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"All those who supported the Revolution were automatically considered citizens of South Carolina. In 1788, the Articles of Confederation made all citizens of all states citizens of the new nation. In 1790, Congress enacted a naturalization act which required: one year's residence in the state, two year's residence in the U.S., and a loyalty oath to be sworn in a court. "

Lots of city directories and other records. (Not such a great design though.)

Yes, I agree that the design is off-putting. I will have to explore the site as I didn't quite get the syntax.

"Allied POWS Under the Japanese Site for the detailed study of Guam and All Allied POWS used as SLAVES by the Japanese in World War II Check here first: SEARCH HELPS POW Camp List with LINKS to camp details, rosters, and photographs About Us and Copyright Information The purpose of this site is to provide a primary source of documentation for all of the Allied prisoners of the Japanese during WWII. Our goal is to determine what each man's unit was at capture then record what camps he was taken to and where he was rescued. Where possible, we will provide rosters of the hell ships, and, if a man perished, where, when and how."

Northamptonshire Record Office (Archives) Over 800 years of Northamptonshire's history The Northamptonshire Record Office holds over 800 years of the county's rich archival heritage, which can be accessed free of charge onsite. The archives cover all aspects of life in Northamptonshire, and the people who lived here."

Surrey History Centre Bagshot Park Surrey History Centre collects and rescues archives and printed materials relating to Surrey's past and present, so that they can tell the story of the county and its people to future generations. You can use these fascinating materials in our supervised search room where staff are on hand to assist your research.

Search of Louisiana land records from 1880 to 1973. Other records available, too.

"Official records aren't biology"

Acadian Roots Club, Acadians,Cajuns,French Canadians,Native Americans, parish records, obituaries, census records ,cemeteries,photo gallery,blog,zazzle store,and more.

marriage records, guardians dockets, cemetery, vital records, lots more - many with actual images available

Over the last six months, this column has discussed the "Anatomy" of the federal census for the years from 1870-1930, not including the mostly-destroyed 1890 census. In this series of articles, each column of the census questionnaire was examined, and clues that will aid your research were discussed. If you have missed any of these articles, you can read them again using the links below: Anatomy of the 1930 federal census Anatomy of the 1920 federal census Anatomy of the 1910 federal census Anatomy of the 1900 federal census Anatomy of the 1880 federal census Anatomy of the 1870 federal census In a discussion concerning the federal census as evidence for genealogical research, however, one must also consider the question: are census records reliable sources?