Dear Laura, A book called "German Genealogical Research" by George R. Schweitzer has information about migration routes for various time periods. I bought the book at our annual genealogical seminar here in Michigan for $6.00 but I think it costs a little more. Dr. Schweitzer was having a sale. People arriving in New York "would usually head for Ohio and the states directly west and northwest of Ohio. They would use the Hudson-Mohawk-Erie Canal route, or they would head for Pittsburgh and go into Ohio and beyond from there. By about 1850 the entire trip could be made by railroads which extended through the midwest to the Mississippi River." http://www.gensources.com/ If you ever have a chance to see him at a seminar, do so. He is informative and funny. He dresses in German clothing and uses a German accent with some southern overtones. Georgia "Edgar, Laura" wrote: > Hello, > > I would like to find out what mode of transportation a family would have used in the year 1862. Family arrived in New York in November of 1862 then moved to St. Louis Mo. Whatever transportation was used, any ideas on how long it would have taken from New York to the Midwest? > > Thanks > Laura - California > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > Climbing my family tree was fun until the nuts appeared.

Good morning Georgia, Thanks for all of that information; it is very helpful and I appreciate it very much. Laura Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgia Clark" <georgia@corpsie.com> To: "Edgar, Laura" <laura30@cox.net> Cc: <MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [StL-Metro] NEW YORK TO ST LOUIS 1862 MODE OF TRANSPORTATION > Dear Laura, > > A book called "German Genealogical Research" by George R. Schweitzer has information about migration routes for various time periods. I bought the book at our annual genealogical seminar here in Michigan for $6.00 but I think it costs a little more. Dr. Schweitzer was having a sale. > People arriving in New York "would usually head for Ohio and the states directly west and northwest of Ohio. They would use the Hudson-Mohawk-Erie Canal route, or they would head for Pittsburgh and go into Ohio and beyond from there. By about 1850 the entire trip could be made by > railroads which extended through the midwest to the Mississippi River." > > http://www.gensources.com/ > > If you ever have a chance to see him at a seminar, do so. He is informative and funny. He dresses in German clothing and uses a German accent with some southern overtones. > > Georgia > > > "Edgar, Laura" wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I would like to find out what mode of transportation a family would have used in the year 1862. Family arrived in New York in November of 1862 then moved to St. Louis Mo. Whatever transportation was used, any ideas on how long it would have taken from New York to the Midwest? > > > > Thanks > > Laura - California > > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > > Climbing my family tree was fun until the nuts appeared. > >