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Timelines and Chronologies

Use historical timelines to help you create a chronology of your ancestors' lives that will put them into context with the world in which they lived.Your ancestors were affected by the world around them. Research local, world, and social events that affected their lives. These pertinent dates can be added to the timeline and may help to explain why your ancestor made a decision he/she made.

Our Timelines - Personalize a historical timeline for your ancestor

How to Make a Timeline

Using Timelines in Your Research

 

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Timelines and Chronologies
Wars and the Military

 

 

Online Timelines

Early Colonial Era Timeline year-by-year to 1700

The American Revolution Timeline from the Library of Congress

Timeline of the American Revolutionary War
Beginning with events leading up to the war through to the end of the war

Revolutionary War Timeline from the National Park Service

Timelines of Events in the West
Decade by decade timeline of the westward movement, presented by PBS

Timeline of African-American History, 1852-1925
From the Library of Congress

Timeline of the U.S. Civil War 1861-1865
Detailed timeline with photos from The History Place

The People's Century
PBS Timeline covering the Twentieth Century

Timeline of Events - 1900-1909

The Great War: Interactive Timeline of World War I
Presented by PBS

Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events, Pre-1620 to 1920

Timeline of Events - 1910-1919

Timeline of Events - 1920-1929

Timeline of Events - 1930-1939

The History Place World War II Timeline
Spans the years 1918 through 1945

Timeline of Events - 1940-1949

Twentieth Century Inventions 1900-1925

 

 

Timelines and Chronologies in Print

The Timetables of American History
by Laurence Urdang

The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events
by Bernard Grun

Visual Timeline of Inventions
by Richard Platt

Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America
by Charlotte S. Waisman

The Timeline of the Vietnam War
by Kevin Dougherty

The Historical Atlas of New York City: A Visual Celebration of 400 Years of New York City's History
by Eric Homberger

The Timeline History of U. S. Presidents and First Ladies
by Barbara Greenman

World War II: A Chronology of War
by Raymond K. Bluhm

The Food Chronology: A Food Lover's Compendium of Events and Anecdotes, from Prehistory to the Present
by James Trager

World War I: Day by Day
by Ian Westwell

 
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