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  History - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The restriction to the meaning "record of past events" in the sense of Herodotus arises in the late 15th century.
The adjective historical is attested from 1561, and historic from 1669.
Historical revisionism: Traditionally been used in a completely neutral sense to describe the work or ideas of a historian who has revised a previously accepted view of a particular topic.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Historical_Records   (1926 words)

  
 HISTORICAL RECORDS
Records of births at sea of children, who were registered on or after 1 January 1922 and one of whose parents was born in Northern Ireland.
Records of deaths at sea of persons born in Northern Ireland where death was registered on or after 1 January 1922.
Records of births of children whose father was born in Northern Ireland, deaths and marriages registered on or after 1 January 1927 by way of "Army Act 1879".
www.groni.gov.uk /historical.htm   (430 words)

  
 Historical Records
The Devon Record Office at Exeter houses all types of historical records relating to the county of Devon, the city of Exeter, and east, mid and south Devon, including Torbay.
Microfiche or microfilm of some records, in particular parish records relating to the whole of Devon, are available in the search-rooms of all three record offices.
The records of the Drake family of Colyton have been purchased with generous support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Friends of Devon's Archives, and the Kent Kingdon Trust.
www.devon.gov.uk /record_office.htm   (409 words)

  
 Historical Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Historical records have been used to reconstruct climates dating back several thousands of years.
Finally, there are phenological records of weather-dependent biological phenomena, such as the flowering of trees, or the migration of birds.
Major sources of historical palaeoclimate information include: ancient inscriptions; annals and chronicles; government records; estate records; maritime and commercial records; diaries and correspondence; scientific or quasi-scientific writings; and fragmented early instrumental records of temperature and rainfall.
www.ace.mmu.ac.uk /eae/Climate_Change/Older/Historical_Records.html   (117 words)

  
 North Dakota State Historical Records Advisory Board Report
There is a general sense that records professionals have not adequately informed the public and organizational leadership of the value of historical records and of the needs relating to their preservation.
Records that would normally go to a records center may be stored in current office files, in an agency's storage area in a capitol vault, in commercial space or sometimes in an agency records center operation.
Records preserved by many organizations may still not be readily accessible because their existence is not known and is not recorded on a centralized database.
www.state.nd.us /hist/projrpt.htm   (7049 words)

  
 Archives: Records Management Unit
The separation of public and private records at the local level was only magnified by the autonomy that the municipalities held in the state.
Government, larger historical organizations, and academic institutions contain the majority of twentieth century historical records found in Massachusetts - and their coverage is inconsistent and sparse.
In this environment, where many hands hold an enormous volume of historically significant records, public and private, there is a danger of competition for resources and fragmentation or loss of the historical record.
www.sec.state.ma.us /arc/arcaac/aacspphi.htm   (1243 words)

  
 Maine State Archives: Historical Records Repositories in Maine
It also notes hours of operation, whether an appointment is needed for access, and a general description of collections by historical period, broad subject matter, and types of records.
"Historical records" means record material having permanent or enduring value regardless of physical form or characteristics, including but not limited to manuscripts, personal papers, official records, maps, and audiovisual materials.
In the public sector, these historical records document significant activities of State, county, municipal, and other units of government.
www.state.me.us /sos/arc/mhrab/repos/repoweb1.htm   (347 words)

  
 New Mexico Historical Records Advisory Board
A notable segment of that documentation (records) is in the possession of the state's 33 counties, 99 municipalities and other repositories.
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), a branch of the National Archives and Records Administration, awards federal grants which target preservation of Historical Records.
The NMHRAB mission: Recognizing the cultural diversity of the state, the mission of the New Mexico Historical Records Advisory Board is to advocate the preservation of the historical records of the state and to stimulate public access to the state's historical records.
www.nmcpr.state.nm.us /nmhrab/nmhrab_hm.htm   (334 words)

  
 St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project
All records were created in the course of business by the Circuit Court, its inferior courts, and predecessors as provided for by federal and state law.
These records have remained in the custody of the St. Louis Circuit Court since that time, both in the historic Old Courthouse constructed in 1839-1852 and the Civil Courts Building constructed in 1930.
Of those records processed thus far, each tri-folded case file has been flattened and cleaned of dirt and coal dust that had accumulated through the years.
stlcourtrecords.wustl.edu /about-circuit-court-files.php   (830 words)

  
 Florida State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Florida State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) was created to help implement the goals of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission "to assure the preservation of the nation's documentary heritage through state collaborative efforts [and to] achieve progress in the preservation and use of original source material."
The State Historical Records Advisory Board is composed of eight members and the State Coordinator who are appointed by the governor of Florida.
SHRAB members represent a wide range of records custodians and users from government and historical records repositories, public and private archives and libraries, and research organizations throughout the state.
dlis.dos.state.fl.us /barm/shrab.html   (584 words)

  
 Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
Open free to the public, the Manatee County Historical Records Library was the first county archival library of its kind in the state of Florida.
Located at 1405 4th Avenue West in Bradenton, the Historical Records Library houses resources that are available to anyone seeking information on early Manatee County and its residents.
The Historical Records Library is housed within the 1918 Carnegie Library building, which was placed on the U.S. Department of the Interior's Registry of Historic Sites in 1987.
www.clerkofcourts.com /ClerkServices/HistRec/records.htm   (188 words)

  
 St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project
The trade disputes themselves are common to the St. Louis Circuit Court; court records are filled with such cases dating from the territorial period through statehood, and beyond.
Written records regarding Native Americans are extremely rare, even more so are court records mentioning tribes during the territorial and early statehood periods.
These records provide a unique, personal glimpse at the interaction between the traders and settlers and Native Americans, creating an additional resource for understanding the often-difficult relationship between the original inhabitants of the place that became Missouri and the French and Spanish colonists and American pioneers who came to trade and settle the land.
stlcourtrecords.wustl.edu /about-fur-trade-series.php   (1222 words)

  
 Exploring Comets - Historical Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Records of comet observations exist in the historic writings of many cultures.
Although detailed European records of Comet Halley extend back only to 1456, Chinese observations in 240 B.C. may be the first listings of Halley in recorded history.
Such predicted times of the comet's appearances can then be checked by looking at historical records of many cultures.
www.nasm.si.edu /ceps/etp/comets/comet_history.html   (104 words)

  
 Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board
Colorado Historical Society, Denver, CO: $65,185 to arrange and describe the 192 linear feet of manuscript (1870-1976) and 25, 000 photographs (1871-1959) that comprise the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Collection, thus providing first-time comprehensive subject access.
Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, Denver, CO: $9,053 for a planning grant to provide travel and meeting support for the board and a consultant to assist the board in developing a more comprehensive statewide planning effort in the future.
Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, Denver, CO: $21,921 to analyze the current condition of historical records in the state and to frame a strategy for developing a statewide program.
www.colorado.gov /dpa/doit/archives/chrab/grants.html   (623 words)

  
 County Clerk - Historical Records
Archival records are those documents that have enduring administrative, historical, legal and other research value.
One of the components of Chautauqua County's Records Management Program is to identify, preserve, and make available for research the archival records of Chautauqua County.
A series is a group of records maintained as a unit because they relate to a particular subject or function.
www.co.chautauqua.ny.us /clerk/rec_search/his_rec.htm   (581 words)

  
 New Hampshire State Historical Records Advisory Board
In 1976 the National Historical Publications Commission, a branch of the National Archives and Records Administration, was reformed into the National Historical Records and Publications Commission [NHPRC].
The Board has seven members plus the state coordinator who by state statute [RSA 5:42-46] is the director and state archivist of the Division of Records Management and Archives within the Office of the Secretary of State.
A majority of the appointed members of the Board shall be persons of recognized professional qualifications and experience in the administration of historical records or historical research.
www.sos.nh.gov /archives/advisory/index.html   (217 words)

  
 Montco Available Historical Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
These records are actually Physician Returns and do not represent a complete reference work as not all births were recorded.
These records are not complete, but a successful researcher will be astounded by the information listed in these dockets.
These records are on microfilm and are an assessment based on acreage, occupation, cattle, horses and dogs.
www.montcopa.org /countyoffices/availrecords.htm   (285 words)

  
 SOS, Missouri - MHRAB
The Missouri Historical Records Advisory Board (MHRAB), is the central advisory body for historical records planning and for projects relating to historic records, developed and carried out within the state of Missouri.
The MHRAB provides state-level appraisal of grant proposals submitted to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) by Missouri repositories, and serves as the review and award panel for grant applications submitted to the Missouri Historical Records Grant Program and the Local Records Preservation Program.
Federal regulations require members to have experience and interest in the collection, administration and use of historical records, and a dedication to the preservation and access of Missouri's documented heritage.
www.sos.mo.gov /archives/mhrab/mhrab.asp   (318 words)

  
 Historical Records Survey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Historical Records Survey (HRS) was a project of the Works Progress Administration New Deal program in the United States.
Originally part of the Federal Writers' Project, it was devoted to surveying and indexing historically significant records in state, county and local archives.
The HRC, headquartered in Washington, D.C., was organized into subdivisions (regional, state, district) and much of the work was done at the behest of the National Archives and Records Administration or state archive agencies.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Historical_Records_Survey   (319 words)

  
 State Historical Society of Iowa Archives: Historical Records Advisory Board
The Iowa Historical Records Advisory Board (IHRAB), which is established in accord with federal regulations serves as the central advisory body for historical records planning in Iowa.
The Board works to improve the care of historical records by individuals and by private and governmental organizations in Iowa; encourages cooperative projects among statewide institutions, promotes local records management programs; and reviews the condition of historical records in the state.
The Iowa Historical Records Advisory Board adopted a planning document which outlines areas of concern for documentary records in Iowa and provides suggested action steps for improvement in those areas of concern.
www.iowahistory.org /archives/advisory_services/ihrab/ihrab.html   (326 words)

  
 Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board (GHRAB) was created by statute during the 1993 Georgia General Assembly.
GHRAB works to ensure that Georgians of all ages are made aware of the significant historical records located statewide, enhances the preservation and care of these treasures, and improves the access that Georgians have to their records.
The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board (GHRAB) promotes the educational use of Georgia’s documentary heritage by all its citizens, evaluates and improves the condition of records, encourages statewide planning for preservation and access to Georgia’s historical records, and advises the Secretary of State and the Georgia Archives on issues concerning records.
www.sos.state.ga.us /archives/who_are_we/ghrab/default.htm   (215 words)

  
 West Virginia Historical Records Advisory Board
The West Virginia State Historical Records Assessment Report and Strategic Plan was developed by the State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) in consultation with Kentucky State Archivist and Records Administrator Richard Belding.
The report and strategic plan are the culmination of a five-year study of West Virginia's historical records.
The West Virginia report and plan are part of a national effort under the auspices of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) to assess the condition and needs of each state's historical records.
www.wvculture.org /history/wvsrap.html   (154 words)

  
 Day 8 Historical Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Students will begin to understand the items that can be found in the historical record and how they provided evidence of the past.
Other aspects of the historical record are not records at all, but may still offer evidence about our lives.
Based on this activity, write one sentence that describes how the historical record can be huge and limited at the same time.
www.siue.edu /~msheaha/dayeight.htm   (867 words)

  
 Instrumental and Historical Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Investigations of historical meteorological records from India, most of them available in international climatological/meteorological literature, have provided a comprehensive picture of short-term (annual to decadal) variability of Indian climate over the past century.
The climatic records over Nepal are relatively short, except for Kathmandu, though the country has a network of 14 Class-I observatories operating since the late 1960's.
Several historical records which provide insights into the climate history of China over the past 2000 years appear in Ye et al.
www.ccrc.sr.unh.edu /hipp/KduWkshp_contents/2-1.html   (1142 words)

  
 New Mexico Commission of Public Records - State Records Center and Archives
The Commission of Public Records is the governing body of the State Records Center and Archives.
The State Records Administrator is responsible for the administration of the Public Records Act [Chapter 14, Article 3 NMSA 1978] and the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978], as well as portions of other statutes.
In addition, the agency provides staff and administrative support for the New Mexico Historical Records Advisory Board, which was established in 1975 as the local advisory board to review grants submitted to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
www.nmcpr.state.nm.us   (250 words)

  
 Historical Records Assistance
Researchers are welcome to e-mail, mail, or call the Historian at 202-307-9114 on any subject of historical or genealogical interest in relation to the agency.
As the repository for all federal governmental records, their Civil Reference Division is the custodian of this material.
-RG 206 Records of the Solicitor of the Treasury
www.usdoj.gov /marshals/history/records_assistance.htm   (403 words)

  
 State Historical Records Advisory Board
The State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) serves as the central advisory body for historical records planning and related projects developed and carried out by the state.
The board may publish and sponsor surveys of conditions and needs of historical records in the state, review records and proposals by institutions in the state, and make recommendations to the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).
The State Historical Records Advisory Board shall promote and support statewide policies and practices that ensure the preservation of and access to the commonwealth's public and private historical records.
www.lva.lib.va.us /whoweare/boards/shrab.htm   (1102 words)

  
 North Dakota State Historical Records Advisory Board
The North Dakota State Historical Records Advisory Board (NDSHRAB) was established in 1976, with a coordinator and board members appointed by the governor.
plans for the development and improvement of historical records programs in the state and encourages coordination of efforts to preserve historical records.
The commission is authorized to undertake a wide range of activities involving the preservation, publication and use of documentary sources relating to the history of the United States.
www.state.nd.us /hist/shrab.htm   (287 words)

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