Society & Culture
883 sites
Subcategories:
- Genealogy & Family History (140)
- Religion & Spirituality (74)
- History (162)
- Philosophy (121)
- Paranormal & Occult (42)
- Subcultures (333)
https://cyndislist.com/
Cyndi's List is one of the internet's most comprehensive genealogy link directories, offering over 332,000 categorized and cross-referenced links to family history research resources across more than 200 categories. Created by Cyndi Ingle and running since 1996, it has served as the go-to starting point for genealogists worldwide for more than 25 years.
https://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/
Principia Cybernetica Web is the online home of an international academic project that attempts to build a comprehensive philosophical world-view grounded in evolutionary cybernetics and systems theory. With over two thousand pages covering epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, memetics, the Global Brain concept, and collaborative knowledge networks, it stands as one of the most ambitious philosophy-meets-cybernetics resources on the old web.
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://esoterics.quest/
Esoteric's Quest is a mysterious, atmospheric personal site with an ominous warning about disturbing content and a cryptic tagline about technological progress leading backwards. The image-heavy design and esoteric branding suggest a deep dive into occult, paranormal, or fringe philosophical themes.
https://qtpoc-ring.netlify.app/
The QTPOC Webring connects personal websites belonging to queer and trans people of color, curating a growing community of 20 member sites from diverse backgrounds and identities. It serves as a hub for discovery and solidarity on the indie web, with member listings, joining instructions, and affiliated webrings for queer and POC communities.
https://piscataquapioneers.org/
The Piscataqua Pioneers is a historical and genealogical society dedicated to descendants of the original settlers of the Piscataqua River watershed who arrived before 1776, covering the seacoast region of New Hampshire and Maine. Visitors can explore pioneer biographies, place name histories, early settlement records, the Lamson Collection archives, and information on joining this heritage preservation community.
https://militaryindexes.com/index.html
Created by Joe Beine, this curated directory compiles links to online military records, rosters, draft card databases, and casualty listings organized by major American conflicts from the Revolutionary War through Vietnam. Genealogy researchers will find it an invaluable starting point for tracing ancestors who served in the U.S. military across nearly 250 years of history.
https://icedincantation.neocities.org/
Seline's Digital Lair is a gothic-flavored personal site on Neocities, featuring dark aesthetics, coffin imagery, and an ankh motif that signal a goth or dark alternative subculture vibe. The landing page sets an atmospheric tone with old-web styling, best viewed on desktop, hinting at occult and mature dark themes within.
https://shinrin-yoku.neocities.org/
Luna's site invites visitors into a forest-themed personal space inspired by shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of forest bathing and immersing oneself in nature. The site is minimal and atmospheric, with a gentle, poetic welcome that hints at nature-focused content within.
https://cannibalpilled.neocities.org/
A boldly styled personal page on Neocities with an edgy, internet-culture aesthetic, complete with seizure and content warnings for its fast-moving images. The sparse but dramatic text and heavy image use suggest a site built around dark humor, internet irony, and old-web personal expression.