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*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Washington+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Washington | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Washington+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Washington | ||
== | ==Background=== | ||
*In the early 1800s, traders and trappers came from '''Canada, Russia, Latin America, and the United States''' into what is now [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|'''Oregon Territory''']]. | |||
In the early 1800s, traders and trappers came from Canada, Russia, Latin America, and the United States into what is now [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon | *In 1843, more than 900 emigrants came to Washington from '''Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa'''. | ||
*In the 1850s, gold was discovered in '''eastern Washington''' and '''prospectors''' flocked in. | |||
In the 1850s, gold was discovered in eastern Washington and prospectors flocked in. | *n 1860, gold was found near '''Walla Walla''', and this brought another rush of prospectors, including large numbers of '''Chinese'''. | ||
*After 1870. immigrants came from '''Germany, Scandinavia (especially Norway and Sweden), Holland, Britain, and the Philippines'''. | |||
*Many '''Japanese''' immigrated to Washington starting in the mid-1880s. | |||
*The greatest influx of settlers started in the 1880s, when transport by rail became possible. The first of three transcontinental railroads to Washington was completed in 1888. Most of the settlers of the 1880s and 1890s were from''' Wisconsin, Minnesota, and other western, midwestern, and eastern states'''. Others came from '''Canada and Europe'''. | |||
The greatest influx of settlers started in the 1880s, when transport by rail became possible. The first of three transcontinental railroads to Washington was completed in 1888. Most of the settlers of the 1880s and 1890s were from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and other western, midwestern, and eastern states. Others came from Canada and Europe. | |||
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