Explore the history of the American frontier west from the pioneers and Indians who led the way, to covered wagons, cattle and cowboys who followed later.

Encompassing the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, the Applegate Trail and the Mormon Trail, the Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) seeks to preserve the stories and the legacy of the 19th century American migration. About OCTA ...

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Genealogy & Family Research

Pioneers wrote of their travels to Oregon, California, Utah, Montana, and other western locations in diaries, letters, remembrances, and newspaper articles. These accounts have survived in libraries and private collections. Research genealogy and ancestry at Paper-Trail.org

Special thanks to OCTA Corporate Members