Research !  Research !  Research !   And then do some more RESEARCH !

  

For some people research is a pretty slow and dull procedure and they really wish that they didn't have to do it.  Personally---I enjoy doing research !  Oh, I'd really like to be outside hiking and digging up treasure, but I know the importance of having as many facts and details on a story---BEFORE leaving my house.

With about 4 billion pages on the internet and millions of books to read---you should be able to learn just about everything you would like to know about the KGC---with the exception of a few things like:  (1)  Where ( exactly ! ) are all of the KGC depositories ?  and  (2)   How do I open the booby-trapped depositories ?

Here are some of my favorite research sites:

ONLINE LIBRARIES, SEARCH ENGINES, etc:  Just search for what you want to know about !  KGC, Knights of the Golden Circle, Masons, etc.

http://www.questia.com/ 

http://www.refdesk.com/ 

http://www.ipl.org/ 

http://www.archive.org/

http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/

http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=wright2&page=simple

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/mdbquery.html

http://www.hti.umich.edu/m/moagrp/

http://www.GOOGLE.com/

http://www.losttreasureusa.com/research.htm

HISTORICAL:

http://www.hookedonhistory.com/

http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/journals/shq/

GENEALOGY:

http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin/

http://www.findagrave.com/

"TREASURE" BOOK SOURCES:

http://www.treasurenet.com/kbslocum/

http://www.calgold.net/

http://www.research-unlimited.com/

http://www.waybilltoadventure.com/

MAP SOURCES:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html

http://www.jdmcox.com/

http://www.1uptravel.com/worldmaps/history-us78.html

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html

http://mapping.usgs.gov/partners/viewonline.html

http://www.mapquest.com/

http://www.topowest.com/

http://www.topozone.com/

http://www.indo.com/distance/

http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html

http://terraserver-usa.com/geographic.aspx

http://www.cyndislist.com/maps.htm

http://www.mysteries-megasite.com/main/bigsearch/treasure-maps.html

http://www.terrafly.com/

A great source of Civil War records & maps:  For details/flyer email:  camera1@flippinweb.com

FREE NEWSLETTERS:

http://www.losttreasure.com/

http://www.kellycodetectors.com/maillist.htm  

http://www.losttreasureusa.com/

THE PINKERTON AGENCY:

http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0006/pink.html

http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/cops_others/pinkerton/1.html

BY-STATE LISTING OF U.S. FORTS:

http://www.pikespice.com/forts/bystate.html

CONFEDERATE TREASURE & A GOOD STORY !

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