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Pioneers who used the Oregon Trail were mostly Americans from the Midwest or Mid-South. Most settled in [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]], especially in the Willamette Valley, but about 20 percent moved on to [[Washington, United States Genealogy|Washington]] (state) before 1870. Others went to [[California, United States Genealogy|California]]. | Pioneers who used the Oregon Trail were mostly Americans from the Midwest or Mid-South. Most settled in [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]], especially in the Willamette Valley, but about 20 percent moved on to [[Washington, United States Genealogy|Washington]] (state) before 1870. Others went to [[California, United States Genealogy|California]]. | ||
No complete list of pioneer settlers who traveled the Oregon Trail is known to exist. However, a variety of sources exist which can be used to identify many of them. Some of these sources may reveal their place of origin. | No complete list of pioneer settlers who traveled the Oregon Trail is known to exist. However, a variety of sources exist which can be used to identify many of them. Some of these sources may reveal their place of origin.<br> | ||
*[http://www.over-land.com/emigrants.html Over-land Trail] - Website listing multiple trail lists for various states | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/646632 Rose Caudle Terry. ''Oregon Trail Sources, Queries & Reviews.'' 6 volumes. Marysville,Washington: Family Publications, 1993 - FHL 973 D25ot] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/646632 Rose Caudle Terry. ''Oregon Trail Sources, Queries & Reviews.'' 6 volumes. Marysville,Washington: Family Publications, 1993 - FHL 973 D25ot] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1130142?availability=Family%20History%20Library Linn Genealogical Society. ''Oregon trail family research requests of those pioneers and their descendants seeking information : contents include requests from those searching plus full index of names.'' 6 volumes. Albany, Oregon: Linn Genealogical Society, 1993? FHL 979.535 D2L v. 1-6] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1130142?availability=Family%20History%20Library Linn Genealogical Society. ''Oregon trail family research requests of those pioneers and their descendants seeking information : contents include requests from those searching plus full index of names.'' 6 volumes. Albany, Oregon: Linn Genealogical Society, 1993? FHL 979.535 D2L v. 1-6] | ||
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