European/European-American

Sub-headings:

Celtic

Resources in this category:

About.com: Spanish Cuisine
http://spanish.about.com/cs/recipesfood/?terms=spanish+food

An Internet guide for the food of the people of Spain, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include cookbooks, cooking classes, fiestas, wines, seafod, and more.

Airs, Anthems, Ballads, Canons, Ditties, Folksongs, Hymns and War Songs
http://www.musicanet.org/robokopp/

A database of folksongs of the world including the areas of Germany, England, France, Ireland, Austria, Scotland, and Wales. Both the lyrics and sound files (MIDI format) are available for many songs.

The American Nyckelharpa Association
http://www.nyckelharpa.org/

A site dedicated to the nyckelharpa, a Swedish folk instrument. Included on this site are a history of the instrument, sound files, and articles from the monthly magazine, Nyckel Notes.

Autonomous Communities
http://www.DocuWeb.ca/SiSpain/english/politics/autonomo/inde...

A listing and description of autonomous communities in Spain. Information given includes name and size of the community, area highlights, language, important cities, history of the area, information about the process of autonomy and links to other sites.

The Carpathian Connection
http://www.tccweb.org/

"Premier independent genealogy and historial reference site for those researching ancestors from the Carpathian Mountain regions of Eastern Europe. A fantastic resource for students to gain information on the various heritages and cultures who inhabited these territories." Contains information on Eastern European villages, customs and folklore, immigration, settlements and neighborhoods in the US, along with research resources and a surnames listing.

Children's Books of the Early Soviet Era: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/russian/intro.htm

An exhibition from the Rare Books and Special Collections Division of the McGill University Libraries that "draws on an important collection of more than 350 Soviet children's books published in the 1920s and 30s and which are remarkable for their original aesthetic quality, linguistic variety and thematic diversity." Images of children's book covers, full cataloging records, and essay. Includes examples of books in non-Russian languages in the Soviet Union: Latvian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Armenian, and Tartar.

Coats of Arms from Ireland and Around the World
http://www.heraldry.ws/index.html

"Over 2000 FREE coats of arms from Ireland and around the world in GIF format." Also "articles relating to Proto-Heraldry in Early Christian Ireland, Heraldry in Ireland, Gaelic Irish Heraldry and Heraldic Practice, The Coats of Arms of Irish Septs, The Meaning of Coats of Arms, Clans and Chieftains in Ireland, Mac and O in Irish Surnames, The Distortion of Irish Surnames, Irish Personal Names and Spurious Coats of Arms."

Italian Genealogy Online
http://italiangenealogy.tripod.com/

"Hand-picked Italian genealogy links, surname boards, links to Italian and Italian-American sites, plus plenty of general interest items on Italy. The best genealogy tools to help those of you research your roots including information on various genealogical techniques for finding your family."

The Patrin Web Journal
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5121/patrin.htm

"Welcome to the Patrin, dedicated to Romani (Gypsy) culture and history and to extending awareness of the continuous Roma struggle to achieve and maintain dignity and freedom. The Patrin is a learning resource and information center about Romani culture, social issues, and current events." This web site has contact information, links to other resources, a history of the Romani people, scholarships, awards, youth groups, organizations, and information on culture and arts.

RootsWorld: Finland
http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/finland/

"In addition to the usual audio excerpts from CDs, this section also includes original audio recorded exclusively for RootsWorld on location in Finland."

RootsWorld: They Call Themselves Roma
http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/gypsypage.html

At this site you’ll find answers to questions including: Roma: Who are they? What is Gypsy music? You’ll also find listening examples of works by the Karandila Brass Orchestra and saxophonist Yuri Yunakov.

The Sami of Norway
http://www.reisenett.no/norway/facts/culture_science/sami.ht...

A general overview of the history, culture, and legal status of the Sami, an indigenous people who form an ethnic minority in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

A Selection of Documents and Events from the History of Finland
http://www.histdoc.net/history/history.html

"A documentary history of Finland from 1249 to the WWII. Includes French scientists in Lapland 1736, Alexander I of Russia, 'Finis Finlandiae', Nicholas II and his abdication, The Winter War 1939-40, Molotov comdemning England and France, etc."

The Pontic Music Homepage
http://www.scimitarmusic.com/pontos/

Resources relating to the Greeks of Pontos who were settled mostly in Macedonia after the 1922 Treaty of Lausanne. Instruments including the kemenche, a type of lyra, and the tulum, a type of bagpipe, are discussed as well as dance forms including dipat, kochari, and serra.