Washington Emigration and Immigration: Difference between revisions

In the early 1800s, traders and trappers came from Canada, Russia, Latin America, and the United States into what is now Oregon Territory.
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.
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.

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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
-=== History  ===
+==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]] and [[Washington, United States Genealogy|Washington]]. In 1811 John Jacob Astor, an American, established the first white settlement in Oregon. Most early settlements of the 1830s and 1840s were in the Willamette River Valley. In 1843 more than 900 emigrants came to Washington from Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa.
+*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. Major Indian hostilities, however, slowed migration. In 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.
+*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'''.
-The [http://www.octa-trails.org/ Oregon-California Trails Association] is an educational organization that promotes the story of the westward migration to Washington, among other places. Their site includes a personal name index to trail diaries, journals, reminiscences, autobiographies, newspaper articles, guidebooks and letters at [http://www.paper-trail.org/ PaperTrail.org].
+*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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