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General Reference Sites

• Reference Desk.com
  
  
• Librarian's Index to the Internet
  
  
• QuickFacts from WVC Library  (includes Address pages, Almanacs, Associations, copyright, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Travel, Washington State Resources )
  
  
• U.S. copyright and Genealogy
  
  

Language Resources

• WVC Language Research page
  
  
• Latin terms for Genealogists

Book Sources

• Don't forget to look at Genweb County pages and Genealogical Society pages for publication lists that show resources for sale in their area.
  
• Amazon- For all types of books
  
  
• GenealogyBookShop.com
  
  
• Heritage Books
  
  
• Higginson Book Company
  
  
• Willow Bend Books
  
  

Handy Info for Genealogists

• FOR THIS DAY IN HISTORY / TIMELINE INFO
  
• Any Day in History
  
  
• dMarie Time Capsule 
  
  
  
• PAST CURRENCY
  
  
• Colonial Currency
  
  
• Current Value of Old Money
  
  
  
• FOR HANDWRITING / DECIPHERING OLD RECORDS
  
• Deciphering old Handwriting
  
  
  
  
• FOR HEALTH HISTORY INFORMATION
  
  
• Colonial Diseases & Cures
  
  
• Dittrick Medical History Center
  
  
• History of the Health Sciences Links
  
  
  
• FOR HOW THEY WORKED
  
  
• Colonial Occupations
  
  
• Dictionary of Ancient Occupations and Trades, Ranks, Offices and Titles
  
  
• Olive Tree's Guide to Obsolete Occupations
  
  
  
  
• FOR WHAT THEY WORE
  
• Costume Page
  

Names, Naming Patterns & Nicknames

• About.com: Naming Patterns for Countries and Cultures
  
  
• Behind the Name
  
  
  
  
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Photos

• Dating old Photos