Society & Culture
883 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
https://civilwar.nygenweb.net/
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.
https://researchguides.net/immigration/index.htm
A focused genealogy research guide dedicated to ship passenger lists and immigration records for ancestors arriving at U.S. ports from the 1800s through the 1960s. The site provides port-specific quick guides for major cities like New York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New Orleans, along with search strategies and articles about iconic immigration stations like Ellis Island and Castle Garden.
https://scourgescloset.neocities.org/
A personal page belonging to someone who participated in the selfship webring, a community centered around the hobby of self-shipping with fictional characters. The site is image-heavy and minimal in text, giving it the feel of a small personal corner of the old web.
http://www.countyhistorian.com/
CountyHistorian.com hosts the RoyalWeb (CecilWeb) project, a detailed genealogy resource tracing Richard Cecil's connections to the Elizabethan court and beyond, expanding into royal lineages, client research, and biographies of entertainment personalities. The site blends professional genealogy services with self-directed historical research, offering a wiki, sorted article archives, and content originally published on Google Knol.
https://cnyhistory.org/
The Onondaga Historical Association, established in 1863, preserves and shares the history of Onondaga County and Central New York through a network of museums, archives, educational programs, and community events. Visitors can explore exhibits ranging from military history to the Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace, access digitized news footage from the 1960s and 70s, and engage with research collections at the Wright Research Center.
https://gothic-time-machine.neocities.org/
Gothic Time Machine is a darkly atmospheric personal site with heavy gothic visual styling, featuring spider imagery, fire skulls, and a starfield aesthetic that evokes the classic underground web era. The anti-fascist tagline and 'journey through time' branding suggest a site dedicated to goth subculture, retro aesthetics, and countercultural sensibilities.
http://philosopher.org.uk/
Roger Jones has built a comprehensive introduction to Western philosophy from the Enlightenment to postmodernism, covering major thinkers like Kant, Hegel, Sartre, Foucault, and Wittgenstein with dedicated pages for each. Topics span rationalism, existentialism, analytic philosophy, philosophy of mind, moral philosophy, and proofs of God's existence, making it a genuinely useful reference for students and curious readers alike.
http://digiarkisto.org/sshy/index_eng.htm
The Finnish Family History Association (FFHA) is a Finnish organization dedicated to promoting genealogy and family history research in Finland. Visitors can explore resources and information related to tracing Finnish ancestry and connecting with others interested in Finnish heritage.
https://gloriouscacophony.neocities.org/
Gloriouscacophony is a dark-themed personal gateway site with an occult aesthetic, featuring the OTS Webring and a warning for NSFW content. The sparse but evocative landing page hints at a deeper personal site exploring alternative or underground subculture interests.
https://philosophyofreligion.org/
A scholarly hub dedicated to the philosophy of religion, featuring reviews of key texts, profiles of philosophers, journal links, and an ongoing series where invited philosophers reflect on the nature and purpose of their field. Run by Dave Rohr, the site serves both academics and students with resources spanning events, positions, and comparative philosophy of religion.