Genealogy Archives – Central Arkansas Library System

African-American Heritage

rpetersen — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:00:52 +0000

A resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. Includes such records as draft cards from World Wars I and II, the Freedman’s Bank, and the US Census, as well as help finding other information sources.

Tags: Ancestry, Slave Trade, African-American Heritage, AfriGeneas

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Ancestry Library Edition

rpetersen — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:00:26 +0000

Due to license restrictions, this research tool is available only to patrons when visiting a CALS location.

If you are in the library, look for the CALS Resource icon on the computer desktop.

Research family history by looking for obituaries, burial notices, church records, immigration files, and census data. Includes historical maps and many other genealogy resources. Covers the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and other regions.

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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Historical Archive

rpetersen — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:00:36 +0000

Research Little Rock history through the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Historical Archive Collection. Study trends, issues, events, advertisements, companies and more through historical and current full newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

This archive collection contains searchable image edition issues of the Arkansas Gazette from 1867-1991, the Arkansas Democrat from 1947-1992, and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette from 1992-1994.

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Civil War Newspapers

rpetersen — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 17:00:02 +0000

A collection of historical newspapers containing extensive local and national coverage of American culture, politics, and society from the Antebellum through the Reconstruction periods.

Tags: American History, Antebellum, Reconstruction, Historical Newspapers

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Dictionary of American Family Names

rpetersen — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 17:00:34 +0000

Revised and expanded Dictionary of American Family Names contains more than 80,000 of the most commonly occurring surnames in the United States. All surnames with more than 300 bearers in the 2010 US Census are now included. Wide representation of family heritages: North and South American, Eastern European, African, Middle Eastern, East Asian, Native American. The dictionary explains the meanings of family names for more than 90 percent of the US population with comparative frequencies and genealogical notes. (2nd ed. / 2022)

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Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895

rpetersen — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:00:19 +0000

Documents the African American experience from the arrival of the first slave ship to the death of Frederick Douglass-and shows how American culture, history, and national identity have been influenced by the experience of African Americans.

Tags: African-American History, American History, Transatlantic Slave Trade, Civil War, Black History, Antebellum, Black Experience

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Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present

rpetersen — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:00:16 +0000

Traces the transition from the Reconstruction Era to the age of Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, up to and including the 2008 election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.

Tags: African-American History, American History, Black History, Jazz, Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Segregation

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Encyclopedia of Arkansas

rpetersen — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 17:00:21 +0000

A free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. The Encyclopedia contains more than 7,000 entries and 11,000 pieces of media related to Arkansas with new material being added weekly.

Tags: Arkansas History, Arkansas Geography, Central High School, Little Rock Nine, Local History

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Fire Insurance Maps Online (FIMo)

rpetersen — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 17:00:40 +0000

An online digital collection of color fire insurance maps, real estate atlases, and similar land use maps for the state of Arkansas. Includes publications by Sanborn, Perris, Hexamer, Whipple, Baist, Bromley, Hopkins, and others.

Tags: Maps, Insurance Maps, Primary Sources, Genealogists, Local History

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Fold3

rpetersen — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 17:00:57 +0000

A collection of over 60 million pages of historical documents and personal histories, including millions of records available from the National Archives and other institutions.

Tags: American History, Military History, Veterans, Primary Sources, Military Records

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