The Oregon Trail Genealogy Blog
The Pink Dress
Old newspaper articles often contain a wealth of information about our pioneering families, providing valuable insight into their lives, their…
A Little Sod House in a Treeless Landscape
There is no question that my writing has been skewed towards the Oregon Trail and families that settled in the…A Woman’s Hidden Voice, Brought into the Light
Winifred Jennings Cowley (1859–1924): A Frontier Witness and Advocate for Native Sovereignty In a blog post on the Josephy Center…
Oregon Trail Connections from the 4th Grade
The history of the Oregon Trail is taught at the 4th grade level at my daughter's school. I'd helped my…
Early Ranches of the John Day Valley
https://oregontrailgenealogy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/JD-Ranches.kmz The map image above is taken from a Google Earth presentation of early ranches in the John Day Valley.…
The Quiet Evenings at the End of the Trail
The 1845 wagon trains to the Oregon Territory were significant for several reasons. Immigrants had been making their way to…
