American County Histories
These large county volumes have long formed the cornerstone of local historical and genealogical research. They are encyclopedic in scope and virtually limitless in their research possibilities.
These books include chapters with detailed coverage of local history, geology, geography, weather, transportation, lists of all local participants in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, government, the medical and legal professions, churches and ministers, industry and manufacturing, banking and insurance, schools and teachers, noted celebrations, fire departments and associations, cemeteries, family histories, health and vital statistics, roads and bridges, public officials and legislators, and many additional subject areas.
The full-text search capability of the American County Histories database permits the student/researcher to explore all the publications of a particular county by using a single query. In addition, those wishing to read or browse the text on a page by page basis may do so in the original format merely by scrolling down the screen and then continuing to the next chapter. The Table of Contents is hyperlinked to each chapter as well as to each individual illustration. The user can select a particular graphic from the List of Illustrations and proceed immediately to it by clicking on the highlighted text.
American County Histories is currently divided into nine groupings: Central, Mid-Atlantic Part 1, Mid-Atlantic Part 2, Midwest, New England Part 1, New England Part 2, Southeastern, The Southwest, and The West.
Learn more about this flexible and valuable resource in our white papers, American County Histories: A Unique Research Resource and American County Histories — Their Uses, Usability, Sources and Problems with Access.
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- American County Histories: Alabama
- American County Histories: Florida
- American County Histories: Georgia
- American County Histories: Kentucky
- American County Histories: Louisiana
- American County Histories: Mississippi
- American County Histories: North Carolina
- American County Histories: South Carolina
- American County Histories: Tennessee
- American County Histories: Virginia
- American County Histories: West Virginia
- American County Histories: Alaska
- American County Histories: California
- American County Histories: Colorado
- American County Histories: Hawaii
- American County Histories: Idaho
- American County Histories: Montana
- American County Histories: Nevada
- American County Histories: Oregon
- American County Histories: Utah
- American County Histories: Washington
- American County Histories: Wyoming
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