~ Early Web Links ~

Cyndi Ingle's companion blog to the legendary CyndisList.com, a free categorized index of genealogical resources on the Internet that has been running since 1996. Here she shares tips, advice, personal reflections, and updates about the main directory, making it a must-visit for anyone tracing family history online.

New York History Net is a comprehensive hub for historians and students of New York State history, featuring curated links to archives, museums, historical societies, genealogy resources, and educational materials. The site also highlights recent scholarly books on topics ranging from Colonial New Netherland to the American Revolution, making it a valuable reference for serious researchers.

Ray shares firsthand accounts and witnessed tales from his time serving in the British Army, covering training, exercises, vehicles, NBC drills, and unexploded ordnance incidents. The collection of military anecdotes is presented with personal commentary, making it a candid and entertaining look at life in HM Forces.

Tipi's Retreat is a sprawling personal site by a Montana-based couple covering an eclectic mix of content including WWII memoirs, wildlife photography, crafts, and tributes to missing-in-action soldiers. The site won a Site Fights Championship and features sections on the Forgotten Battalion, WWII reunions, nature galleries, quilts, and even a pets section, making it a rich time capsule of late-1990s personal web culture.

A fascinating exploration of thousands of towns, villages, and communities across Great Britain that have been abandoned since the Middle Ages, examining the causes of their depopulation from natural disasters to forced evictions. The site combines historical research with firsthand visits, poetry, and paintings associated with these lost places, including works by Turner and Goldsmith's famous 'The Deserted Village'.

A scholarly reference on Anglo-Norman personal names from medieval England, tracing naming trends from the Norman Conquest through the fourteenth century with detailed lists of male and female names. Written by Susan Carroll-Clark, this page challenges the assumption that medieval naming was limited, offering rich historical context alongside Gothic and Carolingian name tables.

Created by Sachem Walkingfox, this site is a dedicated resource on the Mohican, Pequot, and Mohegan peoples, covering their villages, burial grounds, ceremonies, and the preservation of traditional Native American words and culture. Visitors can explore sections on smudging, pipe ceremonies, pow-wows, and tribal history, making it a heartfelt effort to document and share Eastern Woodland indigenous heritage.

The Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire is an interactive cartographic tool that lets users explore the geography, cities, and territories of ancient Rome through layered maps and topographic data. With search, legend, and place-lookup features built into a map interface, it offers a richly visual reference for anyone researching Roman history and geography.

An online database maintained by Snyder & Short documenting the camouflage paint schemes used on US Navy warships during World War II, including dazzle patterns, haze gray, and ocean gray. Researchers, historians, and scale modelers will find detailed records organized by ship class, with new entries like the Haskell class APAs added regularly.

A detailed genealogical and historical resource focused on New York State's role in the Civil War, part of the NYGenWeb Project. Visitors can explore Medal of Honor recipients, G.A.R. obituaries from old newspapers, soldier rosters, prison diaries, and headstone photos contributed by researchers across the state.