Researching Oregon Trail Ancestors

Dawn Carlile
Jul 24, 2024
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About this webinar

The Oregon Trail extended approximately 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon from 1840 to 1869. More than 50,000 people traveled to Oregon and a great number died on the journey. This talk will cover resources for conducting research on the people and their lives along the trail.

About the speaker

Dawn Carlile is a native Oregonian who grew up in Eugene and Springfield. She has been involved in genealogy research for more than 25 years, starting when her dad asked if she had thought about resea...
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  1. GG
    Ginny Guinn
    1 year ago

    I learned a great deal about the trail route and the experiences of some who traveled it. Appreciate the handout with the extensive research resources she provides.

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    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    Loved!

  3. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    Great webinar.

  4. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    This was really fascinating. Thank you for such a great look at our ancestors who did travel.

  5. LP
    Lani Pettit
    1 year ago

    Very interesting history! Next time I read my great uncle's book, "Saddles East" (he rode the Oregon Trail in reverse, on horseback) the locations will be so much more interesting.

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    Charles Meiser
    1 year ago

    Excellent webinar. I found this very interesting even tho the family I am researching split-off and headed to California.

  7. DO
    Dusty Oess
    1 year ago

    I need to do my Origon Ancestors so this will help

  8. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    Very interesting, great information

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