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	CML prepares to receive another genealogy collection! The Palatines to America Society, which specializes in German ancestral research, has selected CML to receive their unique collection. It includes materials from areas in Switzerland, Austria, France and Poland where significant German-speaking populations lived. Once processed, the collection will be made available to public sometime in early 2009.	Russ Pollitt
doc	Creating a Training Session: The Process of Creating "I Want the Old Stuff: An Introduction to Historical Government Materials" This is a four-step guide to the process used to create a training session using WebJunction materials.	WebJunction Central
ppt	Gone But Not Forgotten: Best of the Best History/Genealogy Government Documents Prepared for the Maricopa County Library District training on February 26, 2008, this PowerPoint presentation covers key resources from the History & Genealogy module.	WebJunction Central
	History & Geneaology - Mesa County Public Library This document is part of a training session presented for the Mesa County Public Library in Grand Junction, Colorado by Jamie Walker, Tomlinson Library, Mesa State College.	Government Information 21st Century
ppt	I Want the Old Stuff: An Introduction to Historical Government Materials This is a quick presentation highlighting some of the major sources of historical material.	WebJunction Central
doc	Library of Congress web guide	WebJunction Central
doc	Quick Guide to American Memory This is a quick guide to navigating the American Memory database.	WebJunction Central
doc	Quick Guide to Thomas This is a quick guide to Thomas, the database of legislative information from the Library of Congress.	WebJunction Central
ppt	Time and Place - City of Mesa This document is part of a training session presented at the City of Mesa Library in Mesa, Arizona on September 2, 2008.	Government Information 21st Century
ppt	Time and Place - Navajo County This document is part of a training session presented online via Live Classroom for Navajo County Library by Sandy Rizzo, City of Mesa Library, Mesa, Arizona.	Government Information 21st Century
	Websites and Internet Resources on History & Genealogy A list of external links	WebJunction Central

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Key Resources

100 Milestone Documents of American History - a collection of the major documents of American history from the National Archives including the standard documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, but also some lesser known works such as the Pendleton Act and the Tennessee Valley Authority Act. In addition to a scanned copy of the original document, this web site also provides information on the development of the material.
History Explorer - a digital collection of materials on history from the National Museum of American History.
Library of Congress: American Memory - digital access to historic documents, photos, maps, audio and video from the Library's vast collections.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): Our Documents
Smithsonian: History and Culture
THOMAS - legislative information such as bills, resolutions, treaties, committee reports, etc. from the U.S. Congress.
U.S. Department of State: Outline of U.S. History