This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of some of the historical events that occurred in each state, especially events that shaped the states history, boundaries, laws, records and other items. The states included in this course were all part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, which were: Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Each state is unique in its geographical formation, social attitudes, political structure, ethnicity, industry and historical records. The modules included are aimed at giving researchers information to aid understanding of these states individually and to provide tools for researching family history, not only in terms of the individual, but also in their broader social context.
Course Content
Module 1
Introduction
Introduction to Midwestern States Research
Bibliography & Resources for Further Study
Bibliography for All States
Arkansas
Websites
Early History & Important Events
Native Americans & Early Explorers
Arkansas Post
Native American Removal
Slavery & the Missouri Compromise
Timeline
Government Structure
Arkansas Counties
Court Records
Immigration Trends
Major Industry & Agriculture
Land, Maps and Taxes
Major Transportation Routes
Wars and Military Records
Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
Civil War (1861-1865)
Spanish-American War (1898)
World War I (1917-1918)
World War II (1941-1945)
Vital Records
Church Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids & Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study
Books
Websites
Case Study
Case Study Outline
Case Study Information
Case Study - George Pickney Blythe
Module 2
Oklahoma
Websites
Early History & Important Events
The Dawes Act, Land Rush & Sooners
Timeline
Government Structure
Oklahoma Counties
Court Records
Immigration Trends
Major Industry and Agriculture
Land, Maps and Taxes
Major Transportation Routes
Wars and Military Records
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
Civil War (1861-1865)
Spanish-American War (1898)
World War I (1917-1918)
World War II (1941-1945)
Vital Records
Church Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids and Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study
Books
Websites
Case Study
Case Study Outline
Case Study Information
Case Study - Peter Rogalsky
Module 3
Iowa
Websites
Early History and Important Events
The Black Hawk Purchase
Timeline
Government Structure
Iowa Counties
Court Records
Immigration Trends
Major Industry and Agriculture
Land, Maps and Taxes
Major Transportation Routes
River and Rail
Wars and Military Records
Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
Civil War (1861-1865)
Spanish-American War (1898)
World War I (1917-1918)
World War II (1941-1945)
Vital Records
Church Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Archives and Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study
Books
Websites
Case Study
Case Study Outline
Case Study Information
Case Study - Lizzie Carhart
Module 4
Missouri
Websites
Early History and Important Events
Louisiana Purchase and Early Missouri
Territorial Boundary Changes
Mormons in Missouri
Slavery and the Civil War
Timeline
Government Structure
Missouri Counties
Court Records
Immigration Trends
Major Industry and Agriculture
Land, Maps and Taxes
Major Transportation Routes
Wars and Military Records
Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
Civil War (1861-1865)
Spanish-American War (1898)
World War I (1917-1918)
World War II (1941-1945)
Vital Records
Church Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids and Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study
Books
Websites
Case Study
Case Study Outline
Case Study - Wooldridge
Module 5
Nebraska
Websites
Early History and Important Events
The Missouri Company
Territorial Boundary Changes
Railroads
Timeline
Government Structure
Nebraska Counties
Court Records
Immigration Trends
Major Industry and Agriculture
Land, Maps and Taxes
Major Transportation Routes
Wars and Military Records
Revolutionary War (1775-1783) & War of 1812 (1812-1815)
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
Civil War (1861-1865)
Spanish-American War (1898)
World War I (1917-1918)
World War II (1941-1945)
Vital Records
Church Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids and Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study
Books
Websites
Kansas
Websites
Early History and Important Events
Native Americans & Indian Territory
Kansas-Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas
Civil War
Timeline
Government Structure
Kansas Counties
Court Records
Immigration Trends
Major Industry and Agriculture
Land, Maps and Taxes
Major Transportation Routes
Wars and Military Records
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
Civil War (1861-1865)
Spanish-American War (1898)
World War II (1941-1945)
Vital Records
Church Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids and Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study
Books
Websites
Module 6
North Dakota
Websites
Early History and Important Events
Native Americans
Dakota Territory
Railroads
Timeline
Government Structure
North Dakota Counties
Court Records
Immigration Trends
Germans from Russia
Major Industry and Agriculture
Land, Maps and Taxes
Major Transportation Routes
Wars and Military Records
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
Civil War (1861-1865)
Spanish-American War (1898)
World War I (1917-1918)
World War II (1941-1945)
Vital Records
Church Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids and Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study
Books
Websites
South Dakota
Websites
Early History and Important Events
Wounded Knee Massacre
Mining
Timeline
Government Structure
South Dakota Counties
Court Records
Immigration Trends
Major Industry and Agriculture
Land, Maps and Taxes
Major Transportation Routes
Wars and Military Records
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
Civil War (1861-1865)
Spanish-American War (1898)
World War I (1917-1918)
World War II (1941-1945)
Vital Records
Church Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids and Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study
Books
Websites
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