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[[Image:Erie Canal Lock 32.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]The Erie Canal in [[New York|New York]] allowed boats from New York City on the Hudson River to reach rural upstate New York and Lake Erie. Eventually the Great Lakes were also connected to the Ohio River and Mississippi River systems by other canals. As canals developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the canals provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a canal, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting waterway. | [[Image:Erie Canal Lock 32.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Erie Canal Lock 32.jpg]]The Erie Canal in [[New York|New York]] allowed boats from New York City on the Hudson River to reach rural upstate New York and Lake Erie. Eventually the Great Lakes were also connected to the Ohio River and Mississippi River systems by other canals. As canals developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the canals provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a canal, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting waterway. | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
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The Erie Canal contributed to the wealth and importance of New York City, Buffalo, and New York State. It increased trade throughout the nation by opening eastern and overseas markets to Midwestern farm products and enabling migration to the West. New ethnic Irish communities formed in towns along the canal, as Irish immigrants were a large portion of labor force involved in its construction.<ref name="Erie">Wikipedia contributors, "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal Erie Canal]" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 15 April 2011).</ref> | The Erie Canal contributed to the wealth and importance of New York City, Buffalo, and New York State. It increased trade throughout the nation by opening eastern and overseas markets to Midwestern farm products and enabling migration to the West. New ethnic Irish communities formed in towns along the canal, as Irish immigrants were a large portion of labor force involved in its construction.<ref name="Erie">Wikipedia contributors, "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal Erie Canal]" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 15 April 2011).</ref> | ||
The [http://www.eriecanal.org/ Erie Canal website] and the Family History Library Catalog have more information about the history of the Erie Canal. | The [http://www.eriecanal.org/ Erie Canal website] and the {{FHL|181733|title-id|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} have more information about the history of the Erie Canal. | ||
=== Settlers and Records === | === Settlers and Records === | ||
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