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In the early 1900s, when reclamation projects opened desert lands to farming, a new wave of settlement from nearby states took place in southern Idaho. Today, nearly 70 percent of Idaho's population lives within 30 miles of the Snake River. | In the early 1900s, when reclamation projects opened desert lands to farming, a new wave of settlement from nearby states took place in southern Idaho. Today, nearly 70 percent of Idaho's population lives within 30 miles of the Snake River. | ||
Most Idaho residents are of British, German, or Scandinavian origin, although there are about 6,000 Basques living near Boise. If you are looking for information on Basque settlement, you may find helpful information in Pat Bieter, ''The Basques in Idaho''. Boise, Idaho: Idaho State Historical Society, 197? ( | Most Idaho residents are of British, German, or Scandinavian origin, although there are about 6,000 Basques living near Boise. If you are looking for information on Basque settlement, you may find helpful information in Pat Bieter, ''The Basques in Idaho''. Boise, Idaho: Idaho State Historical Society, 197? (Family History Library film 1036796 item 15). | ||
A few records of other ethnic groups are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under IDAHO - MINORITIES. One such group for which an index is being created is the Japanese (see [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/Japan/index.asp Japanese Immigration to the United States 1887-1924], a web site created by BYU-Idaho).. <br> | A few records of other ethnic groups are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under IDAHO - MINORITIES. One such group for which an index is being created is the Japanese (see [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/Japan/index.asp Japanese Immigration to the United States 1887-1924], a web site created by BYU-Idaho).. <br> | ||
There was no port of entry common to overseas immigrants who settled in Idaho. The Family History Library and the National Archives have passenger lists for east coast ports for the years between 1820 and about 1920. You'll find suggestions on Latter-day Saint immigration sources on the [[Portal:Utah|Utah Wiki page]]. Detailed information on other immigration sources is on the [[Portal:United States of America|United States Wiki page]]. | There was no port of entry common to overseas immigrants who settled in Idaho. The Family History Library and the National Archives have passenger lists for east coast ports for the years between 1820 and about 1920. You'll find suggestions on Latter-day Saint immigration sources on the [[Portal:Utah|Utah Wiki page]]. Detailed information on other immigration sources is on the [[Portal:United States of America|United States Wiki page]]. | ||
The [http://www.octa-trails.org/ Oregon-California Trails Association] is an educational organization that promotes the story of the westward migration to Idaho, among other places. Their site includes a personal name index to trail diaries, journals, reminiscences, autobiographies, newspaper articles, guidebooks and letters at http://[http://www.paper-trail.org/ www.paper-trail.org/]<br> | The [http://www.octa-trails.org/ Oregon-California Trails Association] is an educational organization that promotes the story of the westward migration to Idaho, among other places. Their site includes a personal name index to trail diaries, journals, reminiscences, autobiographies, newspaper articles, guidebooks and letters at http://[http://www.paper-trail.org/ www.paper-trail.org/]<br> | ||
[[Category:Idaho]] | [[Category:Idaho]] | ||