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Browse biographies and diaries of families that traveled the Oregon Trail. Also includes
biographical sketches of African-American pioneers and settlers.
http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/biomenu.html
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Oregon Trail Pioneers
Focuses on the pioneers of the Oregon Territory up to and including 1855 with features on
explorers, fur traders, missionaries, Indians, and wagon train lists.
http://www.oregonpioneers.com/ortrail.htm
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Oregon Trail History Library
Access articles relating to the history of the Oregon Trail and the history of the American West.
http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/histhome.html
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Oregon Trail: The Trail West
Following the Oregon Trail west from Missouri, through Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Idaho to
Oregon, this site provides links to historical sites discussing frontier and pioneer life along the
trail.
http://www.ukans.edu/kansas/seneca/oregon/mainpage.html
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How the West Was Lost - Following the Oregon Trail
Describes John Fremont's trip that marked the Oregon Trail and then follows the historic route
describing its current condition.
http://www.findarticles.com/m1111/1801_300/62298109/p1/article.jhtml
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Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers
A nonprofit pioneer heritage association that was organized to preserve the history of the pioneers
who settled in the early Oregon Territory.
http://www.webtrail.com/sdop/
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From Chimney Rock to Fort Laramie
Article written by Allan Sutton for the April 1999 issue of Historic Traveler magazine that
explores the landmarks of the famous Oregon Trail.
http://www.thehistorynet.com/HistoricTraveler/articles/1999/0499_cover.htm
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Oregon Trail Deaths in 1852
A list of deaths occurring in 1852 on the plains arranged by surname along with the deceased's
former place of residence.
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/or/trail/tradeath.txt
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The Oregon Trail - J. Francis Parkman Jr.
A transcription of J. Francis Parkman Jr.'s text that chronicles his experience crossing America in
1846 on the Oregon Trail.
http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/hst/northamerican/TheOregonTrail/toc.html
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The Oregon Trail
This web site is based on the award-winning documentary film from PBS. Read about the history of
the trail and see the historic sites located along the trail.
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
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Covered Wagon Train List
A list of the people who traveled to Oregon in 1850, from the archives of the Oregon Historical
Society, arranged by surname.
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/or/trail/1850orim.txt
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Biography of John S. Mires
Information on the life of John S. Mires from Douglas Co, OR 1863.
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/or/douglas/bios/mires.txt
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Oregon Trail Time Frame
A year by year description of explorers, wagon trains, and events along the trail to Oregon,
1792-1843.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/5531/index.html
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Coon Oregon Trail Diary
The diary of James Madison Coon and Nancy Iness (Miller) Coon while traveling on the Oregon Trail
from Mercer County, Illinois to Clackamas County, Oregon in 1847.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~orbenton/COONDIAR.htm
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American West - The Oregon Trail
Information on the history of the Oregon Trail.
http://www.americanwest.com/trails/pages/oretrail.htm
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In Search of the Oregon Trail
Examines the myths and the facts from the history of the Oregon Trail.
http://www.pbs.org/opb/oregontrail/
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All About the Oregon Trail
This study guide on the Oregon Trail was originally designed as a companion for the two hour
historical video documentary.
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Allabout.html
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Oregon Genealogical Society: Oregon Pioneers
A list of many residents living in the Oregon Territory or Oregon before October 31, 1872 arranged
by surname.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlncogs/or-pioneers1.htm
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Oregon Pioneers Project
A list of settlers in Oregon who migrated to or were born in Oregon prior to 1900 that can be
obtained by e-mail.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~orpionpr/
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Oregon Pioneer Biographies
Lists biographies of early Oregon pioneers and shares stories of the early settlement of the Oregon
Territory, including early Donation Land Claim holders.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb/pioneerbios.html
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The Great Migration: Wagon Train to Oregon 1843
List of pioneers on the first great migration on the Oregon Trail in 1843, with links to related
sites.
http://www.peak.org/~mransom/pioneers.html
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Applegate Trail
Information on the Southern Route of the Oregon Trail.
http://www.webtrail.com/applegate/index.html
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