It’s been a very busy two weeks at the State Agency Databases project at http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/State_Agency_Databases. For a blow-by-blow list of everything that happened, see http://tinyurl.com/statedbs14d. Here are some highlights:
DATABASES REMOVED
The following searchable databases appear to have disappeared from their state web presence.
Illinois Facts – Search for business and quality of life information about Illinois. Areas that can be searched include agriculture, energy and recycling, film, industry, taxes, technology, and transportation. Formerly at http://www2.illinoisbiz.biz/ilfacts/.
Montana Statewide business directory. Formerly at http://www.b2bmt.com/.
West Virginia inpatient condensed database – Searchable databases of patient discharges. There is a separate database for every year since 2000 which can be searched by many criteria, including sex, age, diagnosis, procedure, provider type and payor group. Database includes this disclaimer, “Data elements which alone are not sufficient to identify an individual, but which in combination raise unacceptable possibilities that patients could be identified, are classified as protected. All data will be released only in cell sizes greater than thirty. Data with cells with thirty or fewer cases will be suppressed” Formerly at http://www.hcawv.org/DataAndPublic/data.htm. Some static data appears to be available at http://www.hca.wv.gov/data/Pages/default.aspx.
DATABASES ADDED
ALABAMA (Paula Webb)
Local Government Records Microfilm Database – contains records from local, county and municipal offices, such as the probate office, tax assessor, and orphan’s court. Most of the original records remain in the originating office.
ILLINOIS (Blaine Redemer)
District/Official Search – Using either a mobile version or the desk top version one can enter an address or district number and find the Congressional and Legislative information superimposed on a map and detailed in a box to the side. There is also a drop down box to find contact information by County. One may also choose between road, aerial or both types of maps.
MASSACHUSETTS(Ellen Richardson and Jennifer Ekblaw)
Massachusetts Archives, 1629-1799 – 18 digitized volumes of documents from the Massachusetts Archives, ranging from international affairs to local concerns. A range of documents covers the early statehood period, religious affairs, tax records, judicial actions, legislative activities, and relations with London, other British colonies, the French colonial government, and Indian Nations, and many other things. See the [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arccol/colmac.htm volume descriptions] for more information.
MONTANA (Susanne Caro)
Traveler Information Map-Search for directions and road conditions.
NEW JERSEY (Qraig de Groot)
New Jersey Mayors Directory Search – Searchable by county, municipality, or name of mayor. Provides basic contact information as well as start and end dates for each mayoral term. (Note: Added by a GODORT wiki user)
SOUTH DAKOTA (Brenda Hemmelman)
South Dakota State Parks Directory – From the website: Home to breathtaking scenery, abundant wildlife, and exciting geological wonders, South Dakota offers visitors a range of things to do and see!
ADDITIONS TO SUBJECT-BASED PAGES
Alabama
Alabama Church and Synagogue Records Collection Database] – This is an index to the Alabama Church and Synagogue Records Collection.
Massachusetts
Passenger Manifest, 1848-1891 – Record of immigrants who arrived by ship in Boston, MA from 1848-1891. Search by first or last name, name of ship, or date.
Vital Records 1841-1910 – Birth, death, and marriage records for all of Massachusetts from 1841-1910. Search by first or last name and/or town. Note: searching alternate spellings, e.g., Smith and Smythe recommended.
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