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
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.vlib.us/old_west/trails/othist.html
Applegate Trail - Information on the Southern Route of the Oregon Trail. - http://www.webtrail.com/applegate/
Oregon Trail Diaries and Emigrant Biographies - 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
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
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
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/
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
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
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
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
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
American West - The Oregon Trail - Information on the history of the Oregon Trail. - http://www.americanwest.com/trails/pages/oretrail.htm
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/
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
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
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/
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
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