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==== Mines in the United States ==== | ==== Mines in the United States ==== | ||
Knowing where some of the mines were located in the United States may assist in learning more about why an ancestor moved to a certain area as well as open the door to the possibility of a mining claim. The following are a few websites which may be helpful. | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coal_mining_in_the_United_States History of coal mining in the United States.] The largest Coal Producing States in 1889 were Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Iowa, Alabama, Indiana, Colorado, Kentucky, Kansas and Tennessee | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coal_mining_in_the_United_States History of coal mining in the United States.] The largest Coal Producing States in 1889 were Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Iowa, Alabama, Indiana, Colorado, Kentucky, Kansas and Tennessee | ||