OREGON-CALIFORNIA TRAIL SOURCES
Across the Plains, Mountains and Deserts--Trail Diary Bibliography is a listing of all known diaries and reminiscences and their depositories compiled by Will Bagley in co-operation with the National Park Service
Paper Trail is the website database created by the
Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) from thousands of trail-related documents of the 19th century. Whether people traveled west for gold, land, religious freedom or new opportunity, they wrote diaries, letters, articles, and recollections about the journey. From over 3500 original documents Paper Trail organizes information into an easy to search database, featuring over 74000 searchable names. Reports include dates, routes, travel parties, locations, and interesting features. It also lists where you can locate each document or its copy. Includes a 6+ page survey form for each document. Name searches are free. Reports require a modest subscription fee.
NW Chapter of OCTA features a look at the early history of
Oregon. It also provides a calendar of events for those interested in
visiting trails and learning more about the Northwest.
Be sure and stop by for a visit.
The Oregon-California Trail Association also known as OCTA,
has been dedicated to preserving the Oregon Trail and its history.
Be sure and check the site for links
to the individual OCTA Chapter Web Sites and visit the
OCTA Book Store
Overland Trail by Liz Larson is an excellent site.
The Cherokee
Trail by Jack and Pat Fletcher. An excellent look at a trail
many took in their journey to reach Oregon.
The Oregon Trail brought to you by Mike Trinklein and
Steve Boettcher, is based on the award winning documentary film
which was aired nationally on PBS Stations.
CALIFORNIA:
The CA Pioneer Project offers lists of individuals that
settled in California prior to 1880. Be sure and check this site out.
CA GenWeb
offers county sources for finding early pioneers
to California. Many early emigrants to Oregon moved to California
and vice versa.
CA Library Holdings Database provides listings of holdings
in the CA library system and their location
IDAHO:
Idaho Historical Society
Idaho GenWeb provides county sources for the state of Idaho
WASHINGTON:
Washington State Digital Archives searchable database of Washington State records
Washington State Library biographies, and genealogical related records
Washington GenWeb provides county sources for the state of
Washington
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