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A Genealogical Look at Laura Ingalls Wilder: Author of the nine classic volumes 'Little House' books

By Myra Vanderpool Gormley and Rhonda R. McClure. Surnames found in the family tree of the famous author include COLBY, DELANO, HENDRICK, INGALLS, LOCKE, OSGOOD, QUINER, TRIPP, and WATTS.

A Shakespeare Genealogy

Andy Warhol's Religious and Ethnic Roots: The Carpatho-Rusyn Influence on His Art

A book by Raymond M. Herbenick.

Artists' Papers Register

Online searchable index of papers and primary sources relating to artists, designers and craftspeople located in publicly accessible collections in the United Kingdom.

BURNESS Genealogy and Family History - Robert BURNS Family History

Ancestors & descendants of Robert Burns.

Genealogy.com: Ancestry of Laura Ingalls WILDER

Genealogy.com: Ancestry of Louisa May ALCOTT

Genealogy.com: Ancestry of Mark TWAIN

a.k.a. Samuel Langhorne CLEMENS.

Genealogy.com: Ancestry of Tennessee WILLIAMS

Jonathan Swift- Fragment of Autobiography

Fragment Of Autobiography (1667-1699) from The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. Anecdotes Of The Family Of Swift.

Randolph CALDECOTT's Family

Genealogy of the famous children's book illustrator.

Robert Burns

A site for his poetry, includes a brief history of his life and ancestors.

SignatureHelp.com

Index of artists based on the signatures they used to sign their work.

Southern California Genelaogical Society: Kids' Camp: Ancestry of Walt Disney

The Mississippi Writers Page

The Mississippi Writers Page is a multi-faceted Internet Resource about writers in, from, or otherwise associated with the state of Mississippi. This includes a collection of articles on each author detailing biographical information, a comprehensive list of published titles, various awards and honors, and a selected bibliography of additional resources. Other features include lists of recently published books by Mississippi writers, news and events, information about literary landmarks in Mississipi, a chronology of literary events in the state, magazines and journals published in Mississippi, and information about publishing companies in the state.

Wedgwood Circle, 1730-1897: Four Generations of a Family and Their Friends

A book by Barbara Wedgwood.

Winslow Homer

This site includes the civil war work of Winslow Homer, with over 50 examples of his work. It also includes his post-was seascape work, a biography, and a time line. Winslow Homer was the 19th century's most popular artist.