Direct Your Letters to San Jose: Following Ancestors’ Migration Trails
David W. Jackson
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U.S. Migration patterns trended from the east to west coasts as Manifest Destiny played out in our American ancestors’ lives. Did they write letters? Yes, they did. Did they keep a diary? Likely. But, have those documents survived, and if so where might they be located? Follow through historical documents the 100+year Westward Migration of one family who created, saved, and handed down pertinent historical documents pinpointing their migration from Kentucky to Illinois in the early 1830s, chronicled an overland journey to the California Gold Rush 20 years later in 1850, then later emigrated from Illinois to Kansas in the early days of the Civil War. Discover what brought one descendant to Kansas City, Missouri, after World War II. Where’s their next stop? This case study is studded with potential research avenues for any genealogist, anthropologist, archivist, cartographer, or automobile enthusiast.
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Comments (32)
It was so great to hear your voice! This was very informative and interesting!
Learned so much!
Excellent.... very informative
I had thought about not watching this webinar because when my ancestors reached Pennsylvania, they just plopped down and stayed there until more modern generations. But this webinar was interesting all the way through. I appreciate and enjoyed the historical corrections about how those who traveled west actually traveled.
I am very interested in visiting the research library at the trails center in Independence. I've been there but was not aware that there was a research library.
I thought the whole presentation was very interesting. I liked the visuals. I enjoy history and especially stories about real people. The Campbell brothers seemed to be excellent role models for future generations. I liked hearing about Jack and seeing the math worked out, to know if the Campbells indeed got money from their time in the gold fields.
Outstanding!
I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated Mr. Jackson's presentation. I'll be recommending it to my fellow genealogists who missed it.