American Migration Fact Sheets
by Beverly Whitaker, MA
A
note from the author:
Ten years of study of American Migration Patterns and the Routes
followed
have led to the development of this set of fact sheets in PDF format.
Each 2-page fact sheet expands upon a "preview paragraph"
still available at my RoadTrails site,
I am a professional genealogist and author, located in Kansas City, Missouri.
I am keenly interested in the influence geography
has had on both history and genealogy.
Genealogy + History + Geography = Enriched Heritage
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reference:
American Migration Facts, Beverly Whitaker, Kansas City, Missouri,
online <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gentutor/facts.html>
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1. Notice that the documents are divided into tables for three different
time periods.
2. Click on any one of the 18 documents shown on the three tables.
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Colonial America, 1607-1783
Beyond the Eastern Shores,
1784-1839
Note: The
Trail of Tears (1828) also belongs here, but I defer to better research and
maps,
as already referenced from my Road/Trails page.
Note also that the Santa Fe Trail
opened during this period, in the early 1820s,
with much influence on commerce,
but continued well into the next period.
Opening of the West, 1840-1865
Note: More work needs to be done to
explore trails in the Southwest, including:
Ft. Smith Trail, Red River Trail, South Texas Trail, Desert Trail, Spanish
Trail
The Butterfield Overland Stage Route (1858-1861), The Pony Express (1860-1861), Cattle Trails
~ See also: another of my sites relating
to migration patterns in America ~
Rivers
and Waterways. . . pathways
to migration, commerce, and entertainment
~ If you need additional information ~
The subject American
Migration Patterns and Routes goes way beyond the information I have
chosen to share with you in my web sites and fact sheets. I am not prepared to
tell you the routes your ancestors may have used as they relocated through the
generations. My expertise does not extend to specific stops along these or
nearby roads and trails. Nor do I have time to do the research which would be
necessary to answer questions.
I do encourage you to investigate the possibilities by noting the dates of special events in your family history and by comparing the locations of those events to the routes of the old roads and trails. Here are some suggestions for you to follow:
1. Using a family group sheet and an outline map of the United States, place circles on the locations of births, marriages, deaths, deeds, wills, etc. Connect the circles with a line.
2. Contact your regional historical societies, library reference and/or local history department, or area genealogical societies. Resources (including maps and county histories etc.) are most likely to be located at such locations.
3. Visit my Bibliography
List for recommended reading.
In the section labeled "Migration Trails," favorite books in my own
library are highlighted in pink.
4. Follow web links specifically recommended by Genealogy Tutor Beverly Whitaker at American Migration Patterns.
5. Follow links at Cyndi's List, Migration Routes, RoadsandTrails
6. Use Internet Search Engines such as Google, typing in two or three keywords related to your search.
Genealogy + History
+ Geography = Enriched Heritage.
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Migration Routes
Religious Features
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Genealogy Tutor Beverly Whitaker