Society & Culture
883 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
https://ndgenweb.com/
The NDGenWeb Project is a volunteer-driven genealogy resource covering all 53 counties of North Dakota, listing county formation dates, parent counties, county seats, and coordinator contacts. Part of the larger USGenWeb network, it also links to military veterans records and Dakota Territory historical chronologies, making it a valuable starting point for anyone researching North Dakota ancestry.
http://evprecording.blogspot.com/
Run by RegManabq, this blog chronicles one person's hands-on investigations into Electronic Voice Phenomenon, the practice of recording supposed ghost voices as explored in the film White Noise. Posts cover EVP recordings, community members like Darren Blanchard's EVP Society, and discussions around the ethics and methods of paranormal audio research.
https://avenue4strangerz.nekoweb.org/
A quirky personal homepage on Nekoweb that proudly embraces the old-web aesthetic, complete with autoplay music, flashing graphics, and a deliberate desktop-only experience. The site's self-described 'awkward' identity and retro web sensibilities make it a small but characterful corner of the indie web revival.
https://49th.neocities.org/
A sparse personal landing page for Lupin/Lavi, a nonbinary nonhuman individual who goes by he/it pronouns, linking out to sections about themselves and their interests. The site has an image-heavy aesthetic typical of old-web personal pages, with minimal text serving as a gateway to a fuller personal profile.
https://toribytez.neocities.org/
A bold, blue-drenched personal Neocities page by the creator known as TR/BZ, built with a retro web aesthetic and a mature content warning upfront. The site features webrings including a Transmasculine Pride Webring and a No AI badge, suggesting a queer identity-focused old-web revival space.
https://www.eastrovedica.com/html/links.htm
EastroVedica's links page curates a broad collection of reciprocal links centered on Vedic astrology, yoga, Reiki, Ayurveda, and metaphysical spirituality. Visitors will find connections to astrology services, pagan resources, healing arts practitioners, and paranormal directories, reflecting the site's focus on Eastern and New Age spiritual traditions.
https://dmnes.org/about
The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources is a scholarly reference project cataloguing all given names recorded in European documents from 500 to 1600 CE, with over 20,000 citations spanning more than a dozen countries. Edited by Dr. Sara L. Uckelman of Durham University and a team of academic contributors, it publishes quarterly editions and serves as an invaluable tool for historians, genealogists, and medieval reenactors alike.
http://combinedfleet.com/
Nihon Kaigun is a comprehensive reference site dedicated to the Imperial Japanese Navy of World War II, covering topics from battleships and aircraft carriers to tactics, logistics, ordnance, and doctrine. With partner resources like a WW2 Database and IJN Doctrine forum, it serves as a hub for serious researchers and enthusiasts of Pacific War naval history.
https://juniorgeneral.org/
Junior General is a free community-driven resource dedicated to teaching history through paper soldier miniatures, tabletop wargames, and interactive classroom scenarios spanning Ancients through Modern conflicts. Visitors can download printable paper miniatures organized by historical era, access battle scenarios like Pearl Harbor and the Korean War, and find articles on historical gaming in the classroom.
http://abandonedcommunities.co.uk/
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'.