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*The era of steamboats and trails finally came to an end in the 1880s when transcontinental railroads from Utah and Minnesota reached Montana. <br>  
*The era of steamboats and trails finally came to an end in the 1880s when transcontinental railroads from Utah and Minnesota reached Montana. <br>  
*In the 1890s and 1900s, the building of branch railroad lines encouraged new mining and homesteading.
*In the 1890s and 1900s, the building of branch railroad lines encouraged new mining and homesteading.
=== Immigration Records  ===
The Family History Library and the National Archives and its regional centers have passenger lists or indexes for various United States ports. The years covered in the lists and indexes at the Family History Library vary by port but range from 1820 to 1940. More detailed information on U.S. immigration records can be found in [[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Emigration and Immigration]]. The Family History Library and the Public Archives of Canada have some passenger lists for Canadian ports for 1865 to 1900. The Family History Library and National Archives have Canadian border crossing records, 1895 to 1954. <br>


=== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Montana_Pioneers Society of Montana Pioneers] ===
=== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Montana_Pioneers Society of Montana Pioneers] ===
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