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| Roanoke, Virginia and New York | | Roanoke, Virginia and New York | ||
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| [[Camino Real de Tierra | | [[Camino Real de Tierra Adentro]] (Chihuahua Trail) | ||
| 1598 | | 1598 | ||
| Mexico City, Mexico | | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Santa Fe, New Mexico | | Santa Fe, New Mexico | ||
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| [[King's Highway|King's | | [[King's Highway|King's Highway]] (Boston Post Road) | ||
| 1650/1735 | | 1650/1735 | ||
| Boston, Massachusetts | | Boston, Massachusetts | ||
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| Albany, New York | | Albany, New York | ||
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| [[Camino Real de | | [[Camino Real de California]] | ||
| 1683 | | 1683 | ||
| San Bruno, Mexico | | San Bruno, Mexico | ||
| Sonoma, California | | Sonoma, California | ||
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| [[Camino Real de los | | [[Camino Real de los Tejas]] (Old San Antonio Road) | ||
| 1690s | | 1690s | ||
| Guerrero, Mexico | | Guerrero, Mexico | ||
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| Augusta, Georgia | | Augusta, Georgia | ||
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| [[Natchez Trace|Natchez | | [[Natchez Trace|Natchez Trace]] | ||
| before 1742/ 1796/1801 | | before 1742/ 1796/1801 | ||
| Natchez, Mississippi | | Natchez, Mississippi | ||
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| Boonesborough/Louisville, Kentucky | | Boonesborough/Louisville, Kentucky | ||
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| [[Avery's Trace|Avery's | | [[Avery's Trace|Avery's Trace]] (Nashville Road) | ||
| 1787 | | 1787 | ||
| Knoxville, Tennessee | | Knoxville, Tennessee | ||
| French Lick (Nashville), Tennessee | | French Lick (Nashville), Tennessee | ||
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| [[Zane's | | [[Zane's Trace]] | ||
| 1796 | | 1796 | ||
| Wheeling, (West) Virginia | | Wheeling, (West) Virginia | ||
| Maysville, Kentucky | | Maysville, Kentucky | ||
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| [[Maysville | | [[Maysville Turnpike]] | ||
| 1796 | | 1796 | ||
| Nashville, Tennessee | | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
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| Salt Lake City, Utah | | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
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| [[Mormon Trail to Southern California|Mormon Trail to Southern | | [[Mormon Trail to Southern California|Mormon Trail to Southern California]] | ||
| 1848 | | 1848 | ||
| Salt Lake City, Utah | | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
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=== Other Wiki Pages === | === Other Wiki Pages === | ||
Many other [[:Category:US Migration Trails and Roads|US Migration Trails and | Many other [[:Category:US Migration Trails and Roads|US Migration Trails and Roads]]. | ||
=== Internet Sites === | === Internet Sites === | ||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/migration/ Cyndi's List - Migration Routes, Roads and | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/migration/ Cyndi's List - Migration Routes, Roads and Trails] links to Internet genealogical resources about traces, trails, roads and related mailing lists, geography, settlers, and societies. | ||
There were several major migration trails across the United States, and many shorter state or regional paths of migration. Some of the better-known trails our ancestors may have followed are: | There were several major migration trails across the United States, and many shorter state or regional paths of migration. Some of the better-known trails our ancestors may have followed are: | ||
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Revision as of 22:59, 25 October 2015
United States 
Migration Trails and Roads
| Name | Date Opened | Usual Origin | Usual Destination |
| Great Indian Warpath (Seneca Trail) | pre-historic | Mobile, Alabama | Roanoke, Virginia and New York |
| Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Chihuahua Trail) | 1598 | Mexico City, Mexico | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| King's Highway (Boston Post Road) | 1650/1735 | Boston, Massachusetts | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Albany Post Road | 1669 | New York City, New York | Albany, New York |
| Camino Real de California | 1683 | San Bruno, Mexico | Sonoma, California |
| Camino Real de los Tejas (Old San Antonio Road) | 1690s | Guerrero, Mexico | Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Fall Line Road | 1735 | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Augusta, Georgia |
| Natchez Trace | before 1742/ 1796/1801 | Natchez, Mississippi | Nashville, Tennessee (1796 Maysville,Kentucky) |
| Unicoi Trail (Unicoi Turnpike) | pre-Colonial, setters 1795 | Charleston, South Carolina | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Catawba Trail | Saluda Gap, South Carolina | Knoxville, Tennessee | |
| Great Valley Road | 1744 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Augusta, Georgia |
| Upper Road | 1750s | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Braddock's Road | 1755 | Fort Cumberland, Maryland | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Forbes Road | 1759 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Wilderness Road | 1775 | Bristol, Virginia | Boonesborough/Louisville, Kentucky |
| Avery's Trace (Nashville Road) | 1787 | Knoxville, Tennessee | French Lick (Nashville), Tennessee |
| Zane's Trace | 1796 | Wheeling, (West) Virginia | Maysville, Kentucky |
| Maysville Turnpike | 1796 | Nashville, Tennessee | Maysville, Kentucky |
| Federal Horse Path | 1805 | Milledgeville, Georgia | Mobile, Alabama |
| Georgia Road or Federal Road | 1805/1819 | Savannah/Athens, Georgia | Knoxville, TN, or Nashville, TN, or Huntsville, AL |
| Jackson's Military Road | 1814/1816 | Nashville (Columbia), Tennessee | New Orleans (Madisonville), Louisiana |
| National Road (Cumberland Road) | 1818/1839 | Cumberland, Maryland (later Baltimore) | Vandalia, Illinois (later Jefferson City, Missouri) |
| Santa Fe Trail | 1821 | Franklin, Missouri | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Old Spanish Trail | 1830 | Santa Fe, New Mexico | Los Angeles, California |
| Oregon Trail | 1841 | Independence, Missouri | Oregon City, Oregon |
| California Trail | 1841 | Independence, Missouri | Sacramento, California |
| Mormon Trail | 1846/1847 | Nauvoo, Illinois | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Mormon Trail to Southern California | 1848 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Los Angeles, California |
| Butterfield Overland Mail | 1857 | Memphis, Tennessee, or St. Louis, Missouri | San Francisco, California |
| Central Overland Trail | 1859 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Carson City, Nevada |
| Bozeman Trail | 1863 | Fort Laramie, Wyoming | Virginia City, Montana |
Other Wiki Pages[edit | edit source]
Many other US Migration Trails and Roads.
Internet Sites[edit | edit source]
- Cyndi's List - Migration Routes, Roads and Trails links to Internet genealogical resources about traces, trails, roads and related mailing lists, geography, settlers, and societies.
There were several major migration trails across the United States, and many shorter state or regional paths of migration. Some of the better-known trails our ancestors may have followed are:
- Chisholm Trail Texas cattle drive to Kansas railheads
- Mormon Trail Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah pioneer trail
- Old Spanish Trail Santa Fe, New Mexico to Los Angeles, California trade route
- Oregon/California Trail Missouri to Oregon or California pioneer trail
- Overland Trail Atchison, Kansas stagecoach route to Salt Lake City, Utah
- Santa Fe Trail Franklin, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico trade and pioneer route