PBS: The Donner Party
- From "The American Experience." This site is a transcript account of the Donner Party's experience taken from quotes from the party members.
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/donner/filmmore/pt.html

New Light on the Donner Party
- Examines old myths and presents new information; includes chronology, bibliography, FAQ, hyperlinks, and accurate biographical information about Donner Party members.
- http://www.utahcrossroads.org/DonnerParty/

Donner Party - John Sutter Sends Help - 1846
- This is the first word to reach San Francisco of the human disaster. It was published in the "California Star" shortly after a rescue party left Sutter's Fort to search for survivors in the Sierra.
- http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist6/donner.html