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| [[Iowa Genealogy|Iowa]] was the destination of many who left Illinois in the 1850s. Illinois families also helped settle [[Kansas, United States Genealogy|Kansas]] and [[Nebraska Genealogy|Nebraska]]. Others joined the [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] gold rush or traveled the [[Oregon Trail]] to the Pacific Northwest. | | [[Iowa Genealogy|Iowa]] was the destination of many who left Illinois in the 1850s. Illinois families also helped settle [[Kansas, United States Genealogy|Kansas]] and [[Nebraska Genealogy|Nebraska]]. Others joined the [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] gold rush or traveled the [[Oregon Trail]] to the Pacific Northwest. |
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| The abundance and availability of land attracted the most Swedish immigrants, especially [[Illinois Genealogy|Illinois]] and [[Minnesota Genealogy|Minnesota]]. For further reading, see: [[Swedish American: Illinois History|Swedish American: Illinois History]]. | | The abundance and availability of land attracted the most Swedish immigrants, especially [[Illinois Genealogy|Illinois]] and [[Minnesota Genealogy|Minnesota]]. For further reading, see: [[Swedish American: Illinois|Swedish American: Illinois]]. |
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| SEE ALSO: [[Illinois Migration]] for information about migration routes | | SEE ALSO: [[Illinois Migration]] for information about migration routes |
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| == Records == | | == Records == |