This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
The Great Migrations of American History
This overview traces six major migratory waves shaping the United States from ancient Indians to European arrivals and the African diaspora. It covers land bridges to colonization, slave trade, indentured service, westward expansion, and the 19th to early 20th century surge of immigrants, including Jews and other groups, ending with later demographic shifts and the 1924 immigration limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Alaska
Americas
Atlantic
British North America
Ireland
Scotland
United States
Europe
Western Hemisphere
Rio Grande River
New World
Free States
Germany
Congress