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Iowa was the destination of many who left Illinois in the 1850s. Illinois families also helped settle Kansas and Nebraska. Others joined the California gold rush or traveled the Oregon Trail to the Pacific Northwest.
Iowa was the destination of many who left Illinois in the 1850s. Illinois families also helped settle Kansas and Nebraska. Others joined the California gold rush or traveled the Oregon Trail to the Pacific Northwest.


=== Records ===
=== Records ===


Major ports of entry for immigrants who settled in Illinois include New Orleans, New York, and Canadian ports. Records of passengers have not been found for the ports and harbors in Illinois.
Major ports of entry for immigrants who settled in Illinois include New Orleans, New York, and Canadian ports. Records of passengers have not been found for the ports and harbors in Illinois.  


The "[[United States Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]" section of the United States Research Outline lists several important sources for finding information about immigrants to this country. These sources include many references to people who settled in Illinois. The [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins Research Outline]] introduces the principles, research strategies, and additional record types you can use to identify an immigrant’s original hometown.
The "[[United States Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]" section of the United States Research Outline lists several important sources for finding information about immigrants to this country. These sources include many references to people who settled in Illinois. [[Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] introduces the principles, research strategies, and additional record types you can use to identify an immigrant’s original hometown.  


See [[Tracing LDS Ancestors|Tracing LDS Families Research Outline]] for records of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in Illinois.
See [[Tracing LDS Ancestors|Tracing LDS Families Research Outline]] for records of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in Illinois.
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