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| Melinda Daffin Henningfield, MS, CG* |
Beginning in 1843, most pioneers traveling west to Oregon left from their jumping off place in Missouri or Iowa and traveled on the Oregon Trail. A southern route to the Willamette Valley of Oregon seemed preferrable to the dangerous northern route down the Columbia River. In 1846, Jesse Applegate and others convinced about one hundred wagons to use the new southern route, now called the Applegate Trail. In this lecture, learn of the hardships and dangers that the pioneers faced. Many types of original documents will be illustrated to show how they can be used to flesh out a pioneer family.
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| Ezra Meeker, "Line of Original Emigration to the Pacific Northwest Commonly Known as the Old Oregon Trail," map, The Ox Team or the Old Oregon Trail 1852–1906, 4th ed., (New York: Ezra Meeker, 1907): 250–51; Wikimedia Commons (http://www.commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oregontrail_1907.jpg : accessed 31 January 2015). |
Saturday, 8:00 a.m., S401–"Investigate the Neighborhood to Advance Your Research"
Have you reached a brick wall in your research? In this lecture, learn how expanding your research to include the relatives, friends, neighbors, and associates of your ancestor can help you break through your brick wall. Case studies will illustrate some step-by-step methods you can use in your own research.
*CG or Certified Genealogist is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by Board-certified genealogists after periodic competency evaluation, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.
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