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|+ '''Chronological List of Major Historic Trails and Roads Used | |+ '''Chronological List of Major Historic Trails and Roads Used in the Settlement of the United States''' | ||
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| [[Natchez Trace|Natchez Trace]] | | [[Natchez Trace|Natchez Trace]] | ||
| before | | before 1742/ 1796/1801 | ||
| Natchez, Mississippi | | Natchez, Mississippi | ||
| Nashville, Tennessee (1796 | | Nashville, Tennessee (1796 Maysville,Kentucky) | ||
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| [[Unicoi Trail]] (Unicoi Turnpike) | | [[Unicoi Trail]] (Unicoi Turnpike) | ||
| pre-Colonial, setters | | pre-Colonial, setters 1795 | ||
| Charleston, South Carolina | | Charleston, South Carolina | ||
| Knoxville, Tennessee | | Knoxville, Tennessee | ||
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| [[Butterfield Overland Mail|Butterfield Overland Mail]] | | [[Butterfield Overland Mail|Butterfield Overland Mail]] | ||
| 1857 | | 1857 | ||
| Memphis, Tennessee, | | Memphis, Tennessee, or St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| San Francisco, California | | San Francisco, California | ||
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== Internet Sites == | == Internet Sites == | ||
*[https://piedmonttrails.com/ Piedmont Trails] Documentation including maps, land deeds, road orders, surveys, and video presentations about the colonial roads and migration routes dating from the 17th-century to the mid 19th-century. | |||
*[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. | *[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: | ||
*[ | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chisholm_Trail Chisholm Trail] Texas cattle drive to Kansas railheads | ||
*[http://mormontrails.org/ Mormon Trail] Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah pioneer trail | *[http://mormontrails.org/ Mormon Trail] Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah pioneer trail | ||
*[http://www.oldspanishtrail.org/ Old Spanish Trail] Santa Fe, New Mexico to Los Angeles, California trade route | *[http://www.oldspanishtrail.org/ Old Spanish Trail] Santa Fe, New Mexico to Los Angeles, California trade route | ||
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