical and historical research, but also identifies additional on-line map collections.
1861 Confederate Map of Ironton, MO and Vicinity
From the collection of the National Archives. Note that this map denotes those who could be considered friendly and unfriendly to the Confederate cause. When the term "all black" is used, it is not referring to race, but as a reference to black Republicans, a term used for supporters of the Union.