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Use historical timelines to help you create a chronology of your ancestors'
lives that will put them into context with the world in which they lived.Your
ancestors were affected by the world around them. Research local, world,
and social events that affected their lives. These pertinent dates can
be added to the timeline and may help to explain why your ancestor made
a decision he/she made.
Our Timelines - Personalize
a historical timeline for your ancestor
Historical
Timelines and Resources
A free online course offered by Genealogy.com that helps you use and create
timelines in your genealogy research.
Using Timelines in Your
Research
Donna Przecha discusses the benefits of using timelines in your genealogy
research.
Anatomy
of a Night Spent "Working"
Juliana Smith discusses how she used a timeline to help answer a difficult
genealogy question.
How
to Make a Timeline
From DoHistory, a helpful article about creating timelines.
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Early
Colonial Era Timeline year-by-year to 1700
A chronology of early American history from Leif Ericson's journey to
the east coast of the New World through the year 1700.
Timeline
of the American Revolutionary War
Beginning with events leading up to the war through to the end of the
war.
American
History Timeline
The Smithsonian Institue presents a hyperlinked timeline detailing major
events in our country's history.
U.S.
State History Timelines
A chronological timeline chart of important events and dates in the history
of each of the fifty (50) US States. Browse key events in each states
history chronological from 1600's to 2000's, with developments in politics,
presidents, popular, Native American, planetary, technology, and culture.
Also, access the United States early history (historical timeline), state
facts, state history firsts, and famous people.
Timelines of Events
in the West
Decade by decade timeline of the westward movement from ancient times
to the year 1917, presented by PBS
Timeline of African-American
History, 1852-1925
Key events in African-American history, presented by the Library of Congress
Timeline of the U.S.
Civil War 1861-1865
Detailed timeline of the Civil War, with photos, from The History Place.
The Great War:
Interactive Timeline of World War I
A timeline beginning with events leading up to World War I and following
through to the end of the war.
Brief Timeline of American
Literature and Events, Pre-1620 to 1920
This timeline provides a short chronology of events in American history
and literature.
The
History Place World War II Timeline
A chronology of the events leading up to World War II and continuing through
the war years, this timeline spans the years 1918 through 1945.
Inventions
Timeline
Important inventions presented in chrological order, along with the names
of the inventors.
HyperHistory
Online
An extensive collection of timelines and maps covering over 3,000 years
of civilization.
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Diaries and Letters
Migration Patterns and Trails
Timelines and Chronologies
Wars and the Military
A timeline lists the events in an ancestor’s life in chronological
order. This is a helpful tool to analyze the information you have collected,
to help pinpoint social history events related to your ancestor’s
life, and is a good first step toward writing your ancestor’s life.
This method can be used either for a handwritten timeline or one created
on the computer:
- In the far left column of the paper, you will chronologically list
years, beginning with the year your ancestor was born and ending with
his/her death date (or the current year if he/she is still living).
- Create a narrow column just to the right of the first column and,
beginning with the second line, number sequentially beginning with the
number “1.” This column will show the age of your ancestor
in any given year. This column is particularly helpful when entering
marriage dates and birth dates of children. You will be able to see,
at a quick glance, the age of your ancestor when different life events
occurred.
- The remaining space on each line will be used to enter life events.
Fill in everything you know: marriage dates, migration dates, immigration,
birth dates of children, death dates of parents, real estate purchases,
military service…the list can go on, but you get the idea.
- Your ancestors were affected by the world around them. Incorporate
local, world, and social events that affected their lives. These pertinent
dates can be added to the timeline and may help to explain why your
ancestor made a decision he/she made. Do not list extraneous events
that are irrelevant, but do include those events that impacted your
ancestors or the community in which they lived.
- As you review your documents chronologically and add pieces of information
to the timeline, keep in mind the idea that your ancestor was a piece
of a larger whole. The timeline will help you to keep your ancestor
in context with his/her community.
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