We often hear of the California Gold Rush but the Klondike Gold Rush pulled the US out of a deep depression yet you do not hear much about it. We will outline the importance of this very short Rush, plot the routes and identify locations where you can find the records of your ancestor in the Canadian Rockies.
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Fascinating. Thanks
Jill rules.
So much great information!
Very interesting. A family story says a great grandfather loved The West and he had seen San Francisco, Seattle and Alaska. Now I know why…
Excellent introduction for people seeking a Klondike Gold Rush ancestor. She reviewed the Klondike Gold Rush with its context among other US Gold Rushes and impacts on the regional, US, and world economies (pulling us out of a depression), but also the human consequences (winners and losers), environmental damage and heavy impact on the lives and culture of First Nations people in the region. Jill also shared what records to search to find information on Klondike ancestors and cited where to find photos.
Nice to remember that genealogy is not all about records and documents and how to acquire them. Context is as equally important. Of course, at the end, Jill provided locations to find source documents, but I enjoyed listening the history of the Gold Rushes.
That was a great webinar. Anyone with an interest in history of that area would have enjoyed it. I have some relatives who went to Pierce County Washington – I need to go back to see if they were involved in the mining.
Very thorough and definitely convinced me that following a gold rush was NOT worth the time and effort. Thank you Jill.