Government Links

Key Sites that everyone should know 
USA.gov –http://www.usa.gov/
GPO Access – www.gpoaccess.gov
USA Services – www.info.gov
FedStats – www.fedstats.gov
New York State Government Information Locator Service – www.nysl.nysed.gov/ils/

Health and Medical information
MedlinePlus – www.medlineplus.org
NYS Physician Profile – www.nydoctorprofile.com
NYS Profession Misconduct and Physician Discipline -http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/opmc/main.htm
FirstGov Health and Nutrition – www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/Health.shtml
Food and Drug Administration – http://www.fda.gov/

Primary Source Materials
National Archives and Records Administration – http://www.nara.gov/
Library of Congress American Memory Project – www.memory.loc.gov/ammem/

Genealogical Research
Archives for Genealogists and Family Historians at the National Archives - http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/           

National Map Project – http://www.nationalmap.gov/

Just for Kids!
FirstGov for Kids – http://www.kids.gov/

Money$$$$$ 
New York State's Unclaimed Funds - http://www.osc.state.ny.us/
United States Treasury - http://www.savingsbonds.gov/
Bond Calculator – http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/tools/tools_savingsbondcalc.htm
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance - http://www.tax.state.ny.us/
United States Internal Revenue Department – www.irs.gov
Search for Charities - http://apps.irs.gov/app/pub78 

Starting and Running a Business
New York State-Governor’s Office of Regulatory Reform - http://www.gorr.state.ny.us/
Online Permit Assistance and Licensing – http://www.nys-permits.org/
New York State Department of State - http://www.dos.state.ny.us/
United States Small Business Administration – http://www.sba.gov/
FirstGov for Business – www.business.gov
United States Census Bureau – http://www.census.gov/
American Factfinder – http://www.factfinder.census.gov/
County Business Patterns - http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/index.html 

Consumer Information and Protection
New York State Consumer Protection Board - http://www.consumer.state.ny.us/
Consumer Law Help Manual - http://www.nysconsumer.gov/clhm.htm
Federal Trade Commission – http://www.ftc.gov/
Free Annual Credit Reports -http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/credit/reports.shtm
Consumer Information - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm
Registered Identification Number Database - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/rn/index.html
Consumer Action Website – www.consumeraction.gov
Federal Citizen Information Center - http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/
Sample Complaint Letter -http://www.consumeraction.gov/caw_problems_sample_complaint.shtml