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https://algenweb.org/bibb/court/minutes/1826circuitmin.html
Part of the ALGenWeb project, this page presents transcribed Circuit Court minutes from Bibb County, Alabama spanning 1826 to 1836, compiled by Jacquelyn Cox Otts in 1993. Researchers tracing Alabama ancestors will find case-level details including names, dates, and legal proceedings such as divorces, land disputes, and criminal matters drawn directly from the original record books.
http://genealogytrails.com/
Genealogy Trails is a massive volunteer-driven project dedicated to transcribing and freely sharing genealogical and historical records across all U.S. states, organized by region with over 200,000 webpages of data. Researchers can dig into census records, pension rolls, obituaries, military headstones, mortality schedules, and more, all contributed by unpaid volunteers and available at no cost.
http://blog.transylvaniandutch.com/
TransylvanianDutch is a deeply researched genealogy blog tracing the family history of Transylvanian and Eastern European Jewish ancestors, with a focus on St. Louis connections and original document transcriptions. The creator regularly publishes transcribed newspaper articles, census records, tombstone photographs, and family letters through recurring features like Amanuensis Monday and Tombstone Tuesday.
https://fr3akz0ne.com/
Fr3akz0ne is a personal page with a harajuku-undead aesthetic, blending Japanese street fashion vibes with an old-web sensibility. The site links out to a Toyhouse character gallery, a shoutbox, and webrings, offering a peek into the creator's alternative style community.
https://interment.net/
Interment.net is a searchable database of nearly 12 million burial records drawn from cemeteries, churches, government agencies, and genealogists across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and beyond. Unlike Find-a-Grave, it publishes each transcription separately to preserve accuracy, making it a valuable research tool for anyone tracing family history through cemetery records.
https://hgftx.org/
The Houston Genealogical Forum is a Texas-based genealogy society offering members resources for surname research, shared interest groups, and access to their publication 'The Genealogical Record.' The site features upcoming events, courthouse visit recaps, free public data files, and local and regional research resources for anyone tracing their family history.
https://theriddleages.com/riddles/collection
Riddle Ages is a scholarly resource dedicated to early medieval riddles, offering translations and commentaries on collections such as the Exeter Book, Aldhelm's Riddles, and the Bern Riddles. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and developed at the University of Birmingham, it brings together contributions from multiple researchers and even includes translations into languages like Bosnian, Indonesian, Italian, and Spanish.
https://akgenweb.whalen-family.org/
AKGenWeb is a volunteer-run genealogy portal covering Alaska's family history, organized by borough and census area, and serving as the official state chapter of the USGenWeb Project. Visitors can search records, find research aids, and contribute their own pieces of Alaskan ancestry to help build a comprehensive free resource for genealogists.
https://kidwiththechemicalz.neocities.org/
A personal corner on Neocities by 'kidwiththechemicalz', active since 2021 and now winding down with a farewell note hinting at a possible rebrand. The name and aesthetic suggest a Chemical Romance or alt/emo subculture influence, making it a snapshot of that corner of old-web personal expression.
https://jewfaq.org/calendar.htm
Judaism 101 (JewFAQ), created by Tracey R. Rich, is a comprehensive reference covering the Jewish calendar in depth, including its astronomical basis, leap month system, month and day names, and the mathematics behind Hebrew date calculation. This particular page offers both a readable introduction for beginners and technical JavaScript code for developers who want to implement Hebrew date conversions.