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 ''[[Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Emigration and Immigration&nbsp;]] &gt; [[Iowa|Iowa]] &gt; Emigration and Immigration''
 [[Portal:Iowa|Iowa]] has no ports; consequently, many Iowa residents immigrated through ports in New York, New Orleans, or Canada. Passenger lists since 1820 may contain a person’s age, the state or country of birth, immigration date, occupation, names of children. After 29 July 1906, the passenger lists also contain a physical description.
+===Groups===
 The principal groups that came to Iowa from the early 1800s to the early 1900s were:
--1810:&nbsp; The first European settlers in Iowa were French-Canadians, who worked in the lead mines near present-day Dubuque.
+*'''1788-1810''':&nbsp; The first European settlers in Iowa were French-Canadians, who worked in the lead mines near present-day Dubuque.
+*'''1833–50''':&nbsp; [http://www.qcmemory.org/Default.aspx?PageId=260&nt=207&nt2=229 The Black Hawk Treaty of 1833] opened most of Iowa to white settlement. Southern Iowa immigration began as the American government negotiated treaties extinguishing the remaining [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/iowa/iowahist.htm Indian claims]. Settlers came from other states, particularly Kentucky and Tennessee. Northern Iowa immigration came primarily from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and the Middle Atlantic and New England states.
-–50:&nbsp; [http://www.qcmemory.org/Default.aspx?PageId=260&nt=207&nt2=229 The Black Hawk Treaty of 1833] opened most of Iowa to white settlement. Southern Iowa immigration began as the American government negotiated treaties extinguishing the remaining [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/iowa/iowahist.htm Indian claims]. Settlers came from other states, particularly Kentucky and Tennessee. Northern Iowa immigration came primarily from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and the Middle Atlantic and New England states.
+*'''1850–60''':&nbsp; The population of Iowa nearly tripled. Ohio and Indiana contributed more settlers than all other states and immigration from Europe increased. Among the many German immigrants were the [http://www.amanacolonies.com/history.htm Amana colonists], who settled in Iowa in 1855 after having first lived near Buffalo, New York. Many immigrants arrived from Britain and Ireland.
+*'''Late 1800'''s:&nbsp; Many Scandinavians immigrated. "Chapters on Scandinavian immigration to Iowa" <ref> Flom, George T. (Tobias),  "Chapters on Scandinavian immigration to Iowa" [http://www.iowahistory.org/ The State Historical Society of Iowa]. (Reprinted from Iowa Journal of History and politics for 1905-6). 150 p. Family History Film, FHL US/CAN Film 989450 Item 7.  </ref>
-–60:&nbsp; The population of Iowa nearly tripled. Ohio and Indiana contributed more settlers than all other states and immigration from Europe increased. Among the many German immigrants were the [http://www.amanacolonies.com/history.htm Amana colonists], who settled in Iowa in 1855 after having first lived near Buffalo, New York. Many immigrants arrived from Britain and Ireland.
+*'''Early 1900s''':&nbsp; Small groups of Austro-Hungarians and Italians arrived.
-Late 1800s:&nbsp; Many Scandinavians immigrated.
-Early 1900s:&nbsp; Small groups of Austro-Hungarians and Italians arrived.
 == Routes to Iowa  ==