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==How to Find the Records==
==How to Find the Records==
Major ports of entry for immigrants who settled in Illinois include New Orleans, New York, and Canadian ports. See [[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records|'''United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records'''.]]
Major ports of entry for immigrants who settled in Illinois include New Orleans, New York, and Canadian ports. See [[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records|'''United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records'''.]]
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SEE ALSO: [[Illinois Migration]] for information about migration routes
SEE ALSO: [[Illinois Migration]] for information about migration routes
 
==In-Country Migration==
== Histories ==
 
Some helpful published sources about Illinois immigrants include:
 
*Wyman, Mark. ''Immigration History and Ethnicity in Illinois: A Guide''. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society, 19–?. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/21455403 Other libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|607796|item|disp=FHL book 977.3 A1 no.293}}
*White, Elizabeth Pearson. "''Illinois Settlers and Their Origins''." National Genealogical Society Quarterly (Washington, D.C.: The Society) vol.74, no.1 (Mar. 1986): 7–17.[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1759226 Other libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|1183422|item|disp=FHL book 973 B2ng v.74}}
 
'''French'''
 
*Eckberg, Carl J. ''Colonial Ste. Genevieve: An adventure on the Mississippi Frontier.'' Gerald, Missouri: Patrice Press, 1985. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12978208 Other libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|1409783|item|disp=FHL book 977.8692/S1 H2e}}
*Buck, Solon J. ''Illinois in 1818.'' Springfield, Illinois&nbsp;: Illinois Centennial Commission, 1917. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/958266 Other libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|290785|item|disp=FHL book 977.3 B4ic v. 0}}
 
'''German'''
 
*Freund, Hanns Egon. ''Emigration Records From the German Eifel Region, 1834–1911: with Major Emphasis on Those Emigrants Whose Final Destinations Were Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.'' Crystal Lake, Illinois: McHenry County, Illinois Genealogical Society, 1991. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24217066 Other libraries (WorldCat)]{{FHL|425944|item|disp=FHL book 977 W2f}}
*Frizzell, Robert W. "Migration Chains to Illinois: The Evidence from German–American Church Records." ''Journal of American Ethnic History,''7 (Fall, 1987). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49605417 Other libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|145990|item|disp=FHL book 970 F25j}}
*Wyman, Mark. ''Immigrants in the Valley: Irish, Germans, and Americans in the Upper Mississippi Country, 1830-1860.'' Chicago, Illinois: Nelson-Hall, 1984.[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9621007 Other libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|37223|item|disp=FHL book 977 H2wm}}
 
'''Irish'''
 
*McCaffrey, Lawrence J. ''The Irish in Chicago.'' Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1987. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14379040 Other libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|622310|item|disp=FHL book 977.311 F2m}}
*Wyman, Mark. ''Immigrants in the Valley: Irish, Germans, and Americans in the Upper Mississippi Country, 1830-1860.'' Chicago, Illinois: Nelson-Hall, 1984.[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9621007 Other libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|37223|item|disp=FHL book 977 H2wm}}
 
'''Italian'''
 
*Nelli, Humbert S. ''Italians in Chicago, 1880-1930; a Study in Ethnic Mobility.'' New York: Oxford University Press, 1970. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/oclc/100620 Other Libraries (WorldCat)]
*Schiavo, Giovanni. ''The Italians in America before the Revolution.'' New York, New York: Vigo Press, 1976. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2680893 Other Libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|618899|item|disp=FHL book 973 F2sg}}
 
'''Scandinavian'''
 
*Lindmark, Sture. ''Swedish America, 1914-1932. Studies in ethnicity with emphasis on Illinois and Minnesota.''Stockholm: Läromedelsförlagen, 1971. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/427933 Other Libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|190844|item|disp=FHL book 948.5 B4shu v. 37 (intl)}}
*Olson, Ernst W.''History of the Swedes of Illinois.'' Chicago: Engberg-Holmberg Pub. Co., 1908. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11899489 Other Libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|item|269485|disp=FHL film 934968 item 1}}[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=21305 Ancestry] ($)
*Strand, A.E''.'' ''A History of the Norwegians of Illinois''.&nbsp;Chicago:J. Anderson Pub. Co., 1905. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25611874 Other Libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|97182|item|disp=FHL book 977.3F2s}} [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=21324 Ancestry] ($)
 
'''County Histories'''
 
Consult Illinois county wiki pages for available county histories. &nbsp;Many of these histories contain information about ethnic groups which settled that county. &nbsp;Explore the wiki page [[Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois|Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois]]. These books include a section or volume about Illinois state history and then a second volume or section specific to the &nbsp;history of the respective county. &nbsp;The wiki page shows available copies and where online digital copies can be accessed.
 
 
== Learn More ==
 
*Rubincam, Milton. "''Migrations to Illinois, 1673–1860''." In ''Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly''. (Springfield, Illinois: The Society) volume 4, number 3 (Oct. 1972):127–34. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1585725 Other libraries (WorldCat)] {{FHL|35894|item|disp=FHL film 1954961}} {{FHL|1201638|item|disp=FHL book 977.3 B2is v.4}}
*Dollarhide, William. ''Map Guide to American Migration Routes, 1735–1815''. Bountiful, Utah: AGLL Genealogical Services, 1977. {{FHL|660781|item|disp=FHL book 973 E3d}}. This includes a place-name index.
*Everton, George B.''The Handy Book for Genealogists''. Logan, Utah: 1999.[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48077118 Other libraries (WorldCat)]{{FHL|611933|item|disp=FHL book 973 D27e}})''.'' This well-known reference is described in the [[United States Genealogy|United States]] article.Includes maps of several migration trails into Illinois and other states.
 
<br>Immigration information can be found on state, county and local levels. Links to county pages appear below. Additional resources for Illinois immigration may be found in the {{FHL|460747|subject-id|disp= Illinois-Emigration and Immigration}} topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [[Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]. Also find Illinois immigration resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Illinois+Immigration&qt=owc_search other libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<br>


When Illinois became a state in 1818, most of the population lived near the waterways of southern Illinois. During the 1830s and 1840s, most settlers came from [[New York, United States Genealogy|New York]] and New England by way of the [[Erie Canal]] and the Great Lakes or on the [[National Road]]. T
When Illinois became a state in 1818, most of the population lived near the waterways of southern Illinois. During the 1830s and 1840s, most settlers came from [[New York, United States Genealogy|New York]] and New England by way of the [[Erie Canal]] and the Great Lakes or on the [[National Road]]. T
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