| Dear Fellow Genealogist,
“California, here I come!” The Golden State has attracted fortune-seekers from even its earliest days as US territory, when a discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill set off a rush of “49ers” to the soon-to-be state. If your ancestors were among them, you’ll love this newsletter’s guide to California research.
Even if you or your ancestors aren’t Californian, the state’s history still is just one of many shaped by people migrating to seek a better life. Some (like the 49ers) moved for economic opportunities. And others fled from persecution or to freely practice their religious traditions.
With that in mind, we’ve also collected two articles related to immigration to the U.S.: one on researching ancestors who came ashore on the famous Mayflower, and another on a Scottish indentured servant in Colonial South Carolina.
California dreaming,
— Andrew, Editor of Family Tree Magazine
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