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United States Research: Midwest Region History and Background

Presenter: Joni Kesler

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This section will discuss the history and background of the Midwest Region.

Language: English

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United States Research: Midwest Region

17 Lessons

United States Research: Midwest Region Introduction

The Midwest region includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. This class is an introduction to Midwest research and includes a brief history and background of the region. Key records are discussed which include church, census, land, and military records. An overview of each state highlights records and helpful archives and websites unique to the state. The entire duration of this class is 52:49.
United States Research: Midwest Region History and Background

This section will discuss the history and background of the Midwest Region.
United States Research: Midwest Region Migration

This segment will discuss the migration patterns of the Midwest.
United States Research: Midwest Region Church Records

This segment will discuss the church records of the Midwest.
United States Research: Midwest Region Census Records

This segment will discuss state and territorial census records of the Midwest.
United States Research: Midwest Region Land Records

This segment will discuss the land records of the Midwest.
United States Research: Midwest Region Military Records

This segment will discuss the military records of the Midwest.
United States Research: Midwest Region Ohio Overview

This segment will be an overview of Ohio.
United States Research: Midwest Region Illinois Overview

This segment will be a state overview of Illinois.
United States Research: Midwest Region Indiana Overview

This segment will be a state overview of Indiana.
United States Research: Midwest Region Iowa Overview

This segment is a state overview of Iowa.
United States Research: Midwest Region Michigan Overview

This segment is a state overview of Michigan.*The website discussed from 0:25-0:43 has changed its web address and name. It is now called Michiganology and can be found at https://michiganology.org/.*
United States Research: Midwest Region Minnesota Overview

This segment is a state overview of Minnesota.
United States Research: Midwest Region Missouri Overview

This segment is a state overview of Missouri.
United States Research: Midwest Region Wisconsin Overview

This segment is a state overview of Wisconsin.
United States Research: Midwest Region Additional Records

Here are some additional records for the Midwest Region.
United States Research: Midwest Region Finding the Records

This segment will cover how to find the records of the Midwest Region.*The steps showing how to access the Learning Center from 5:04-5:14 have changed.*

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