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:* [http://www.bplonline.org/resources/digital_project/ Birmingham Public Library digital archives] - scans of primary documents available online | :* [http://www.bplonline.org/resources/digital_project/ Birmingham Public Library digital archives] - scans of primary documents available online | ||
:* [http://www.bplonline.org/sou/souFAQ.asp Birmingham Public Library Southern History Collection FAQ] | :* [http://www.bplonline.org/sou/souFAQ.asp Birmingham Public Library Southern History Collection FAQ] | ||
* "[http://www.bplcyberkid.org/teacherspet/ Teacher's Pet]" site at Birmingham Public Library - links to history resources grouped by period. | * "[http://www.bplcyberkid.org/teacherspet/ Teacher's Pet]" site at Birmingham Public Library - links to history resources grouped by period. | ||
* [http://www.birminghamrewound.com/ Birmingham Rewound] | * [http://www.birminghamrewound.com/ Birmingham Rewound] | ||
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* [http://www.bwcitypaper.com/ Black and White] archives - includes articles from September 2000 to present | * [http://www.bwcitypaper.com/ Black and White] archives - includes articles from September 2000 to present | ||
* [http://www.informationbirmingham.com/ InformationBirmingham] - official Birmingham site with Council Minutes and GIS mapping | * [http://www.informationbirmingham.com/ InformationBirmingham] - official Birmingham site with Council Minutes and GIS mapping | ||
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?18618431 Skyscraperpage.com diagrams] | * [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?18618431 Skyscraperpage.com diagrams] | ||
* [http://www.shelbycounty.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Shelby County Wiki] - public domain | |||
* [http://www.shelbycounty.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Shelby County Wiki] - public domain | |||
* [http://members.aol.com/zachr330/almediapage/birmingham.html Birmingham Radio and TV] technical information and histories (copyrighted) | * [http://members.aol.com/zachr330/almediapage/birmingham.html Birmingham Radio and TV] technical information and histories (copyrighted) | ||
* [http:// | * [http://www.birminghamgenealogy.org/research/index.htm Birmingham Geneology Society resources] - cemetery & mortuary listings, etc | ||
* [http://www.trackingyourroots.com/jefferson.htm Tracking Your Roots: Jefferson County] - links to census, pension, marriage and cemetery records, etc. | |||
==Databases== | ==Databases== | ||
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* [http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/counties/jefferson.html Historical Maps of Jefferson County] - hosted by the University of Alabama | * [http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/counties/jefferson.html Historical Maps of Jefferson County] - hosted by the University of Alabama | ||
* [http://0-sanborn.umi.com.vulcan.bham.lib.al.us/ Sanborn Maps 1867-1970] (JCLC card required) | * [http://0-sanborn.umi.com.vulcan.bham.lib.al.us/ Sanborn Maps 1867-1970] (JCLC card required) | ||
==General references== | |||
:* [http://www.bplonline.org/resources/subjects/gov/default.asp Birmingham Public Library Government Documents] - including census, elections, officials, patents & links | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] - GFDL licensed encyclopedia | |||
* [http://0-dictionary.oed.com.vulcan.bham.lib.al.us/entrance.dtl Oxford English Dictionary] (JCLC card required) | |||
* [http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index] - searchable index of birth and death dates of the deceased | |||
* [http://shop.newcomen.org/home.php Newcomen Society publications] - first person company histories | |||
==Other city wikis== | ==Other city wikis== | ||
Revision as of 12:20, 13 January 2007
This is a list of useful references for BhamWiki editors:
- Alabama Department of Archives and History Photo Database - scanned images. Searchable thumbnails. Full-resolution scans available for order.
- Alabama Heritage archives - summaries and resources from Summer 1986 to present
- Birmingham Business Journal archives - from 1996 to present
- Birmingham FM
- Birmingham News website and archives - Current articles are available only temporarily and archived in full for 14 days. Excerpts from older articles to 1994, full articles for a fee.
- News Library Birmingham News archives accessible free with JCLC card
- Birmingham Public Library digital archives - scans of primary documents available online
- Birmingham Public Library Southern History Collection FAQ
- "Teacher's Pet" site at Birmingham Public Library - links to history resources grouped by period.
- Birmingham Rewound
- Birmingham Weekly archives - currently archives articles back to Nov. 2004 and cover images to December 2002.
- Birmingham on Emporis - information of buildings within Birmingham
- Black and White archives - includes articles from September 2000 to present
- InformationBirmingham - official Birmingham site with Council Minutes and GIS mapping
- Skyscraperpage.com diagrams
- Shelby County Wiki - public domain
- Birmingham Radio and TV technical information and histories (copyrighted)
- Birmingham Geneology Society resources - cemetery & mortuary listings, etc
- Tracking Your Roots: Jefferson County - links to census, pension, marriage and cemetery records, etc.
Databases
- Alabama Coal Mine fatalities 1898-1938 via Birmingham Public Library
- Bham Obituaries 1960-1976 via Birmingham Public Library
- Alabama Episcopal Church registers 1830s-1970s via Birmingham Public Library
- Alabama Inventors 1821-1966 via Birmingham Public Library
- Alabama Tornado Occurrences 1819-2006 via National Weather Service
Maps
- ALDOT County Maps - Current maps from the Alabama Dept. of Transportation in PDF format
- Historical Maps of Jefferson County - hosted by the University of Alabama
- Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 (JCLC card required)
General references
- Birmingham Public Library Government Documents - including census, elections, officials, patents & links
- Wikipedia - GFDL licensed encyclopedia
- Oxford English Dictionary (JCLC card required)
- Social Security Death Index - searchable index of birth and death dates of the deceased
- Newcomen Society publications - first person company histories
Other city wikis
- DavisWiki (Davis, California)
- ThinkNOLA wiki (New Orleans, Louisiana)