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Disclaimer Related Resources

The selected sites listed below offer a variety of perspectives on pioneering the Upper Midwest. The sites were chosen for their educational content, broad accessibility, and long-term sustainability.

THE REGION AND ITS GEOGRAPHY

The Great Lakes: An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book

Historical Collections of the Great Lakes

Historical Maps of the United States

NATIVE AMERICANS

First Nations Histories

The Great Lakes Project: The Geographic Location of Potawatomi Bands: 1795-1846

Information on Individual Native Nations

Native American Indian Resources

Upper Midwest Rock Art Research Association

Song Catcher: Frances Densmore of Red Wing

FRENCH EXPLORATION

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents: 1610 to 1791

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE REGION

Envirotext

The Northwest Ordinance

IMMIGRANT GROUPS AND THE PLACES FROM WHICH THEY CAME

Afrigeneas

Danish Emigration Archives

New England Historic Genealogical Society

The Cultural Impact of the Highland Clearances (Scotland)

The Holland Museum

Institute of Migration (Finland)

Irish Ancestors

Unpacking on the Prairie: Jewish Women in the Upper Midwest

Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies

The Promise of America (Norway)

The Norwegian Historical Data Centre

Norway in America

Research Center German Emigrants in the USA

The Swedish Emigrant Institute

The UK & Ireland Genealogical Information Service (GENUKI)

Ulster American Folk Park

A Visitor's Guide to Wisconsin's Ethnic Settlement Trail

REGIONAL LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, AND HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan

Chippewa Valley Museum

Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University

Hales Corners Historical Society

History of Ozaukee County

The Library of Michigan

Michigan Historical Center

Michigan Historical Museums

Minnesota Historical Society

Museum of African American History

Oak Creek Historical Society

State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Library Division

Willard Public Library

Web Site Links for Minnesota County Historical Societies

ADDITIONAL ELECTRONIC COLLECTIONS AND TEXTS

Black History: Thirty Dollars Down and a Lifetime to Buy: The Watson-Raimey Collection

Pig's Eye Notepad: An Historical Encyclopedia of St. Paul MN (1830-1850)

Portage County (Wisconsin) Historical Society Photo Collection

Wisconsin Electronic Reader


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