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Wyoming is a Delaware Indian word meaning "[http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108293.html mountains and valley alternating]". The vast state of Wyoming was first inhabited by the Arapaho, Bannock, Cheyenne, Comanche, Crows, Cree, Dakota, Gros Venutreno or Chumashan, Gosiute, Kiowa, Kiowa-Apache, Menominee, Numa, Paiute, Pawnee, Shoshoni, Sioux, Ute (Southern) Indians. <ref>Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico.'' Washington D.C.;Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of Ethonology, Bulletin #30 1907. ( | Wyoming is a Delaware Indian word meaning "[http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108293.html mountains and valley alternating]". The vast state of Wyoming was first inhabited by the Arapaho, Bannock, Cheyenne, Comanche, Crows, Cree, Dakota, Gros Venutreno or Chumashan, Gosiute, Kiowa, Kiowa-Apache, Menominee, Numa, Paiute, Pawnee, Shoshoni, Sioux, Ute (Southern) Indians. <ref>Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico.'' Washington D.C.;Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of Ethonology, Bulletin #30 1907. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|553639|title-id|disp=film 1320577 Item 1}}.) Full text is available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=ze4YAAAAYAAJ Google Books], [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/175700661 Worldcat]</ref> For more information see the [[Indians of Wyoming|Indians of Wyoming]] page. | ||
<br>Portions of what is present day Wyoming were at one time claimed by Spain, France, and England. The acquisition of the territory by the United States was completed through five major annexations—the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Treaty of 1819 with Spain, cession by the Republic of Texas in 1836 and partition from Texas after it was annexed in 1845, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 after the Mexican War, and the international agreement with Great Britain in 1846 concerning the Columbia River country. | <br>Portions of what is present day Wyoming were at one time claimed by Spain, France, and England. The acquisition of the territory by the United States was completed through five major annexations—the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Treaty of 1819 with Spain, cession by the Republic of Texas in 1836 and partition from Texas after it was annexed in 1845, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 after the Mexican War, and the international agreement with Great Britain in 1846 concerning the Columbia River country. | ||
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==Local Histories== | ==Local Histories== | ||
Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of families. They describe the settlement of the area and the founding of churches, schools, and businesses. You can also find lists of pioneers, soldiers, and civil officials. Even if your ancestor is not listed, information on other relatives may be included that will provide important clues for locating your ancestor. A local history may also suggest other records to search. Local histories are extensively collected by the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library | Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of families. They describe the settlement of the area and the founding of churches, schools, and businesses. You can also find lists of pioneers, soldiers, and civil officials. Even if your ancestor is not listed, information on other relatives may be included that will provide important clues for locating your ancestor. A local history may also suggest other records to search. Local histories are extensively collected by the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library FamilySearch Library], public and university libraries, and state and local historical societies. The United States Research "[[United States History|History]]" page cites nationwide bibliographies of local histories which include histories of Wyoming. | ||
*''The Bozeman Trail'' <ref>''The Bozeman Trail'' By Grace Raymond Hebard, Earl Alonzo Brininstool, Charles King, Published by The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1922. Item notes: v. 1. Original from Harvard University. Digitized Aug 15, 2006. Full text is available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=d1zh7mnht1IC Google Books] </ref>has historical accounts of the blazing of the overland routes into the northwest, and the fights with Red Cloud's warriors. | *''The Bozeman Trail'' <ref>''The Bozeman Trail'' By Grace Raymond Hebard, Earl Alonzo Brininstool, Charles King, Published by The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1922. Item notes: v. 1. Original from Harvard University. Digitized Aug 15, 2006. Full text is available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=d1zh7mnht1IC Google Books] </ref>has historical accounts of the blazing of the overland routes into the northwest, and the fights with Red Cloud's warriors. | ||
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*[http://wyoming.gov/history.aspx Wyoming History] online | *[http://wyoming.gov/history.aspx Wyoming History] online | ||
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