Interesting Links
The links listed below are of particular interest for descendants of Thomas and Grace Minor.
FOLD 3 – Discover your military ancestor
HERITAGEQUEST
https://www.heritagequestonline.com
HeritageQuest is a comprehensive collection of American historical and genealogical resources dating back to the eighteenth century.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
https://www.loc.gov/collections
The LOC’s digital collections are regularly updated, and do not require a library card to access.
United Nations Archive
This giant database is focused on federal-level records, such as Census data, military records, immigration and naturalization records, land ownership data, and more.
USGenWeb project. http://www.usgenweb.org
This public-rain genealogy resource relies on users to collect important data to be shared for research. It contains local histories, cemetery records, vital records, obituaries, and more.
Castle Garden and the Ellis Island Foundation:
Both of these resources contain free access to records of people immigrating to America via Ellis Island. Castle Garden focuses on the earliest records, before Ellis Island was established.
The Statue of Liberty—Ellis Island Foundation, Inc
This resource focuses on cemeteries, death records, and obituaries. It is often used to pinpoint exactly where ancestors were buried.
Links to Miner Family-related genealogical web pages:
Photos of Chew Magna (from Baber Family Site)
History of St. Andrews Church (from Baber Family Site)
William Chesebrough of Stonington, CT
In addition, you might find the following general purpose genealogical websites useful:
Biographies
On this page are listed selected biographies of prominent descendents and spouses of Thomas and Grace Palmer Minor.
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Miner, Albert (1809 – 1848)
Miner Maude (1880-1967)
Miner, Moroni (1835 – 1935)
Miner, Nelson Preston, Capt. (1827 – 1879)
Miner, Tamma Durfee (1813 – 1885)
