Provided by Northern Illinois University, an extensive collection of digitized material covering the economic world of the colonial era. Gain a better understanding of agriculture, trade & commerce, and taxation during this time period.

A modest collection of primary source material containing financial and legal documents.

An online database containing over 28,000 pages of primary and secondary material on Colonial North Carolina history. Economic specific documents include accounts, financial records, payrolls, and more!

Learn more about the first treasury secretary of the United States through his official and personal correspondences.

Provides useful links to sources that include data on commerce and business in the American colonies. Be sure to search the tabs located on the left side of the webpage for other information on the economy of the colonies.

Examine the search results from this site for statistical information on American incomes during the colonial period.

Contains probate records from families in Maryland and Virginia from the early 18th up to the beginning of the 19th century.