Disasters: Natural & Man-Made » General Resources

Chronological History of Natural Disasters in North Central Pennsylvania

Deaths, Disturbances, Disasters & Disorders in Chicago

Select bibliography of materials from the Chicago Public Library.

Disasters That Changed the World

Coverage of many disasters, man-made and natural of all types. Links in some articles lead to lists of victims.

GenDisasters.com - Events That Touched Our Ancestor's Lives

GenDisasters.com, chronicles the events that touched our ancestors' lives - train wrecks, fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, mining explosions, ship wrecks, drownings, and accidents. Transcribed newspaper accounts, excerpts from historical books and photographs detail hundreds of life's tragedies that our ancestors' endured, from the 1800s to the 1950s. New material is being transcribed and added daily. Searchable.

I Dream of Genealogy - 20th Century Disasters

Victims lists and memorial pages for disasters.

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Avalanche Victims - Palm Sunday Avalanche

On April 3, 1898, a massive avalanche buried the small settlement of Sheep Camp, Alaska. This lists names of victims found in various sources.

OK-DISASTERS Mailing List

For anyone with a genealogical interest in Oklahoma disasters and their ancestors who were affected by them. Archives: browse or search.

Santa Cruz County Local History: Disasters and Calamities

The Disaster Page!

Timelines, links & information on various categories of disasters.

Weather.com - Storm Encyclopedia - Historical Winter Storms

World Disasters: Air, Sea and Space