Ancestry.com/RootsWeb.com: Crowdsourcing your genetic and cultural background

 

 

 

Ancestry according to the U.S. 2000 census: Co...
Ancestry according to the U.S. 2000 census: Counties with plurality of German ancestry in light blue (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

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Fold3: Historical military records go Web 2.0

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Fold3 – Historical military records

This is a great site for genealogists and history buffs. Footnote is a perfect Web-2.0 example of  the power of the Internet to uncover insights into history. They have an arrangement with the National Archives to digitize and upload every document they own.