Helpful free tools for genealogists and historians

This page is a directory of some of the material that Between the Lakes Group is happy to provide "for free".

There are two kinds of material here:

1. Articles and small items of historical documentation that are too small to justify publication, but which really deserve to be widely available.

2. Some tools we've developed in the course of our own research that we recognize will be helpful to others.

FREE TOOLS:

What we call things often changes. Sometimes, the old names are virtually forgotten. Yet in genealogy and local history, these lost and forgotten names can prove critical in getting to the next step or understanding an historical place or time or other reference. We can offer some help here. Mainly for our own use, we've developed some lists of old names of things -- and, in some cases, their modern-day counterparts. We've also collected some other material that we're happy to offer for the use of others.

to see our own list of organizations known by their initials, mostly old ones. If you haven't a clue what E.O.M.A. was, or whether you would be more apt to join the I.O.D. (or, perhaps, eat it for dinner), this occasionally updated PDF file is for you. It's particularly useful if you're trying to figure out what some organizational initials stood for, way back when.

to see a list we developed specifically for people researching in Sullivan County, NY. It's old place names in Sullivan County, NY that have changed -- and their current name, if any. Plus, a free download of the Sullivan County chapter of French's 1860 Gazetteer of the State of New York.

to see a list we developed for people researching in Litchfield County, CT. It's old place names in Litchfield County, CT that have changed -- and their current name, if any.

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to see pictures of several items of Americana from our collection.

to download the Sullivan County chapter of French's Gazetteer of the State of New York (1860).

to see scans of a family Bible that once belonged to one William Bonell (a/k/a Bonnell or Bunnell), who we believe was a miller in Liberty, Sullivan County, NY, in the early 19th century.

to see some articles from the Connecticut Quarterly -- a magazine of history, geography and culture that was published around the turn of the 20th Century. Specifically, we've got articles about the following (and we're adding to this list):

to go to our search page. There, you can search the many indexes and summaries on this website (using not one but TWO search engines!). Be sure to check out our affiliates as well!

We periodically add more free research materials, so check back at this page frequently!

(Needless to say, we also hope that you will consider purchasing our history and genealogy CD-ROMS -- to view our catalog, and to visit our search page (where you can do a free lookup in the many indexes and summaries that we make available of the material we publish) -- but your use of these research tools is free regardless.)

FREE tools and source material for historians and genealogists

FREE TOOLS:

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