Using Historical Laws to Dig More From Tax Records
Mining Tax Lists and the Laws That Created Them What Were They Taxed On? Tax assessed in Martin...
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Category: Social History
Enumeration Districts and Census Tracts
A census enumeration district (ED) is a defined geographic area representing a specific portion of...
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The Historical Records Survey of the Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration surveyors inspect records storage conditions in Massachusetts, 1936. Courtesy of the National Archives, Records of the Work Projects Administration, RG 69.
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Timeline of U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Laws
From the Naturalization Act of 1790 through the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, a large...
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Cool Beans! My Ancestor Was a Farmer
So you know your ancestor was a farmer? But do you know the size of his farm? What crops he grew...
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Timeline of U.S. Public Land Laws & Acts
Congressional Act of 1776 | Land Ordinance of 1785 | Land Act of...
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