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AgBib: Agriculture and Rural
Life in the United States
Information on agriculture in the United States, with many primary source
documents relating to agriculture and rural life in Michigan.
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Historical Census Browser which now
includes mapping functionality. The data presented here describe the
population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790-1960. The
available data differ somewhat from decade to decade according to what was
collected in the census and the items chosen for transcription to electronic
format. For the early decades, most of the enumerated items are
included. For later decades, only a portion of characteristics have been
transcribed. No information is available below the county level, and
only states are included. The Historical Census Browser permits a person
to 1) examine multiple topics within a census year; 2) produce tables of data
by state or county; 3) sort data by selected categories; 4) create ratios
between any two data categories; 5) generate maps of selected data.
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Land Patent
Search offers researchers a source of information on the
initial transfer of land titles from the Federal government to individuals.
In addition to verifying title transfer, this information will allow the
researcher to associate an individual (Patentee, Assignee, Warantee, Widow, or
Heir) with a specific location (Legal Land Description) and time (Issue Date).
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Michigan
County Histories is a collaborative effort of Michigan's
Council of Library Directors. The collection is projected to provide
access to 192 histories dating from 1866 to 1926. There are 195 volumes
in 164 titles currently online. The collection is also searchable.
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Statistical Abstracts data ranges from our most recent
edition to the historical abstracts compiled throughout the decades.
Some of the data were scanned as an effort to make historical abstract
information available to the public. The display of data will be updated
continually as historical records become available.
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Michigan Plat Maps provides access to digital images, with
print capability, of the plats and related documents of land subdivisions in
the State of Michigan's plat files. The State of Michigan began
maintaining a file of all plats in the state in 1873. A copy of all
plats prepared after that date were filed with the state. Beginning in
1909 and completed in 1911, a copy of all plats on file with the 83 county
Register of Deeds and recorded prior to 1873 were duplicated and the duplicate
copies incorporated into the State's files. This system includes all
plats in the State of Michigan beginning with the plats created under the 1821
territorial act for recording town plats.
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American Memory Project
is an online archive maintained by the Library of Congress.
It contains over 100 collections of rare and unique items important to
America's heritage. The collections contain more than 7 million primary
source documents, photographs, films, and recordings that reflect the
collective American memory. They are a treasure trove of unique personal
items from another period in time such as old records, letters with exquisite
penmanship and arcane language, clothing, keepsakes, and faded photographs.
These collections provide "snapshot" glimpses into America's past. The
Teachers link in the lower right hand of the main page will take visitors to
the Learning Page. This page is designed to help educators use the
American Memory Collections to teach history and culture. It offers tips
and tricks, definitions and rationale for using primary sources, activities,
discussions, lesson plans and suggestions for using the collections in
classroom curriculum (note: look at the Conservation Crossroads lesson
plan for a familiar name).
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HAL
Student Activities and Resources offers good resources for
teaching Michigan History from the Michigan Department of History, Arts and
Libraries.
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Virtual Motor City
site provides digitized images from the Detroit News
sponsored by the Wayne State University library system and the Walter P.
Reuther Library. Visitors may browse images by topic or decade, or
search by keyword.
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