LINKS FOR REFERENCE - when writing novels

I've accumulated a long list of useful links to help make my historical novels authentic to the time period. I'm sharing them with you here.

Links for reference – Lena Nelson Dooley

https://www.names.org/
http://pixtale.net/2012/09/composite-then-and-now-photos-of-the-1906-san-francisco-earthquake/

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ - lots of historical sources, digitized

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/buffalo.htm - includes other information

http://www.worldcat.org/ - libraries

http://www.thestarbarn.com/documents/AboutThe1870s.pdf

http://historicaltidbits.blogspot.com/ - by decade in 19^th century

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html - from Library of Congress

http://www.teacheroz.com/19thcent.htm - on all aspects of 19^th century

http://www.historicaltidbits.blogspot.com/

http://writersdreamtools.com/view/decades/default.asp?Decade=1650 history by decades

http://www.thewildwest.org/

http://www.mikelynaugh.com/VirtualCivilWar/New/Originals2/index.html

http://news.google.com/archivesearch/advanced_search - historical newspapers

http://dailytimes.com/story.lasso?ewcd=8a4cba60869d2159 – Hill Country Texas historical articles

http://www.loc.gov/library/libarch-digital.html - digitized magazines, newspapers, etc.

http://www.visualthesaurus.com/

http://www.literary-liaisons.com/resources.html

http://www.civilwarhome.com/

http://antiques.rubylane.com/ - all kinds of antiques

http://www.the-genealogist.com/occupations.htm

http://www.oah.org/announce/links.html 

http://www.laurasprairiehouse.com/

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/elections.php - presidential election information from 1789

http://weather-warehouse.com/?gclid=CML224-lzaACFcrY5wodSUtT0g 

http://data.nssl.noaa.gov/

http://www.sonofthesouth.net/texas/westward-expansion-map.htm

http://www.inta.org/index.php?option=com_trademarkchecklist&func=display&catid=123&getcontent=1&Itemid=133

http://books.google.com/books?id=uXcFAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=MZ0UAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=L6ERAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Manual+of+useful+information:+embracing+more+than+100,000+facts,+figures+and+...++By+J.+C.+Thomas&hl=en&ei=ySAuTaDFOYSq8AaWw72DCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=wFBDAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Bepler's+Handy+manual+of+knowledge+and+useful+information++By+David+Bepler&hl=en&ei=5iAuTffrJ4Kr8AaFtcmuCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=Jw0bAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Houghtaling%2527s+Handbook+of+Useful+Information&source=bl&ots=B_H37znCDG&sig=uO4zxVxDL9rTtJCHiUWbrFikTMQ&hl=en&ei=MQwuTcL_DMH78AaGt8TCCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=MmNYAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA3-PA68&dq=1853+farm+wagon+-railroad+-railway&hl=en&ei=g1U_TaTlDsWblgfn09SEAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=1853%20farm%20wagon%20-railroad%20-railway&f=false

www.ASCAP.com
www.BMI.com
www.sesac.com

Baby and child care:

http://books.google.com/books?id=t5h8b8FMF1QC&pg=PA91&dq=baby+care&hl=en&ei=y8qJTeOIOM-DtgfLzPWCDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CEgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=baby%20care&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=lTyLegsZWhcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=baby+care&hl=en&ei=y8qJTeOIOM-DtgfLzPWCDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CEMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=cFooAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA145&dq=baby+care&hl=en&ei=y8qJTeOIOM-DtgfLzPWCDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CGsQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=baby%20care&f=false

Books Available in the 19^th Century:

http://www.merrycoz.org/kids.htm

http://www.angelfire.com/ar3/townevictorian/victorianbooks.html

http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/19th-century

http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca/greatest.htm

Calendars:

http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/  - through the ages

http://paulcarlisle.net/mooncalendar/ - moon calendar through the ages

Catalogues:

http://archive.org/stream/catalogno12400sear#page/n1/mode/2up - 1912 Sears

Civil War:

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/02/the-civil-war-part-1-the-places/100241/

Clothing:
https://vintagehttps://vintagedancer.com/blog/dancer.com/blog/ 

https://www.lulus.com/blog/diy-2/sewing-patterns-and-guides-for-historical-clothing-and-costumes/

http://blog.fidmmuseum.org/museum/2011/10/blue-jeans.html

http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/f/fashion/

http://www.kci.or.jp/archives/digital_archives/index_e.html

http://www.augusta-auction.com/

http://www.antiquedress.com/gallerymuseum1new.htm

http://www.victorianbonnets.com/ - women’s hats from 1820-1890

http://www.fashion-era.com/bustles.htm

http://www.laracorsets.com/

http://www.floridareenactorsonline.com/Zimmerman.htm

http://fashion-era.com/

http://www.womenfolk.com/quilting_history/feedsacks.htm

http://www.stitchesinfaith.com/feedsack.htm

http://www.buchanancountyhistory.com/feedsack.php

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/collections/online/pictsrch.cfm?ParentID=376566 – valuable resource by decade, gender, and type of clothing

http://www.fashion-era.com/Childrens_clothes/C19th_girls_costume.htm

http://www.ushist.com/wardrobe.htm

http://www.marquise.de/

http://www.lahacal.org/gentleman/attire.html - 19th Century men’s attire

http://www.sensibility.com/vintageimages/victorian/

http://www.ushist.com/wardrobe.htm

http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~ulrich/19cdress/ - 19^th Century women’s attire

http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/1920links.htm

http://www.vintageskivvies.com/pages/archives.html - underwear

http://www.fashion-era.com/index.htm

http://www.waltontaylor.com/welcome.html

http://www.pastpatterns.com

http://thesewingacademy.org/index.php?topic=973.msg16838#msg16838 – Civil War trousers being made by an enactor

http://char.txa.cornell.edu/treasures/johnson.html

http://howardlanham.tripod.com/trueindexlinks.htm - historical military uniform info

http://plainlydressed.com/  - not necessarily historical, but in light of the interest in Amish and Mennonite books, here’s a bonus

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15080/15080-h/15080-h.htm - Godey’s Ladies Book from 1851

http://www.westernemporium.com/western.php

http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~ulrich/19cdress/index.htm

http://www.reproduction-vintage-shoes.com/19thcenturyshoes.html

http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~ulrich/femhist/footwear.shtml

http://harpersbazaar.victorian-ebooks.com/

http://www.vintageskivvies.com/pages/archives.html - history of men’s undergarments

http://walternelson.com/dr/?q=node/18

http://www.digitalchangeling.com/sewing/periodResources/Delineator-Sept1880/

http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/victorian-clothing-guide.php

http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~ulrich/19cdress/

http://walternelson.com/dr/attire\ - http://walternelson.com/dr/node/209

http://writespassage.blogspot.com/2010/10/isnt-she-lovely.html

http://www.neheleniapatterns.com/english/romanticgents.html - men’s clothing

http://maggiemayfashions.blogspot.com/2011/03/1820-1840-era-american-frontier.html

http://vintagefashionguild.org/fashion-history/the-history-of-womens-hats/

http://www.festiveattyre.com/victorian/p70/index.html

http://www.costumegallery.com/

http://www.thehothandbag.com/

http://www.antiquefabric.com/ - fabric

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/txtn/hd_txtn.htm - fabric

http://www.historic-american.com/19thCenturyQuilts.html - fabric

http://www.reproductionfabrics.com/ - fabric

http://www.norwichtextiles.org.uk/history/overview/19th-century - fabric

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/collections/online/results.cfm?ParentID=376555 - Children's clothing

Colorado:

www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org

Communication:

http://www.retro-gram.com/telegramhistory.html

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blmailustimeline.htm - mail timeline

http://www.usps.com/postalhistory/welcome.htm

http://newspaperarchive.com/

http://www.newspaper-printing-presses.com/ http://newspaperpublishing.suite101.com/article.cfm/rocky_mountain_news_closes_its_doors

Cowboys:

www.truecowboy.com

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-outlawlist-a.html

Dance and Music:

www.mixedpickles.org/19cdance.html

http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/history5.htm

http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Dance/etiquette.htm

http://www.6thcorpsmusic.us/ - songs during WW II

http://pdmusic.org/hymns.html

http://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/19th_century.htm

http://www.victoriana.com/Etiquette/ballroomdancing.htm

Entertainment:

http://www.circusinamerica.org/public/

Floor plans:

http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&id=bh028303102&search_field=all_fields&q=Lewis-Smith+House

Food:

http://www.foodtimeline.org/fooddecades.html

http://historicaltidbits.blogspot.com/2012/07/1830-chocolate-recipes.html - 1830 recipes

http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodcakes.html

http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodpioneer.html

http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodbeverages.html#ice

http://www.canningpantry.com/mason-jar-history.html

http://historicaltidbits.blogspot.com/2012/05/summertime-dinner-meals-with-guests.html

http://www.penderys.com/page132.html

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-switchel.htm

http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/exhibits/food/index.htm

http://botany.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/328Fall98/328VegLab/veglablist.htm - pictures
http://gasengine.farmcollector.com/Farm-Life/The-Haymakers-Drink-or-Switchel-or-Ginger-Ale-or-Swaggel.aspx

Furniture and Household items:

http://www.squidoo.com/AGuidetoAntiqueCHAIRIdentification

http://www.laurafisherquilts.com/

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/housework.cfm

General Information:

http://www.ringpen.com/history.html - history of pens

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ - old newspapers

http://www.merriam-webster.com/top-ten-lists/top-10-charming-words-for-nasty-people/ruffian.html

http://teacheroz.com/ - a plethora of general historical information

http://www.frontiertrails.com/oldwest/

http://www.fivemilehouse.org/a_brief_history_of_stoves.htm

http://www.w3schools.com/HTML/html_colornames.asp - names of colors

http://www.nativeground.com/ - super link for all kinds of information and books for reference

http://econ-www.mit.edu/files/2566 - The effects of the introduction of barbed wire

http://www.old-picture.com/ - pictures from 1850-1940 with searchable database, including maps

http://www.clawfoottubs.com/clawfoottubhistory.cfm

http://www.cimarronnm.com/Other%20PDF%20Files/CimarronWalkingTour.pdf

http://www.seekpublishing.com/

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

http://www.mothersdaycentral.com/about-mothersday/history/

http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html - starts with 1900 and ends with 2008

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/

http://www.iboston.org/mcp.php?pid=popFig – Boston population timeline

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/moahtml/snchome.html - The 19th century in print

http://www.brideandgroom.com/wedding-articles/wedding-traditions-2.asp

http://www.orphantraindepot.com/index.html

www.oldandinteresting.com

http://goodtimestove.com/kitchen/ranges

http://www.perfumeprojects.com/museum/

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html - all kinds of information in the Library of Congress

http://www.gunsinfo.org/

www.realguns.com

http://gun-sword.stores.yahoo.net/flintlock-pistol.html

http://www.homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/oldwest/firearms.htm

http://www.scripophily.net/wesuntelcom1.html - history of Western Union

http://www.expertvillage.com

http://www.juliaross.net/horsefax.html

http://fiascofarm.com/recipes/whitewash.html

www.antiquetelescopes.org/

http://www.firstshotphoto.com/ default.htm - pictures of wagons and parts

http://www.americanwest.com/

http://www.denvergov.org/AboutDenver/history_narrative_3.asp

http://www.historylink.org/this_week/index.cfm - Washington State history

http://www.fromoldbooks.org/ - scanned pictures from old books

http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/moa/ - Making of America

http://www.drquinnmd.com/bank.html - all kinds of information

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

http://petticoatsandpistols.com/category/research-western-history/ - Caution, not a Christian site

http://www.bustlesandspurs.com/  - this one is Christian

http://www.cindyvallar.com/pirates.html

http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/

http://texashistory.unt.edu/

http://collectdolls.about.com/od/19thcenturytoys/Toys_and_Playthings_of_the_19th_Century.htm

http://www.connerprairie.org/historyonline/1880wom.html

http://www.sanantonio.gov/sapd/history1b.htm

http://www3.baylor.edu/Library/news/FAQ.htm

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/texas.html

http://www.tshaonline.org/

http://inthenickeroftime.wordpress.com/ - horses

www.oldhousejournal.com/magazine/2001/march_april/exterior_paint/default.shtm

www.paint.org/industry/history.cfm

http://bigeyeinthesky.com/

http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/house/ chronicles 5 families who lived in the house from 1757-1945 with artifacts, etc.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgenweb/special/ppcs/ppcs.html - penny postcards from all states and different eras

http://www.oldandinteresting.com/ - lots of information on things used in housekeeping

http://historiccamdencounty.com/ccnews43.shtml - mourning

http://artofmanliness.com/2010/03/10/manly-slang-from-the-19th-century/
http://www.supersummary.com/folklore-mythology-guide/ 

Hairstyles:

http://www.lphouse.com/1880s.htm - by decade

Houses:

www.houseplans.com. – for various kinds of houses

http://www.victorianstation.com/interiordesignmenu.htm

http://tinytimbers.com/home.html

http://www.stonestructures.org/html/root_cellars.html

http://www.caithness.org/links/castles.htm

http://www.stratfordhall.org/visit/great_house/

http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/architecture-glossary.htm

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:QlZwXCy4S8cJ:www.omahalandmarks.org/assets/files/kimballprize/BFTA%2520terms.pdf+early+american+architectural+terminology&cd=14&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

http://www.angelfire.com/home/sallinger/holidayhouse/christvictkitchen.htm

http://www.learningseed.com/_guides/1268_Inventing_The_Home_Guide.pdf

http://books.google.com/books?id=-rRCAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=house+plans&hl=en&ei=C0jFTsPUG8yRgQehnMiBDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CFMQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=true

http://books.google.com/books?id=AKEWAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=house+plans&hl=en&ei=pFjGTuXnPJG3tgf_poGwDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CEcQ6AEwADhG#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=2BBBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA9&dq=house+plans&hl=en&ei=fFXGTqmUC8K4twe77pGLDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CFAQ6AEwAjg8#v=onepage&q=house%20plans&f=false

Kansas:

http://www.kancoll.org/books/

Law Enforcement:

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/ - This is where to go for Texas state licensing for PIs

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/chlsindex.htm -This is where to go for Texas concealed handgun info

http://www.usdoj.gov/marshals/ - This is the United States Marshals website.

http://www.pimall.com/NAIS/pivintage/smpinkerton.html  - Pinkerton history

http://academic.lexisnexis.com/pdf/marketing_guides/102596.pdf - online book about Pinkertons

Legal:

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/default.asp documents in law, history, diplomacy

http://www.policefacebook.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1931776%3ABlogPost%3A81485&xgs=1

www.fbi.gov

http://www.prisonactivist.org/archive/women/women-and-imprisonment.html

http://www.familyhistory101.com/research-court/states.html

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/awlaw3/property_law.html

Links for genealogy

www.cyndislist.com – includes international

www.usgenweb.org – Free genealogy information

Links to Historical Information:

http://home.insightbb.com/~d.lawson/

Links for states:

http://www.50states.com/

Magazines and Books (actual text):

http://hearth.library.cornell.edu/h/hearth/browse/1880.html

Mail Order Brides:

http://www.historynet.com/hearts-west-true-stories-of-mail-order-brides-on-the-frontier-book-review.htm

http://gethelp.library.upenn.edu/guides/hist/onlinenewspapers.html

Maps:

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/histus.html

http://etc.usf.edu/maps/index.htm

Medical:

http://med.yale.edu/library/historical/ - Medical History

http://www.drugstoremuseum.com/

http://health.harvard.edu/fhg

http://familydoctor.org/online/familydocen/home.html

http://webmd.com

http://thequackdoctor.com/

http://emedicine.medscape.com

http://discoveriesinmedicine.com

http://www.rxlist.com/script/main.hp.asp

http://www.mic.ki.se/HistDis.html  - History of diseases

http://www.pictonpress.com/store/show/1107 - midwife diary

http://www.thornber.net/medicine/html/medgloss.html

www.dplylemd.com

http://www.americanrevolution.org/medicine.html

http://www.mum.org/mrspin12.htm - Lydia Pinkham’s private textbook on ailments peculiar to women (whole text here)

http://www.cyndislist.com/medical.htm#Diseases

http://www.doctortreatments.com/

http://antiquemed.com/

http://www.anniesremedy.com/remedy_use76.php

http://historyundressed.blogspot.com/2008/07/history-of-hygiene-bathing-teeth.html

http://www.homeoint.org/cazalet/oldnames.htm#C

http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/

http://www.archive.org/stream/drchasesrecipes01chas#page/132/mode/2up

Money:

http://www.drquinnmd.com/bank.html

http://tarascon.com/ (costs)

Mourning:

http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion2/acwundertaker/mourning.html

Native Plants:

http://www.wildflower.org/mobile/plants/

Naming Historical Characters:

http://users.erols.com/dgalbi/names/us200.htm

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poindexterfamily/OldNames.html

http://www.20000-names.com/female_native_american_names.htm

http://www.thinkbabynames.com/

Names:

http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/names_files.html

http://www.census.gov/genealogy/www/data/2000surnames/index.html

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ 

http://www.behindthename.com/  

http://surnames.behindthename.com/

http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/

http://www.behindthename.com/top/

http://www.babycenter.com/0_popular-baby-names-from-around-the-world_1429034.bc

http://www.momswhothink.com/baby-names/top-100-baby-names.html

http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/pages-browse-by-origin.html

http://www.drlemon.com/Grammar/names.html

Oregon Trail:

http://www.octa-trails.org/

http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Sites.html

Photography:

http://www.historicalstockphotos.com/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149899/The-American-West-youve-seen-Amazing-19th-century-pictures-landscape-chartered-time.html

http://photography.si.edu/default.aspx - Smithsonian Photography Initiative

http://www.gclark. com/phototree/ main/history/ hist_cdv. htm
http://victorian. fortunecity. com/carroll/ 642/index. htm
http://www.nha. org/history/ keepinghistory/ KHcdv.htm

http://www.fromoldbooks.org/ - scanned pictures from old books in public domain

http://www.mikelynaugh.com/VirtualCivilWar/New/Originals2/index.html - Actual Civil War pictures

http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm - New York Public Library Digital Gallery

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/resources/stock-photos.html

http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/stilphotography.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_photography
http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/

http://www.picturehistory.com

http://www.sepiatown.com/ - pictures from cities, good for settings.

http://www.criticalpast.com/ - video clips

http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/photos/photo-types.shtml

http://photo.net/history/timeline

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/22/from-the-archive-american-cities-pre-1950/2360/ - photos of US cities before 1950

http://extras.denverpost.com/archive/captured.asp?mid=552 – color photos from 30’s&40’s

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2338714/The-chilling-pictures-suitcases-left-New-York-insane-asylum-patients-locked-away-rest-lives.html - photos

Prices through history:

http://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/CT1970p1-06.pdf

http://resources.umwhisp.org/inventories/virginia/19cva.htm - inventories with prices

http://www.theroadtodeadwood.com/forum/index.php?topic=3331.0;wap2 – 1870s prices

http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/

http://247wallst.com/2010/09/16/the-history-of-what-things-cost-in-america-1776-to-today/

Quakers:

http://www.quakerinfo.org/quakerism/branchestoday.html

http://www.quaker.org/

http://www.strecorsoc.org/docs/fracture.html

http://www.worldspirituality.org/quakerism-ii.html

http://www.qhpress.org/texts/obod/index.html

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~quakers/index.htm

Regency Information:

http://www.regencylibrary.com/Content.htm

Jane Austen Today – http://janitesonthejames.blogspot.com/  - A blog that explores Regency period author, Jane Austen, as we see her today in movies, prints, sequels, websites and other modern media.
Jane Austen’s World – http://janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/ - A blog that strives to bring to life Jane Austen’s novels and the Regency Period through food, dress, social customs, and other 19th century historical details.
The Beau Monde – http://www.thebeaumonde.com/ - A writing group for writers who write Regencies. One must be a member of Romance Writers of America, since this is an RWA chapter.
Susanna Carlton, Regency Author – http://www.susannahcarleton.com/regency.html - A great resource that describes what the Regency era is, the difference between Regency romances and Regency-set historical romances, and other basic info.
Eras of Elegance – http://www.erasofelegance.com/entertainment/regencymovies.html - A list of movies that are available with settings in the Regency era.
Fashions in Time – http://www.fashionsintime.com/html/regency.html - Lady’s costume fashions in the Regency era.
Good Ton - http://www.thenonesuch.com/index.htm - A resource for readers of a Regency romance novel.
The Regency Collection – http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~awoodley/Regency.html - Links recommended books.
Regency England (1790-1830) – http://hibiscus-sinensis.com/regency/index.htm - Includes info on weddings, fashion, shopping, and Regency romance novels.
The Regency Fashion Page – http://locutus.ucr.edu/~cathy/reg3.html - Includes photos and images of fashion plates.
The Regency Page –http://locutus.ucr.edu/~cathy/reg.html - This is an excellent resource for all things Regency.
Regency Reader's Site Page - http://www.geocities.com/toniaizu/k53.html - Resource links.
Regency References – http://www.elegantarts.org/regencyrefs.html - More information on the English Regency and more dancing. Regency Reproductions – http://www.regencyreproductions.com/movies.htm - Costume reproductions for men, women and children in the extended Regency period (1795 – 1837).

Welcome to the Website of Joanna Waugh - http://www.joannawaugh.com/Page1.php - Resources for readers and writers of Regency fiction

http://www.linoreroseburkard.com/Glossary.html - A Regency Glossary

Shopping sites:

http://shopgoodwill.com/

Slavery:

http://docsouth.unc.edu/fpn/tgm.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reconstruction/index.html 

http://www.johnwjonesmuseum.org/jwjstory.html
http://www.joycetice.com/undergrou/johnjone.htm

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/voices/ recordings of former slaves.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/snhome.html A variety of different files from the slaves perspective.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/mesnbibStates1.html - By state

http://www.the-ugrr.org/

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/wpa/wpahome.html

http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/

Song Copyright Information:

www.ascap.com

http://www.bmi.com/

Specific Information for a year:

http://dmarie.com/timecap/step1.asp

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=keyword&p_product=DMEC&p_theme=dmec

Texas:

http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/

http://www.dallasnews.com/archive/ from 1885 – 1977

http://www.texasranger.org/history/rangerHistory.htm

http://www.texasalmanac.com/archive

http://texashistory.unt.edu

http://www.texasslaveryproject.org/sources/TTR/display.php?f=TSP0065.xml – marriage laws enacted in 1840

http://www.womenintexashistory.org/timeline/#to1899

Timelines:

http://www.ourtimelines.com/create_tl_2c.html

http://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline.html

http://timelines.ws/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/ - Timeline of inventions

http://www.smokyhillmuseum.org/RR%20online%20EXHIBIT/timeline.html - railroad history

Titanic:

http://cheddarbay.com/0000Tea/Titanic/passengers/survivors/survivors1.html

Toys:

http://www.moah.org/exhibits/archives/toysnmore/toys.html 

http://www.raggedsoldier.com/toys.html 

http://www.antiquetoys.com/companiesm-z.html

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101027/ap_on_re_us/us_civil_war_dolls_2 - Civil War smuggling dolls

http://thebirdfeednyc.com/2012/01/20/toys-a-visual-history-1890s-1990s/

Transportation:

https://blog.newspapers.com/horse-and-buggy-the-primary-means-of-transportation-in-the-19th-century/ 

http://www.teachushistory.org/detocqueville-visit-united-states/articles/historical-background-traveling-early-19th-century

http://www.wheelsthatwonthewest.com/

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor

http://www.colonialcarriage.com/

http://www.liveryone.net/parts.shtml

http://www.literary-liaisons.com/article033.html - list of horse-drawn carriages

http://jenniferswriting.blogspot.com/2009/03/guest-blogger-terry-burns-on-traveling.html - travel time

http://www.therailroadpolice.com/history.htm

http://www.over-land.com/cclinks.html

http://www.american-rails.com/

www.phrontistery.info/carriage.html  This is a list of carriage names and descriptions

http://www.oldwesternwagons.com/

http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/22491/files/stagecoach_parts.pdf

http://engelscoachshop.com/

http://www.wheelsthatwonthewest.com/

www.liveryone.net/carriage_directory.shtml - Reproduction carriages for sale. Good pictures.

www.skylinefarm.org/gallery.asp  This is a carriage museum.

http://www.umich.edu/~ece/student_projects/coaches/

http://www.cprr.org/Museum/Car_Builders_Dictionary/ - Rail cars

http://www.nrhs.com/spot/lanterns/index.html - train lamps and lanterns

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/rrhome.html - Railroad maps

http://www.trainweb.com/photos/

www.thehistoricalarchive.com/categories/Railroads/

www.rainfall.com/posters/mapsrailroad/5357.htm

http://www.cprr.org/Museum/Maps/ -Railroad maps

http://www.cprr.org/Museum/RR_Development.html

http://www.theshipslist.com/index.html

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/passenger-19.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Star_Line
http://www.titanic-whitestarships.com/History_WSL.htm
http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_shiplist.asp?co=white
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Oceanic_%281870%29
http://www.amazon.com/Transatlantic-Samuel-Isambard-Atlantic-steamships/dp/0060195959

http://www.kipar.org/piratical-resources/pirate-sea_travel.html

www.teacheroz.com/19thcent.htm

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1912/s/stage_routes.html Stage information

http://www.uniformfreak.com/ stewardess uniforms from 368 airlines, past & present

http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/wagontrain.htm

http://www.railpictures.net/

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111463/carriagehouse.htm

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/streamliners/

http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/history/passengr.shtml

http://cprr.org/Museum/RR_Development.html#5L – Development of RR 1830-1950

http://www.nps.gov/dewa/photosmultimedia/upload/cmsdlwrrx.pdf
http://jcrhs.org/dlw.html
http://wnyrails.org/railroads/erie/erie_home.htm
http://wnyrails.org/cities/Elmira.htm

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/in/trains/fowler-trainwreckjan1909.htm

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/mi/trains/riga-trainwreckjan1907.htm

http://greatunclebill.com/train.htm

http://www.familyoldphotos.com/pa/2b/branchton_train_wreck_1907.htm

http://www.familyoldphotos.com/8c/2c/canaan_new_hampshire_train_wreck.htm

http://www3.gendisasters.com/new-mexico/8804/bluewater-nm-train-wreck-jan-1907

http://www.terryburns.net/How_fast_could_they_travel.htm

http://www.oldrailhistory.com/

http://www.railswest.com/pullman.html

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/rrhome.html

http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/photos/index.shtml - photos

http://www.carriagemuseumlibrary.org/carriage-types

Used Books:

http://used.addall.com

Victorian House:

http://www.whstarkhouse.org/

http://wallpaperhistory.com/VintageWallpaperGuide/?p=18

Victorian Information:

http://www.vintagevictorian.com/
http://victorianresearch.org/

Click here: Victorian Era Names, A Writer's Guide – names information

http://www.victoriana.com/history/index.html - 19th Century history

http://www.victoriana.com/antiquetoys/toyshop.html

http://www.victorianpassage.com/

http://www.victoriana.com/

http://trulyvictorian.com/index.html

http://www.waynesthisandthat.com/servantwages.htm

Weather:

http://www.almanac.com/weatherhistory/index.php - For US and Canada

http://weather-warehouse.com/index.html - historical weather information for many areas (there is a charge).

http://www.wolframalpha.com/examples/WeatherAndMeteorology.html

http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/rs-one-day-us

http://www.wunderground.com/history/

Women and voting:

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html

http://dpsinfo.com/women/history/timeline.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_States

Words – Timing and Usage:

http://www.etymonline.com

http://wondermark.com/566/

http://www.wordiq.com/

http://www.behindthename.com/

http://dictionary.reference.com/

http://celticfringe.net/history/vocab.htm - wonderful site for 19^th century phrases

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/index.html

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poindexterfamily/OldWestSlang.html

http://www.whoohoo.co.uk/redir.asp?http://jackytappet.tripod.com/barfdialect.html

http://www.alphadictionary.com/slang/?term=&beginEra=&endEra=&clean=true&submitsend=Search/

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poindexterfamily/OldWestSlang.htmlhttp://www.djwildbill.com/ow.html

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-slang.html

http://www.rugglesrag.com/lookout/OLD-LOOKOUT-DO-NOT-USE/a_19th_century_slang_dictionary.htm

http://www.celticfringe.net/history/vocab.htm

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-slang.html (not a Christian site, some may be offensive)