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From: Shirleyb <>
Subject: [MORAY-CGA] New Online Resource!
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 16:41:02 -0500
References: <200105160400.f4G40nJ15889@lists5.rootsweb.com>


Search "The American Memory Collections"

It promises to be an amazing databank including
Documents

Manuscripts

Printed Texts
Sheet
Music
Maps
Motion
Pictures
Photos &
Prints
Sound
Recordings

& it is searchable!

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/mdbquery.html

Example: I searched for the name "William Ball" & it returned these results:

20 Items containing the exact words William Ball.
393 Items containing the words William Ball near each other.
87 Items containing all of the words: William Ball, but not near each other.
0 Items containing one or more of the words: William Ball

The first 10 links were:

Items containing the exact words William Ball.

1.
Slave Narratives
[Interview with Williams, William Ball (Soldier) III]
2.
George Washington
Papers
William Ball and George Washington, April 16, 1791,
Agreement
3.
Century of Lawmaking
Journals Cont. Cong.--[April 29]
4.
Century of Lawmaking
H.R. Journal--FRIDAY, December 21, 1832.
5.
The South Texas Border
"Mrs. William Ball" [portrait of a boy]
6.
Century of Lawmaking
Journals Cont. Cong.--FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1785.
7.
George Washington
Papers
William Ball to George Washington, May 25, 1757
8.
Century of Lawmaking
Journals Cont. Cong.--WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1786.
9.
Century of Lawmaking
Journals Cont. Cong.--WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1786.
10.
Century of Lawmaking
H.R. Journal--TUESDAY, January 23, 1827.

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