That sounds GREAT.

Is there any comparable data base of newspaper or other text from Jamestowne
in the 1600's?  I am finding it very difficult to pin down anything in that
era.

Randy Cabell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martha Katz-Hyman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Virginia Gazette on-line


> Note that you can not only search the Virginia Gazette but the
> transcribed York County inventories, the Colonial Williamsburg
> Research reports and the Colonial Williamsburg Research Division
> publications all at once by going to www.pastportal.org.  Click on the
> magnifying glass to search all of the databases at once, or browse by
> clicking the book.  I find the former method more productive--just
> type in the word or phrase you want (for help, click on "Search Tips")
> and click "Search," confirm this is what you want on the next screen,
> and you'll be presented with links that contain the word or phrase
> you're searching for.
>
> It can take some time to go through them all--but Past Portal is an
> invaluable source for studying 18th century Tidewater Virginia
> history, material culture and architecture.
>
> Going to the link given by Dr. Kukla will also take you to links to
> other CW databases that should prove useful in many research areas.
>
> Martha Katz-Hyman
> Architectural Collections Fellow
> Colonial Williamsburg
>
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