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==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]]. | ||
*[[Iowa, United States Genealogy|Iowa]] was the destination of many who left Illinois in the 1850s. | |||
*Illinois families also helped settle [[Kansas, United States Genealogy|Kansas]] and [[Nebraska, United States Genealogy|Nebraska]]. Others joined the [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] gold rush or traveled the [[Oregon Trail]] to the Pacific Northwest. | |||
=== Illinois Migration Routes === | === Illinois Migration Routes === | ||