Illinois Emigration and Immigration: Difference between revisions

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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.  


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]].  


SEE ALSO: [[Illinois Migration]] for information about migration routes  
SEE ALSO: [[Illinois Migration]] for information about migration routes


== Records ==
== Records ==