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''[[United States|United States ]] > [[United States Migration Internal|Migration ]] > [[US Migration Railroads|Railroads ]] > [[Central_Pacific_Railroad|Central Pacific Railroad]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] > [[United States Migration Internal|Migration ]] > [[US Migration Railroads|Railroads ]] > [[Central_Pacific_Railroad|Central Pacific Railroad]]'' | ||
[[Image:Trestle CPRR.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Central Pacific Railroad trestle in the mountains. Note the Chinese laborers.]]In 1869 the Central Pacific Railroad out of Sacramento, [[Portal:California|California]], and the [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific Railroad]] out of Omaha, [[Portal:Nebraska|Nebraska]] linked tracks in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_spike Golden Spike] ceremony at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promontory_Summit Promontroy Summit], [[Portal:Utah|Utah]] to form the first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcontinental_railroad transcontinental railroad service] in the [[United States|United States]].<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Central Pacific Railroad," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Central_Pacific_Railroad</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Union Pacific Railroad," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Union_Pacific_Railroad</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Golden spike," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_spike</ref> and <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Promontory, Utah," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Promontory,_Utah&old</ref> Settlers were attracted to communities near railroads because they provided access to markets. Railroads encouraged settlement along their routes to help increase the need for their service. If an ancestor settled near a railroad, you may be able to trace their place of origin back to another place along the tracks. | [[Image:Trestle CPRR.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Central Pacific Railroad trestle in the mountains. Note the Chinese laborers.]]In 1869 the Central Pacific Railroad out of Sacramento, [[Portal:California|California]], and the [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific Railroad]] out of Omaha, [[Portal:Nebraska|Nebraska]] linked tracks in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_spike Golden Spike] ceremony at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promontory_Summit Promontroy Summit], [[Portal:Utah|Utah]] to form the first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcontinental_railroad transcontinental railroad service] in the [[United States|United States]].<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Central Pacific Railroad," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Central_Pacific_Railroad</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Union Pacific Railroad," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Union_Pacific_Railroad</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Golden spike," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_spike</ref> and <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Promontory, Utah," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Promontory,_Utah&old</ref> Settlers were attracted to communities near railroads because they provided access to markets. Railroads encouraged settlement along their routes to help increase the need for their service. If an ancestor settled near a railroad, you may be able to trace their place of origin back to another place along the tracks. | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
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Settlers using the Central Pacific Railroad were likely to be from Eastern or Midwestern states along the tracks of the Union Pacific and connectors such as Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Utah. Most would have settled in Utah, Nevada, or northern California. | Settlers using the Central Pacific Railroad were likely to be from Eastern or Midwestern states along the tracks of the Union Pacific and connectors such as Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Utah. Most would have settled in Utah, Nevada, or northern California. | ||
There are no known Central Pacific Railroad passenger list records. | There are no known Central Pacific Railroad passenger list records.aslfjasdlfkjasdlfkjasl;kdjfas;ldkjfasl;kdjfa | ||
=== Websites === | === Websites === | ||