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==Cultural Groups== | |||
A description of the ethnic diversity in Wisconsin, along with historical maps can be found in: | A description of the ethnic diversity in Wisconsin, along with historical maps can be found in: | ||
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=== African Americans === | === African Americans === | ||
See [[African American Resources for Wisconsin]]. | *See [[African American Resources for Wisconsin]]. | ||
* | === Indigenous Peoples === | ||
*See [[Indigenous Peoples of Wisconsin|Indigenous Peoples of Wisconsin]] | |||
=== Germans === | === Germans === | ||
In the 1830s, many German settlers began arriving in Wisconsin. There are helpful indexes to the German immigrants mentioned in United States passenger lists. One set of volumes is: | In the 1830s, many German settlers began arriving in Wisconsin. There are helpful indexes to the German immigrants mentioned in United States passenger lists. One set of volumes is: | ||
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In an article by Vincent Her we learn: [''Hmong American Three Decades in Wisconsin. ''by Vincent Her. ''Voyageur'' Northeast Wisconsin's Historical Review Summer/Fall 2009. vol. 26 no. pp. 89.] | In an article by Vincent Her we learn: [''Hmong American Three Decades in Wisconsin. ''by Vincent Her. ''Voyageur'' Northeast Wisconsin's Historical Review Summer/Fall 2009. vol. 26 no. pp. 89.] | ||
Hmong individuals and families became | Hmong individuals and families became displaced by war torn Southeast Asia during the 1960s-1980s. In the 1980s more than 60,000 Hmong refugees lived in Thailand later they emigrated to areas around the world. | ||
"More than 35,000 Hmong-Americans call Wisconsin home." The first Hmong immigrants arrived in Wisconsin in the late 1970s. The article reviews: Refugee Years 1976-1986, Transition Years 1987-1997, and Integration and Assimilation 1998-present. | "More than 35,000 Hmong-Americans call Wisconsin home." The first Hmong immigrants arrived in Wisconsin in the late 1970s. The article reviews: Refugee Years 1976-1986, Transition Years 1987-1997, and Integration and Assimilation 1998-present. | ||
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=== Norwegians === | === Norwegians === | ||
See [[Wisconsin: Norwegian American Settlements]] | *See [[Wisconsin: Norwegian American Settlements]] | ||
A large number of Norwegians settled in Wisconsin as early as 1839. An important repository is: | A large number of Norwegians settled in Wisconsin as early as 1839. An important repository is: | ||
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===Swedish=== | ===Swedish=== | ||
See [[Wisconsin: Swedish American]] | *See [[Wisconsin: Swedish American]] | ||
== General == | |||
See also [[United States Cultural Groups]] for additional resources. | |||
Other records and histories of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in Wisconsin are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | |||
:'''WISCONSIN - MINORITIES''' | |||
:'''WISCONSIN, [COUNTY] - MINORITIES''' | |||
:'''WISCONSIN, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MINORITIES''' | |||
You will also find records in the Subject Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | |||
:'''AFRO-AMERICANS - WISCONSIN''' | |||
{{Wisconsin|Wisconsin}} {{African American}} | {{Wisconsin|Wisconsin}} {{African American}} | ||
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[[Category:United States Cultural Groups]] | [[Category:United States Cultural Groups]] | ||
[[Category:Wisconsin Cultural Groups]] | [[Category:Wisconsin Cultural Groups]] | ||
[[Category:Wisconsin, United States]] | |||