Emerging America and WWI: 1880-1920

NARA M1360. Admiralty final record books, 1829-1911, created by the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida and its predecessors. more

View images of original documents representing some of the most historic milestones in United States history. more

Documents relating to the American Colonization Society, 1792-1964, an organization best known for its role in founding Liberia. more

Financial records, correspondence, and other materials document activities of the Board of Trustees of the Bayland Orphan Home from 1867 to 1948. more

NARA T623. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900 population schedules. more

NARA T624. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 population schedules. more

NARA T625. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920 population schedules. more

NARA M1186. These enrollment cards are a census-like listing for members of five Native American tribes, 1898-1914. more

NARA M1301. The Dawes Commission negotiated with tribal members who received common property in return for abolishing their tribal governments. more

NARA M40. Copies of miscellaneous letters sent from the US State Department between 1784 and 1906. more

NARA M1104. Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909. more

NARA M1085. Before it was called the FBI, the Bureau of Investigation investigated real and perceived threats to the nation and its citizens. more

NARA M990. Historical narratives, reports, photographs, and other records that document administrative, technical, and tactical activities of the Air Service in the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. more

NARA M685. The Guion Miller Roll is perhaps the most important source for Cherokee genealogical research. Applications typically include Indian names, residences, dates and places of birth, marriage status, and names of spouses. more

NARA M1915. These are images of the original land entry case files from the Records of the Bureau of Land Management for Nebraska's Broken Bow Land Office, 1890-1908. more

Land entry case files from various land offices in Nebraska from the Records of the Bureau of Land Management. They are scanned from textual records. more

NARA M595. This title consists of census rolls submitted annually by agents or superintendents of Indian reservations as required by an 1884 Act of Congress. more

NARA M1952. Index cards for locating naturalization records for soldiers serving in the US Armed Forces during World War I, specifically the year 1918. more

NARA M1469. These files document the name, age, residence, date and place of birth of Navy veterans submitted between 1861 and 1910. more

NARA M1279. Approved pension applications of widows and other dependents of U.S. Navy veterans who served between 1861 and 1910. more

A highly-regarded publication since its first edition in 1785, "The Times" of London, England, is respected for its coverage of politics, foreign events, and public opinion. Its reputation and standards have shaped the way news is reported today. more

NARA M1372. Images of handwritten letters and application forms for US passports, 1795-1905. more

NARA M1518. These records from sixteen rolls of NARA microfilm relate to each constitutional amendment as ratified by state legislatures. more

NARA M1401. Judicial records originating in the seats of the four US districts prior to Utah statehood: Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and Beaver. more

NARA M924. In 1918 and 1919, US forces participated in security operations in North Russia, near the ports of Murmansk and Archangel. more

NARA M930. Regular, confidential, and courier cablegrams exchanged between General Headquarters, AEF HQ, and the War Department. more

NARA M367. These records are mostly instructions to and dispatches from diplomatic and consular officials relating to World War I and its termination. more

NARA M923. The Supreme War Council, with representatives from the US, Italy, France, and Great Britain, considered policy pertinent to the Great War. more