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Resource Links
Community Foundation - Central Blue Ridge
While the title "Central Blue Ridge" is a specific geographic region in Virginia, the resources offered by this organization can be utilized by non-profits anywhere in the United States. They also serve as a holding institution for funds paid to them that are earmarked for your non-profit organization and this service is being used by local preservators of cemeteries in Augusta County with much success. They virtually offer free professional development seminars covering all aspects of the non-profit business.
D2 Biological Solution Use Guidelines
D2BioShop.com is a family owned small business supplying D/2 Biological Solution direct to your door. We are a distributor of D/2 Biological Solution. D/2 Biological Solution is effective for removing harmful biological and air pollutant staining. D/2 has been successfully used to clean millions of buildings, gravestones and monuments. From the White House to the headstones of Arlington National Cemetery, D2 is trusted to work and keep on working when results matter. D/2 is a registered trademark of D/2 Biological Solution, Inc. D2bioshop is a Historic Building Products, LLC site
David Rumsey Historical Maps - With Google Overlay
Over 120 historical maps from all over the world. A fascinating approach to studying a map of interest and then zooming in with Google maps to the same location without leaving the site. From the track used by Lewis and Clark to the Nile Delta in 1818, and everything in between, this is quite the useful site.
David Rumsey Map Collection
144,582 maps available. The site offers AI assistance and the results are impressive.
Disease Names of the 18th & 19th Centuries
This link accesses a glossary of terms used in the eighteenth & nineteenth centuries for various diseases and ailments. Many of these names are found on death registers from that period. Very helpful in understanding cause of death in modern terms.
Ellis Island Passenger Search
This link directly accesses the Ellis Island Passenger Search database, home to 65 million records of passengers arriving to the Port of New York from 1820 to 1957.
Family Origin Stories
This is a great website where you can obtain professional genealogical research built into a family story. The work is done by none other than Marie Byrd Sproul, a Hanger descendant. She is an excellent writer and holds a certificate in Genealogical Research which she obtained in October of 2021 after completing the Boston University Genealogical Research Certificate Program. She is also a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. If you have an interest in your "family story," This site should be your first stop.