Migration patterns - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Travel in 1885

JeanButler300924 — 26 Aug 2006 7:56:21 GMT

I'm interested in knowing this:
If a man was a coal miner in Jefferson Co. Pa. in 1880 and by 1888 he and his family ended up in Colorado, how would they travel and what would it have cost for a family of four?
Jean

Migration in July 1850

m_steigler — 14 Sep 2003 6:50:58 GMT

According to family stories, my ancestors who arrived in port of NY on 7/15/1850, migrated, via the Eire Canal to the Great Lakes (Lake Erie). What route would they have taken from from there to Milwaukee, Wisconsin?? It is said that they traveled via the Great Lakes, but to me that would have been expensive and taken a long time. My ancestors, Johan Michael Stiegler, Maria Anna Ostermann, and friends, John and George Edenharder, arrived in Milwaukee on 7/29/1850, so they were traveling for only 4 days.

Any help is very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.!
Mary

HENRY W. JOLLY BORN 1813 OR 1814, ENGLAND TO LOUSIANA USA

ANGELA4BELL — 4 Nov 2008 10:18:15 GMT

WHAT WOULD BE THE MIRATION PATTERNS FROM ENGLAND TO LOUSIANA USA, FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO LOUSIANA USA?

transportation in 1900's

gramaduck — 13 Jul 2008 12:02:29 GMT

My grandparents on both sides came to California from New York & Pennsylvania between 1900 & 1904. Please give me a clue as to how to find clues on what were their means of travel, Railroad, ship or what. I know it's a dumb question, but I can't seem to find a quick answer online,I thought it would be there, so I am asking the list if they can point me in the right direction.
Thanks for any help you can give me to begin my search.
Diane in CA

Travel from Eastern NY to Ohio

bettyjane_lee — 19 Jun 2008 6:57:51 GMT

I have two families that were in eastern NY, the first family in Otsego Co., NY migrated to Licking Co. Ohio in 1830 to 1840. The Erie Canal route doesn't seem to be the answer. Were their trade routes and/or trails?

The second family was in Renselear Co., NY and then turned up in Portage Co. Ohio by 1840. Could they have traveled the same route but stopped shosrter?

One family traveled to Gratiot Co. Michigan in 1850, the other to Lenawee Co., Michigan in the 1840's.
Any help as to where to find any information will be helpful. Thank you

Europe to Havana to NY?

JNelson4821 — 19 Apr 2008 4:04:39 GMT

Does anyone know anytning about ships/ports that left Europe for Havana, Cuba? Several Europeans, including an immigrant I am researching from Denmark, arrived in NY Harbor on board the Saratoga in 1880. The Saratoga made several runs between Havana and NY in the 1800's.
Thanks.
Jon

NY to TX migration route in 1874

LHILLMAN — 9 Jan 2004 4:17:11 GMT

Does anyone know the common route(s) for an immigrant to get from New York Harbor to Galveston, TX in 1874? I'm guessing that it's Chicago to St. Louis and then down the Mississippi but I'd appreciate some verification. I am hoping to establish that a suspected relative passed through (or near) cities where known relatives were living.

Thanks for any help that you can provide.

"British Home Children"

bbffrrpp — 13 Apr 2008 11:24:18 GMT

Hello. I don't know if this subject has been on the Board before; I didn't check the archives, yet.

My LEWIS great-grandparents were born in Liverpool, England ~1860, and they and some siblings went to the Liverpool Sheltering Homes in 1873 when it opened. They were all shipped to Canada in ~1874 and each went to a different family in Nova Scotia. My great-grandmother's youngest siblings were 5 and 3 when they traveled.

They had an older brother, who seemed to travel from Liverpool, England, to British Columbia, Canada, in 1873. Edward CORKILL, I'm told, could have traveled in several different ways. The trains did not go all the way across Canada in 1873, so he would have either gone down to the U.S., or stayed in Canada and "walked" across the country. Or, he could have come to the U.S. East Coast and gone to San Francisco, CA, that way. Or, he could have gone to the West Coast of the US first. Either way, he probably took a ship up to Vancouver, B.C.

My great-grandparents married in Nova Scotia and came down to Massachusetts in 1881. They raised 13 children here.

... If you would like to learn more about the "British Home Children," you can do a Google search for that term, or for "Home Children, Canada." That is the Canadian term for what the people in Great Britain called "Child Migrants."

There is a "British Home Children" List and Board. By looking at the archives of each, you can find out about this "scheme." Over 100,000 children were "shipped to Canada" from all parts of the U.K. - from the 1860's to the 1930's.

(And, many more "child migrants" were shipped to Australia and several other "British Colonies.")

from Nowogrod (Poland)> to Montevideo (Uruguay)

Moti Roisen — 14 Sep 2002 3:05:26 GMT

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Joseph Anthony Herburger Esq.

A Granddaughter's Mission — 20 Dec 2000 12:09:57 GMT

Looking for any info. on my "great"-grandfather who came to U.S. through Ilis Island around middle 1800's(1840-1850's) he came over with two other friends from up northern germany the other two were named (KaiserHerman Mutz)My Grandfather was born 12-16-1825 died 2-13-1897,possiably in the old ghost town of Elizbeth Town,New Mex.
Because in 1868 he was a member of the vigilantes in that town he had suposedly killed a man in Elizbeth town named Pony O'Neil, a few months later a Captain Keefer then some saloon keeper named Greely for which he was convicted of spent 2 1/2 yrs. at the Territorial penitentiary in Santa Fe; Is there any way I can get info.to the penitentiary records? as to where he came from or lived, maybe a photo of him other helpful info. His wifes name was Delores L Herburger born 4-11-1849 died 5-8-1904.
I'd also like to know how do I go about finding "the grave sight" of where my Grandfather(Joseph Agustus Herburger is barried. All I know is he was Born in Elizbeth Town in 8-1-1877 Died their in 12-8-1928,I know he was barried in Pacos New,Mex.(Boot-Hill?)I'm trying to find his grave site,he married 1st wife Timotia Frolick on 3-26-1900 who died some where after 6-22-1904 then married Lucia Archuleta Oct.-30-1908 in Taos New Mex.
I need to find my Grandfather because it was my Grandmother(Lucia)last wish to find him put some kind of marker on his grave,I would really appreciate any help you can give me.
Sincerly,
A Granddaughter's mission

Presbyterian migration to North Ireland

crashq — 17 Feb 2008 11:56:15 GMT

I am trying to trace my first ancestors that migrated from Scotland to County Antrim, Ulster, North Ireland in the 1600's (or early 1700's) and later to the United States. I don't know where in Scotland they were from, but being that they were Presbyterians, the history books indicate that they weer part of a migration of Lowland Scots promoted by the English to reopoulate North Ireland with non-Catholics and cheap labor for the plantations .

As I mentioned, I do not know the name of my ancestors that left Scotland, but they had at least one child in North Ireland, George Alexander, who married a Jean/Jane McCord there.

I have no idea on where to start looking for records of this migration. Are there any good sources on this, where I can start looking for possible information on my Alexanders. POssible records that I am interested in are ship records, indenture contracts, tax records, etc.

Passenger ports in southwest Ontario; departing for Chicago?

JNelson4821 — 21 Nov 2007 12:49:04 GMT

What towns in southwest Ontario on Lake Huron were poassenger ports for emigrants/immigrants in 1880's?
I found one short mention that they took a train northwest from Toronto, to catch a Greak Lakes steamer. Anyone have any specific on towns, ships departing for Chicago, and schedules?
Cannot find anything.

Thanks
Jon

Ontario to US midwest route

JNelson4821 — 15 Nov 2007 4:13:48 GMT

What route and means of transportation would be likely between Ontario (100 miles nw of Toronto)and the midwest states, such as Iowa, around 1885

Indiana to Panama to San Francisco 1852

BJHeard549 — 12 Aug 2007 11:44:09 GMT

My ggg grandmother left Indiana in late 1852 and arrived by ship to San Francisco, CA, via Panama on 14 Jan 1852. "Family lore" says her dining room table (in MY dining room) came around the horn on a ship.

I am just beginning the process of trying to validate that "lore."

I have more than one question:
1 - in 1851 how would she have traveled from Indiana to Panama?
2 - Is it likely she and/or her furniture really did go around the horn on a ship?
3 - Where/how do I find records of CARGO on ships?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Barbara

Immigration from England before 1820

xenaxena7 — 13 Nov 2006 7:04:38 GMT

How do I find immigration records for the late 1700's - early 1800's? I am searching for the parents of my ancestor, Thomas Sutton, born circa 1790- 1800. It is said that he immigrated from England to North Carolina, where his parents had arrived earlier. He appears in Mississippi in 1820. He is said to have had relatives in Sheffield, England. In the 1830 Mississippi census, he stated that he was “alien: foreign born not naturalized”. He purchased a sawmill and grist mill in Jefferson County, MS, in 1826. A sawmill would have been an excellent money-making opportunity in the growing new state. He married Phebe Humphries in 1820. Their children were: John, Stephen, Thomas, Margaret, and another daughter whose name is not known. He and Phebe paid for the education of all 5 children. One son, Stephen, joined the local Masonic lodge. For more detailed information, please visit my website at www.geocities.com/sutton_genealogy.

New Jersey to Ohio to Illinois to Missouri

kbellmer1 — 1 Feb 2007 3:55:34 GMT

My great great great grandfather was b. 1826 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. He migrated to Hocking County, Ohio, by 1845, stayed in the area until about 1851, then migrated to an unknown location in Illinois. He stayed in Illinois for about three years, and was in Harrison County, Missouri by 1855. Does anyone know the migration route my ggg grandfather would have taken? I do know that the trip from Illinois to Missouri was by wagon train.
Thanks in advance.
Karen Bellmer
bellmergenealogy@gmail.com

Hamberg to U.S. via Canada, circa 1880

chasgeorge — 1 Jul 2001 10:08:30 GMT

I am trying to develop info on the route and ships used by the Polish immigrants fleeing Prussia (German Poland) in the 1870s and 1880s. Reportedly they embarked at Hamberg and went to Canada (Quebec) before traveling on to the midwest U.S. There was three days less sailing time than going to New York City, and it was therefore cheaper. But where did they enter the U.S., and how did they get to the U.S. Port of Entry? Looking for reference to books on this subject or making contact with anyone who has a relative to immigrated to the U.S. via Quebec.

Questions regarding the DANIELS migration from Indiana to Oklahoma

DWStein — 8 Jan 2007 9:21:18 GMT

I am questioning the following information and asking for help and assistance in verifying the information with all available records.

1. William Henry Harrison DANIELS, was to have migrated by covered wagon with his daughters Blanche, Kate, and one other daughter - name unknown.

2. After the death of his wife JULIA ANN GARRETT-BIGGS-DANIELS, died 28 February 1901.

3. They migrated from Grassy Forks, Jackson County, Indiana to Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma abt 1903.

4. Lee DANIELS the son William Henry Harrison DANIELS and Julia Ann GARRETT-BIGGS was to have stayed behind and taught College/School in Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana.

5. Blanche DANIELS was supposedly never married and had no children. She lived and died in Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma.

6. Kate DANIELS was supposedly married to an officer that was attached to Fort Smith Oklahoma who was a member of the masons. They both raised a little girl that was left on their door step name-unknown.

7. The third daughter name-unknown supposedly lived and died in Kansas City Kansas/Missouri.

8. There is a small museum near the rail road track that we visited when I was younger that has furniture and other items that belonged to the DANIELS.

I do know that William Henry Harrison DANIELS born 1850 in Kentucky, died 1918, buried in Russell Chapel Cemetery, Jackson County, Indiana. William Henry Harrison DANIELS married Julia Ann GARRETT-BIGGS born 1851, died 28 February, 1901, buried in Russell Chapel Cemetery, Jackson County, Indiana. William Henry Harrison DANIELS married Julia Ann GARRETT-BIGGS where married 28 May 1871 in Jackson County, Indiana.

Warm Regards,
Dennis W. Stein
Ourgenelines@hotmail.com

The Genealogy Home of Dennis and Lisa Stein
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~game13/Index.htm

SC>TN>KY all before 1838

LuAna Drake Craig — 25 Jul 2004 1:40:51 GMT

I am trying to trace my family's migration from SC before 1822, TN 1822 and before, then KY 1838 and before. These are my brick wall families. My earliest data on one family is starting with the birthplace of SC probably 1800 or earlier. Then his daughter born in TN 1822. Where did those in SC come from? Did the majority come from other American colonies or from overseas? Would it be safe to assume they were from overseas since I can't seem to find anything prior to 1822 TN or guessing at 1800 or prior in SC?

t902 train route from Galveston to Walsenburg, Colorado

donna lee — 21 Oct 2006 11:48:32 GMT

Langus and Novak family arrives in Sept. 14, 1902 from Europe aboard the S.S. Breslau. Relative Josef Novak was to meet them and then they would continue to Walsenburg Colorado.They had 179 dollars each. Johann Langus was 44 and Max Novak 18. Could they have been hired by a mining company so their way was paid for by the R>R Which train route and how long do you think the train ride took. .Thanks for any information.

Emigration

DonnaleeJudd — 19 Oct 2006 6:45:10 GMT

Family came to Galveston Tx. in August 1902. from Germany. Destination Walsenburg, Colorado. Was there a train that went to Colorado? Or how did they get there?

Train Travel in 1854

ljames621 — 15 Oct 2006 9:04:26 GMT

My ancestor came from the gold fields and got off a boat in New York Harbor. She had two small children with her, and she came directly to central Missouri. May 9th 1854 was when she stepped off the boat. At that time, how far could she have ridden a train from the New York area toward Missouri? Did it go all the way to St. Louis? Thanks!
Lisa James

Question - New York to Michigan

Carol — 8 Jan 2007 9:22:29 GMT

I have a couple of branches of my tree who migrated from upstate NY (Wayne, Monroe, Orleans counties) to Michigan. I don't know 'Michigan-where'? Was the whole state open and being settled in the 1840's and 1850's? What counties in MI were becoming actively populated with travelers from the eastern Great Lakes region?
Any help and ideas appreciated.

Help needed! Louisiana

a_aloia — 12 Aug 2006 7:07:45 GMT

I cant find anything on if there was a large scale migration to Louisiana after the US brought it from France. I think my ancestors came to Louisiana right after the purchase but I cant find a single thing to back this up.

Wilson from Virginia to Illinois

Steve — 23 Jul 2006 1:53:08 GMT

My WILSONs migrated from Virginia (possibly Washington County) in the early 1820s to southern Illinois. Can someone tell me what would have been the most likely route they would have taken?

Steve

PA to IL by wagon train

Cathy Martin — 19 Jul 2006 7:49:20 GMT

I have hit a brick wall in that I've recently learned my G-G-Grandparents died on a wagon train from PA to IL. Their son survived and settled in IL. He was born in 1831 in PA and the first time he shows up on any census is 1860 in Marshall, Clark County, IL. How can I obtain passenger lists or any other kind of wagon train lists that might help me determine who his parents were? Any help to break through this brick wall is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Lithuanian migration pattern

Eidimtas — 23 Mar 2006 7:53:26 GMT

Does anyone know what the migration pattern might be for someone from Lithuania who was going to Chicago, Illinois in 1907? They may have departed from Danzig, Germany. Anyone else out there have Lithuanian relatives who immigrated in that year???

Thanks,
Helen

Charokee Trail of Tears?

janita fisher — 12 Apr 2006 8:07:10 GMT

Is there a census for this migration? I have an ancestor that I believe was a native american who was born in Kentucky and died in Missouri. I believe she traveled the trail of tears and stopped her journey when she met great-great grandfather. I'm not sure. I have no maiden name for her.

Any help on the trail?

Border Crossing Project Port of Grand Falls, New Brunswick 1913 Port of Gretna, Manitoba for the Months of April,1910 to

Julia Adamson — 4 Mar 2006 9:24:09 GMT

http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/bordercrossing/

New Web Site

Border Crossing Project
Port of Grand Falls, New Brunswick 1913 -1918
Port of Gretna, Manitoba for the Months of April,1910 - 1911
transcribed by James Leonard Bundy

Washington Co.,MD to Huntingdon Co.,PA migration

@@dcstear@yourinter.net — 13 Oct 2003 3:47:31 GMT

While researching my GGGGrandfather, Nicholas Steer, I discovered that in the period around 1790 a lot of families from the Washington Co., MD area(Hagerstown) migrated to Huntingdon Co., PA. Later, many of these families or their decendents migrated to the Smicksburg, PA(Indiana Co.) area in the 1820's and a little later.
Does anyone have any info on why so many families followed this pattern? Also, what route did they follow? I can't find a well-defined road that links these 3 areas.

Migration route, New York to Lucas Co., Ohio, 1832

Gensleuth55 — 27 Jan 2006 3:05:22 GMT

I am just curious if anyone has information on what migration route was used by people moving to the Lucas co. Ohio area from Montgomery Co., NY. My relatives came from the Montgomery Co. area- along with many others, and bought land and settled in Lucas Co., Ohio, along the Mi. Oh. Strip in the 1830's.
Thanks,
Mimi

N. Carolina to Indiana

Dennis F. Marr — 7 May 2004 7:41:14 GMT

Does anyone know of a reliable source for information on migration trails/patterns from North Carolina to Indiana? In the 1860 census of IN, there were over 14, 000 persons born in North Carolina.

Nova Scotia to New Jersey, mid-1760's

Sandee Conk Roberts — 14 Sep 2005 2:18:56 GMT

Does anyone have an approximate idea of how long it would have taken to travel from Nova Scotia, Canada to New Jersey around early 1760's?

Migration from Prussia to Missouri

Sandy Heinman — 28 Jul 2005 11:40:48 GMT

I have been told that my husbands family come from Prussia in about 1867 have no idea were they landed in the USA but they ended up in Kansas City Missouri area. I have run in to a brick wall on this family from the start. It is said that they were Polish People but with this name they had to have german in there someplace . the two brothers come to the USA togather then separated due to a fight between them I have been told. Stephen and Micheal Heiman,Heimann,Haiman,Haimann,Hyman we now spell it Heinman this started after 1920 or so.
If anyone can tell my maybe why they would of come to missouri and if there was a migration going on about that time. maybe I can find out were they come from or even a Ship record of there arrival. Also could there be a different name, Does Heiman mean something different in polish or prussian. Any help would be great.
sandy Heinman

England-New York-Wisconsin and back east again

Julie_Sandland — 22 Apr 2005 2:56:54 GMT

Hi,
I have a family with what seems like an unusual migration pattern, but I'm thinking maybe it isn't that unusual.
My ggggrandmother, SARAH ELLIS, was born in England.
Her son, JOHN ELLIS, was b. England 1819.
About 1826, they left for America, probably arriving in New York.
JABEZ STEPHEN ELLIS, my gggrandfather, was b. 1830 in Saratoga, New York, (his sister ANN in 1828).
The family is next seen in Grant, Wisconsin in 1850. Ann was married to ARTHUR TOMLINSON, whose family had also come from England. John married LOUISA RACHEL CARPENTER of England.
After 1850, the siblings seem to have migrated back to the East coast, to Pennsylvania and New York. Some of their children were born there, but I have never found them on any census. The families return to the Midwest after 1870.
How common was this sort of migration pattern? I also have never found any Civil War service records for any of the men. I cannot find an obit or any record on Arthur or Ann Tomlinson after 1870--don't know where they could have ended up.
I'm curious if others have seen this pattern.
Thanks,
Julie S.

19th century migration to North Dakota

Howard Mathieson — 29 Mar 2005 4:54:35 GMT

Many Canadians migrated to North Dakota in the 1860's and 70's, particularly from Ontario. Is there any research which deals with the possible routes they would have taken?

Howard Mathieson
howardmathieson@yahoo.ca
www.members.shaw.ca/sdangerfield

Rhode Island to New Hampshire and Vermont, ca. 1780

RosevilleDick — 18 Mar 2005 5:00:05 GMT

Was there a significant migration from the Rhode Island - Connecticut area to Vermont and New Hampshire during and soon after the Revolutionary War? Veterans? New land opening?

Migration r/tRail Road Route about 1891East-West Coast

donnaleejudd — 17 Feb 2005 6:48:17 GMT

1891 Grain Dealers and Shippers Gazetteer. Baltimore and Ohio RR: New York,Trenton, Baltimore, spur down to Washington D.C. Cumberland, Cincinnati. Take the spur north at Flora Mo. to Springfield, Ill. Atchison,Topeka and Santa Fe RR: Springfield, down to St. Louis, Burrton Nev. Wichita, La Junta, Colorado down to Trinidad. Chicago,Kansas RRRoute: Also called.Rock Island and Pacific Rail Road: Springfield,Ill, St. Louis, Topeka,McFarland,north to Norton, Burlingon, Colorado, Resolis, Colorado Springs to Pueblo, Colo.The Union Pacific RRRoute: Fares: 7 1/2 cents per mile per person. Omaha Nebraka to Promontory Point, Utah via Sioux City, Iowa,Grand Island, and Denver.Missouri Pacific RR: ST. Louis, Kansas City, Topeka, Bellevue Neb. Wichita to Pueblo. Hope this helps someone. Donna Lee Judd

Castle Gardens to Milwaukee Wi. in 1875

Bruce Gross — 14 Dec 2003 11:25:19 GMT

I am looking for some place to find some info. on migration of German immigrants from Castle Gardens N.Y. to Milwaukee Wi. in the 1870's to 80's. I believe it was done mainly through Railway travel. I need to know the specifics of the travel at that time.

Migration route fron Tenneessee to Texas

GlennWaters67 — 21 Jan 2005 5:03:47 GMT

Does anyone out there know of the route that settlers might have taken from Tenneessee to Texas around 1845-1850? How long it might have taken? I know this would depend on the way they traveled.

Any help would be appreciated/

Thank you

Glenn Waters

gwat3352@bigpond.net.au

canadian registration

JoanSchacht — 23 Jun 2005 9:44:12 GMT

Does anyone know if there were any records kept for US citizens moving from MA to Upper Canada in 1830 would have left any paper trail?
Also, for one US resident who permanently leaves Canada to retire in the US, 1882 time frame?

Maryland to North Carolina, early 1740's

Sandra Vossler — 15 Dec 2004 12:54:26 GMT

I am looking for migration route from what was then Baltimore Co (now Harford Co.) Maryland to Johnson Co., North Carolina between 1740 and 1742.
On a 1770 map there is a "Green's Path" in North Carolina that shows it starting in Virginia, but can not find any information on it outside of North Carolina. Since the ancestor I am researching (Nicholas Baucom) had land in North Carolina and on the land records Green's Path is mentioned, I would imagine that he took Green's Path out of VA into NC.
I am looking for any information on the migration routes of those going from MD to NC during that time.
Thank you,
Sandra

Outmigration to N.Y.

Gregory Odell — 20 Feb 2004 10:27:51 GMT

While doing my N.Y. genealogy, I find that many lines end in the 1700's in Rensselaer/Washington/Columbia counties (NY) with immigration from Rhode Island, even from the maternal lines--Brock, Wilcox, Cheeseborough, for example. [This is also true of my one Vermont line.] It seems as if ,sooner or later, these families came to northern N.Y. from Rhode Island. I see from area burial transcriptions, many Rhode Island originations, as well, for families that are not in my line.

Anyone know, therefore, why so many families migrated out of Rhode Island in the 18th Century? Active land agents? Depression? Church migration? There seems to be wholesale departures for many families (3 out of 4 sons for one forebear, in my case, leave Westerly for N.Y.) Just wondering, then, and in general: what was going on in colonial R.I. to cause such a large exodus?? TX....

Canadian Migration

cjudy — 21 Sep 2004 4:37:23 GMT

My Irish relative entered thru Quebec around 1862 and after the war went to Iowa. What were the routes being used into the US.then?

VA to MO 1830's

Wayne Meyer — 31 Aug 2004 3:19:37 GMT

Can anyone help me find out what route the travelers would have taken from northern VA to MO in the mid 1830?

Chickasaw Nation lands of west TN & KY 1818-1820 & before (negotiations & purchase)

LuAnaDrakeCraig — 25 Jul 2004 1:59:24 GMT

What was the migration pattern for settlers into the Chickasaw Nation lands negotiated and purchased by congress 1818-1820? Were there white settlers there before that land was actually negotiated and purchased from Chickasaw Nation before 1818? These would be the 21 counties of West Tennessee and the 8 Jackson Purchase counties of west Kentucky during the time frame of 1818-1820. My big brick wall is finding my WOOD ancestors during that time. My GG-Grandfather Thomas WOOD was born in KY 1818, probably Hickman County which later part became Calloway County and still later part of that became Marshall County. He was born in KY 1818 probably Hickman, then married 1838 in Calloway County, KY, then later some of his children were born in Marshall County, KY -- all of these counties are part of the Jackson Purchase 8 counties of KY bought from Chickasaw Nation, as well as the 21 West TN counties. Additionally, his brother, William Henderson WOOD was born 1819 in TN or KY, presuming the same Chickasaw Nation lands of west TN/KY. Their family must have migrated there obviously for some reason. Logically, from where would they have migrated to this area? They were there before the Chickasaw Nation lands were purchased and ratified by our congress.

Scotch-Irish to Tazewell, VA

crobnson — 19 Jul 2004 8:33:21 GMT

Would anyone be able to help me pinpoint stops for my 5th ggrandfather and family. I have done alot of reading and have been unable to find anything very helpful. What I do know is according to the History of Tazewell County he came from Eastern Virginia and arrived in Tazewell approx 1895-97. He obviously traveled with other Scotch-Irish. I will make a guess that he started in Philadelphia based on what I have read. Is there a specific migration route that these people took? I need to look for him and all I have is obviously a nickname. There are alot of counties in Virginia and I need to pare it down. Thank you.

Migration Patterns.

Robert Jerin — 12 Jul 2004 2:42:27 GMT

Thank you

Migration Patterns.

DonnaLee_Judd — 28 Jun 2004 7:30:20 GMT

I have been trying to link the RR travel in the late 1800 from the East to the West Coast. All I can find is material from the 1891 Grain Dealers and Shippers Gazetteer, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. They have listed the farious trains that were available during that time period.

Monroe Co, KY to Missouri

gxt11 — 17 Nov 2003 4:56:19 GMT

I am looking for information that explains the large migration from Monroe Co, KY to Missouri in the 1830. My focus is on Howard Co, MO. I would appreciate recomendations for reading.

Penn-NC and westward

Dan Michael Patterson — 14 May 2004 10:09:28 GMT

Couple of good articles on migration routes and info on early NC - Rowan County families
Please view http://www.GoRowan.com/rowanroots

Irish migration to Minnesota 1850-1857

UnityQ — 17 Mar 2004 2:18:11 GMT

If anyone has ancestors that migrated to Minnesota (Minneapolis??) during this time period, I would really appreciate hearing what route(s) they took, and what brought them to Minneapolis at this time.
I have found my (Irish) gggrandparents in the 1857 state census, but have never been able to determine how they got there, and what brought them there. If I could get an idea of that, then perhaps I may be able to trace backward, and figure out where, or how they arrived in the US.
I would appreciate any thoughts, or suggestions. You may email me directly at maryjpersons@hotmail.com

TN to TX Migrations in the 1860,s

jil55rn1 — 19 Nov 2003 2:23:06 GMT

Does anyone have any idea as to what trail or road someone
coming from Overton County, TN to Cooke County Texas would
take or how long it might take coming in a covered wagon.

Thanks,

Jil McDaniel

Canadians to IL, early 19th Century

woohoo — 13 Oct 2003 12:54:50 GMT

Can anyone speak to migration patterns of French Canadians from "lower Canada" to SW Illinois in the early 19th century? Where can I find information on who left Canada and where?

Family migration

HB — 11 Dec 2003 2:58:47 GMT

I am trying to find out what would be the likely route of ancestors who immigrated from England through Quebec to detroit, michigan in 1923, to California where I found their death records in 1979.
My male ancestor worked for the railroad. Is there a direct railroad route from Michigan to California that they could of travelled in the 1930's and 1940's.

Madison Co. KY to Missouri

gxt11 — 17 Nov 2003 5:14:15 GMT

In the previous message I misspoke. I am looking for information regarding the migration from Madison Co, KY (not Monroe Co.) to Missouri in the 1830's.

VA area to New Orleans, 1800s

slombardo_1 — 18 Jun 2005 2:48:25 GMT

Does anyone have any idea why people were leaving the southeast coast (VA, SC) to head to New Orleans around 1830s to 1850s? What kinds of industries/opportunities would have lured young men of reasonable means?

how to get from NY to Chicago to preaching in IOWA

DanBrown727 — 3 Oct 2004 5:12:34 GMT

Q: Was there a Federally funded program, government agency, or religious interest groups in New York (or elsewhere) during the 1800’s that encouraged, promised, or offered non-English speaking emigrants—(land and) a English education (in Chicago for seven years ?) if they studied and became ministers and then perhaps settled in the Midwest somewhere. It sounds kinda like a plausible gimmick by New Yorkers to reduce the crowding in “The Big Apple”. It also sounds like a plausible method for developing or struggling churches in the mid-west to attract emigrants into the priesthood or ministry. I’m trying to figure out how my great grandfather, Fred H. Hans arrived in New York from Hanover, Germany in abt 1840 and then somehow managed to get to Chicago where he apparently attended school for seven years (while also studying ministry ?). After completing the school in Chicago, he evidently returned to New York where he married Louisa Lintlaw and had two children before moving to Bremer County, Iowa where he farmed and ministered (Evangelical Methodist or ME). It doesn’t make too much sense to me, that Fred would travel all the way from Chicago (after completing school), back to New York, get married, have two children, then travel all the way back to Iowa to preach and farm. It almost sounds like he begrudgedly had to complete a contract, otherwise how would he have been able to acquire the farm property in Iowa to start with.

Train to New Orleans from Ellis Island

Angela — 1 Oct 2003 12:33:48 GMT

Trying to find out how my g-grandmother and her 4 sons got to New Orleans. They arrived in Ellis in 1897. Are there records someplace on people going to other parts of the country.

Thanks
Angela

North Carolina to Western TN

Kathy — 29 Jan 2003 9:28:03 GMT

My Atkins joined a wagon train in some unknown location in NC in about 1823 to travel to western TN. On this wagon train was also a Jones family. After Atkins and Jones reach Henry Co., TN Josiah Atkins and Rebecca Jones marry ca 1824. Does anyone have a similar story orginating out of NC to western TN about this time period? Any idea where they started from? Thanks,
Kathy

Route west from Jeff.Co.Pa. 1880

xenia71 — 27 Mar 2004 3:16:08 GMT

If I were a coal miner living in Jefferson Co.Pa. in 1880 and my destination by 1888 was Colorado, what mode of transportation would I be likely to use and would there be a definate route to follow?
I would have two sons ages 13 and 15 and a wife. I would be 50 years old.
Jean

Migrations

ruthlw_1 — 8 Aug 2003 9:16:25 GMT

I once read in the book, "The Uprooted", by Oscar Handlin, something about religious organizations going to New York City and offering people work and a place to live , one place was oneida, NY. Since my grandfather went from NYCity to Oneida, NY around 1890, I wondered if that is why he settled. Does anyone know anything about this? RLW

Pennsylvania to Richland,Ohio

Pearl — 18 Sep 2002 8:52:03 GMT

I notice quite a few people of German descent in Richland, Ohio who came from Pennsylvania around 1820-1830. Does anyone know what part of Pennsylvania they would have came from or what road they used?

Migration Routes

Marilyn Roth — 29 Jul 2002 11:33:44 GMT

If you are wondering how the pioneers went from there to here within the United States, check the site of Beverly Whitaker, KC, MO:

geocities.com/gentutor/trails.html

Territorial Legislatures

hcamness24 — 10 Jan 2003 6:47:30 GMT

Greetings!
Does anybody out there have an idea where the present day
location would be, for what was then the Madison Co. Terr.
Legislature of 1810-16???
Hoping!

To anyone looking for Migration Routes...

Tere — 29 Oct 2004 10:37:26 GMT

I can across a site that has many links to migration routes used in the 1800's. One in particular, The National Road, (aka Rt.40) was the most traveled I believe. It stretched from NJ to IL in the earliest years, then later onto CA.
You can find info here: http://www.cyndislist.com/migration.htm

VA to CA 1890's

Jennifer Schwartz — 9 Nov 2002 3:31:39 GMT

I'm trying to find out why my ancestor traveled, cross- country to California in the 1890's from Virginia. What was might have taken place in CA at this time to lure someone whose family had been in VA for nearly two hundred years to migrate this far? Land lottery? If anyone knows of California history and might have an answer, please respond. I am at a loss. Thank you.

Migration route from North Carolina to Texas

juliecl8on — 5 Nov 2002 8:22:34 GMT

Am interested in the migration route my Baker ancestors would have taken. Here is a summary of their trip:

1840 in Cherokee County, NC
1842 in Pulanski County, KY
1853 in Louisa County, Iowa
1854 in Parker County Texas

Any feedback most appreciated. Thank you, Julie

1884 Gaughan immigration - County Mayo to PA

ecizewski — 6 Nov 2002 3:35:54 GMT

Post Civil War Routes West

kacarroll78 — 6 Oct 2002 5:47:04 GMT

Does anyone know of a source of information about the routes used by people moving West after the Civil War, especially from IL to CA. The websites that cover the Wagon Trails seem to indicate that the wagon trains ceased after the Civil War. Did some people still go west in wagons after the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, and if so, what routes did they use?

Willard, Burrus, Kirkland from Tennessee-Missouri-Texas

Linda Willard — 5 Oct 2002 12:25:32 GMT

My Willard, Burrus, and Kirkland families travel by wagon from Cumberland area of Tennessee and Murfeesboro areas into Missouri. Then down through Oklahoma and settled near Red River (Sherman-Bonham Area) before staying in Collin County Texas.

I am looking for any migration trails or links to these families around the late 1865's to 1870's

Thanks

Migration route

Tracie Ausbrooks — 11 Sep 2002 3:19:55 GMT

Does anyone have any information regarding migration routes taken from NY to KS? My ancestors migrated from Lake Ontario/St. Lawrence river area of NY to Newton Kansas in 1880's. I can't find all family members known in NY prior to 1880.....so looking for most possible route to search for either burial or settlement. Thanks
Tracie

wagon train, MD to Missouri

Fleur M. — 17 Aug 2006 10:25:47 GMT

My ancestors traveled by wagon train in the mid to late 1840s from Frederick Co., Maryland, to St. Charles County, Missouri. How may I best discover what that experience was like? Would there have been announcements in the newspapers? Were there companies that organized such trips, telling people what to do, how much to bring...or giving some instruction? Are there records in existence, telling who went at a given time...like a ship's manifest?

Irish migration pattern frm Montreal, Canada>NYC-1850's-1860's

LucillePye — 5 Aug 2002 8:06:37 GMT

Essentially, I am curious about who the Irish migrated
from Montreal area to NYC. during the 1850's-1860's.
Thanks, LPye

migration from NH 1850 to TX 1890

MERRILL — 26 Jun 2002 10:51:56 GMT

Why would Greenleaf Willey (b. abt. 1834) living in Belknap Co., NH with his large family at the age of 16, end up in Wise Co. TX in 1890? Obviously, the Civil War has some meaning to bear on this query. It is probable that he had left NH before the war as I cannot find him in NH or anywhere for that matter in the 1860 Fed. Census. If anyone has a notion, please advise. Thank you!
Diane

Irish migration pattern-MN

MaryP1822 — 10 Jul 2001 4:45:28 GMT

My gggrandparents settled in Minnesota around 1855-57, having emigrated from Ireland.I've no idea where they arrived (port), or what ship.Any theories as to how they ended up in Minneapolis,MN would be appreciated.

Charles Baird, Oneida/Strawberry Pt IA > Polk County, MN

Lois Baird Ustanko — 12 Sep 2001 3:42:51 GMT

I'm looking for information about my grandfather, George Paul Baird I, who came from either Oneida or Strawberry Point, Iowa about 1900. He homesteaded in Polk County, MN with his brother, Franklin. He married Mabel Abrahamson of Beltrami County (Fertile). His father was Charles and he had another brother (name unknown) who was killed in a motorcycle accident when he was in his early 20's. I'm looking for the name of Charles' parents, wife, siblings, any other children and the family tree.

Ferguson

elaineeurehenderson — 22 Jun 2001 10:52:53 GMT

DOes anyone have any information on the migration of Fergusons from North Carolina. There are people still living in Ferguson who bear a family resemblance. This would have been prior to 1815 abouts. Who has info on area history?This is jusst a short in the dark for another clue!
THanks! J. ELaine Eure-Henderson