GENERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

USA.gov (formerly FirstGov)
An easy-to-search, free-access website designed to give you a centralized place to find information from local, state, and U.S. Government Agency websites.

State and Local Government on the Net
An index to many state and local government websites across the nation.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Wise County Interactive
The official site for the county, it contains the agenda and minutes of the Board of Supervisors, the chamber of commerce, information on schools, etc.

Wise County and City of Norton Clerk of Court
This site is useful for lawyers and judges, but also for the general public because it has land records and information useful to genealogists.

VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT

The Commonwealth of Virginia
"This home page is your gateway to the Commonwealth of Virginia... from beach weather to Colonial Williamsburg, state government to state wilderness areas."

Virginia General Assembly
"The Virginia General Assembly Web site was originally developed in response to legislative initiative HJR482 (1995), which directed the Department of Information Technology and the Division of Legislative Automated Systems 'to develop a prototype for providing access to the Legislative Information System through the Internet.'"

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

American FactFinder
"Your source for population, housing, economic and geographic data."

Historical Census Browser
Includes data from the 1790 to 1960 censuses, viewable by year or topic.

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
This resources "contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included."

Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
Includes links to digital versions of the Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Lincoln papers, major Supreme Court decisions, and more.

FedStats
Statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.

FindLaw: Supreme Court Decisions
Searchable. Includes opinions published since 1937.

GPO Access
"GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government."

THOMAS
"Legislative information on the internet. It is the place to go for information about the activities on Capitol Hill. House and Senate calendars, committee reports, bill status, etc., are made available."

INTERNATIONAL

CIA World Factbook
Includes basic information about many different countries; published by the CIA.

United Nations
The official UN page.