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*Pre-statehood settlers of '''English and Ulster Scots''' descent came from [[Virginia, United States Genealogy|Virginia]], the Carolinas, [[Tennessee, United States Genealogy|Tennessee]], and [[Kentucky, United States Genealogy|Kentucky]] by way of the Ohio River, where they joined a few hundred Frenchmen already in the area. | *Pre-statehood settlers of '''English and Ulster Scots''' descent came from [[Virginia, United States Genealogy|Virginia]], the Carolinas, [[Tennessee, United States Genealogy|Tennessee]], and [[Kentucky, United States Genealogy|Kentucky]] by way of the Ohio River, where they joined a few hundred Frenchmen already in the area. | ||
*The first blacks came to Illinois in 1719 with the French, but their numbers remained few until after the [[Illinois in the Civil War|Civil War]]. | *The first blacks came to Illinois in 1719 with the French, but their numbers remained few until after the [[Illinois in the Civil War|Civil War]]. | ||
* | *During the 1830s and 1840s, most settlers came from [[New York, United States Genealogy|New York]] and New England. They settled the central and northern counties. | ||
*Southerners from Kentucky and Tennessee settled the southern counties. | |||
*Overseas immigration of the 1840s and 1850s was composed mainly of '''Germans and Irish'''. | |||
*After the Civil War, immigrant groups included '''Austrians, Hungarians, Slovakians, Russians, Scandinavians, Italians, and Poles.''' | |||
The abundance and availability of land attracted the most Swedish immigrants, especially [[Illinois, United States Genealogy|Illinois]] and [[Minnesota, United States Genealogy|Minnesota]]. For further reading, see: [[Illinois: Swedish American|Illinois: Swedish American]]. | The abundance and availability of land attracted the most Swedish immigrants, especially [[Illinois, United States Genealogy|Illinois]] and [[Minnesota, United States Genealogy|Minnesota]]. For further reading, see: [[Illinois: Swedish American|Illinois: Swedish American]]. | ||
SEE ALSO: [[Illinois Migration]] for information about migration routes | SEE ALSO: [[Illinois Migration]] for information about migration routes | ||
==In-Country Migration== | ==In-Country Migration== | ||
When Illinois became a state in 1818, most of the population lived near the waterways of southern Illinois. During the 1830s and 1840s, most settlers came from [[New York, United States Genealogy|New York]] and New England by way of the [[Erie Canal]] and the Great Lakes or on the [[National Road]]. | When Illinois became a state in 1818, most of the population lived near the waterways of southern Illinois. During the 1830s and 1840s, most settlers came from [[New York, United States Genealogy|New York]] and New England by way of the [[Erie Canal]] and the Great Lakes or on the [[National Road]]. | ||