[or-roots] The Oregon Trail

[glenkc7mbm at comcast.net]

The History of the Northwest as it is related to my family is one of my passions, one thing I have been trying to find is my Father's Step-Sister gave an interview on the Old Kvan Vancouver, Wa. radio stn. in the 1940's before she passed away on coming across the Oregon trail as a Child, one of the family used to have transcripts of that interview, unfortuneatly the one that had them passed away years ago and they may have been thown out. 

I always urge anyone who has family data, photo albums Etc. that they do not want give them to a Genealogy or Historical Society, where they can be preserved, someone someday may want to see that information, a lot of history has been lost by just being thrown out my family members that did not want it. 



Waiting for my wife to get ready have to be in Chehalis by 11 am. 

Glen jones Portland 



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From: "Darlene Casteel" <darlene at thecasteels.net> 
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I, too, enjoy this discussion about the Oregon Trail. One of my gr-gr-grandfathers came in 1848 (Griffin), and the other in 1852 (Hamlin). When I think about the hardships they faced as they traveled to and then settled in this new land, it makes me very proud. Darlene ----- Original Message ----- From: GerryCT at aol.com To: or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 12:16 AM Subject: [or-roots] The Oregon Trail I love this discussion about the Oregon Trail. So many of us have ancestors that traveled that trail and I worry that the history of the trail over time is becoming diminished. My early Oregon ancestors - Cox, King, McCarty - all came to Oregon via the trail. They joined the many pioneers on their to Oregon in Missouri and were among some of the earliest to arrive here. I am very proud of my pioneer stock and am eager to finally begin to put that history together for our family. Gerry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Need a job? Find employment help in your area. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ or-roots mailing list or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots 
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