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The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities
- From the University of Virginia, this list of resources includes the University's digital collection of documents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, etc.) as well as links to:
- Document collections nationwide
- Historical associations
- Journals
- Museum exhibits
- Teaching tools
- Document collections nationwide
- From the University of Virginia, this list of resources includes the University's digital collection of documents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, etc.) as well as links to:
- Library of Congress Digital Collections
- Historical collections from the National Digital Library of the Library of Congress. Search or browse collections of photos and prints, documents, maps, etc., plus special exhibits and new collections.
- The Mariners' Museum
- The Mariners' Museum, one of the largest international maritime museums in the world, is dedicated to
preserving and interpreting the culture of the sea and its tributaries, its conquest by man, and its influence on civilization.
- The Mariners' Museum, one of the largest international maritime museums in the world, is dedicated to
- Today in History from the Library of Congress
- Today in history with links to documents from the Library's Digital collection.
- Virginia War Museum
- Interpreting American Military History from 1775 to the present.
- Virginia Untold: The African-American Narrative
The Library of Virginia's African-American Narrative project aims to provide greater accessibility to pre-1865 African American history and genealogy found in the rich primary sources in its holdings.
- Afro American and Historical Genealogy Society
A chartered member of Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society and is also known as AAHGS-Hampton Roads. The VSBGR was formed to provide support for its members and others interested in knowing about their ancestry.
- African-American Virginians
A list of historic Virginian African Americans.
- African American Historic Sites
Formerly the African American Historic Sites Database, the AfroVirginia Map is a public, digital home for Virginia’s Black heritage sites and places.
- African American Resources for Virginia
Powered by FamilySearch, this site provides many online resources.
- Virginia African-American Cultural Resources
The Virginia African American Cultural Resources (VAACR) Task Force champions inclusive learning, community development, and economic opportunities that help sustain Black cultural heritage sites and places.
- African Americans and Politics
African Americans were deeply involved in Virginia politics from the American Civil War (1861–1865) until the first years of the twentieth century.
- American Indian Resource Center
- The American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) at The College of William & Mary seeks to serve the Native community, scholars and students interested in American Indian culture and history, as well as the public at large.
- Indigenous Peoples of Virginia
- Powered by Family Search, this is a collection of links to Native American individual tribe and band sites and Native American online genealogy records.
- Encyclopedia of Virginia
- From the Virginia Humanities, a collection of primary source documents, biographies, articles, and more from the history of Virginia's Indigenous Peoples.
- National Museum of the American Indian
- From the Smithsonian Institute, collections, research, archives, and much more.
- American Indian Genealogy
- U.S. Department of the Interior's Indian Affairs provides resources and contacts for tracing Native American lineage
- Biography
- Short bios, most are 3 to 4 sentences, of famous people from all walks of life. Do a search or browse a list. Over 20,000 entries.
- Women's Biographies
- Native American Biographies
- Short biographies of notable Native Americans from Partnership with Native Americans.
- African-American Biographies
- Explore biographies, videos and articles that celebrate the historic achievements of Black Americans.
- Home of the American Civil War
Hundreds of links to Civil War sites including maps, biographies, photos, regimental histories, rosters, battles, diaries, and much more.
- Civil War in Virginia
More major Civil War battles were fought in Virginia than in any other state.
- Civil War in Virginia - Resources
Civil War resources that include battlefields, reenactments, trails, timelines, and much more!
- American Battlefield Trust
Information on the Civil War in Virginia.
- Civil War Resources
A guide to some of the basic published sources that can help researchers identify subjects of interest and possibly open avenues to deeper study.
- Civil War Guide to Newport News
More than 150 years ago, the woods and waters of Newport News, Virginia, echoed with the sounds of the Civil War.
- Death Records Indexing Project
Sponsored by the Virginia Genealogical Society and made available online via the Library of Virginia's Digital Library Program, over 60 volunteers are working to index 1853-1896 death registers. This project is still in process, but many counties are already available.
- Genealogy and History of the Eastern Shore of Virginia
The sharing of information about the genealogy and history of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Accomack and Northampton Counties.
- First Ladies of the United States
- The heart of this site is a bibliography of over 40,000 books, articles, etc., pertaining to the 43 First Ladies. Links to short biographies on the White House page.
- National Women's History Project
- Ideas for celebrating Women's History Month plus links to many other sites.