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
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
IMMIGRANT GROUPS AND THE PLACES FROM WHICH THEY CAME
New England Historic Genealogical Society
The Cultural Impact of the Highland Clearances (Scotland)
Institute of Migration (Finland)
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
Research Center German Emigrants in the USA
The Swedish Emigrant Institute
The UK & Ireland Genealogical Information Service (GENUKI)
A Visitor's Guide to Wisconsin's Ethnic Settlement Trail
REGIONAL LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, AND HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan
Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University
Hales Corners Historical Society
Museum of African American History
State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Library Division
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