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Duplicate paragraph at Erie Canal page
The Historical Background section has a duplicate paragraph but is locked for editing. Can someone delete one of the instances of this graph?

"The Erie Canal contributed to the wealth and importance of New York City, Buffalo, and New York State. It increased trade throughout the nation by opening eastern and overseas markets to Midwestern farm products and enabling migration to the West. New ethnic Irish communities formed in towns along the canal, as Irish immigrants were a large portion of labor force involved in its construction."

Researchlibrary (talk) 18:08, 24 March 2022 (MDT)

Removed duplicate paragraph at Erie Canal page
I'm Pamela with the FS Wiki support team. Thanks for letting us know about that duplicate paragraph! I have removed it.

psleavens, Wiki Support Team (talk) 13:40, 27 March 2022 (MDT)

Pamela

Thank you!
May I suggest adding a link? While there are almost no surviving passenger lists, the NY State Archives nevertheless has a vast collection of records pertaining to the building and administration of the canal, some of which identify people by name. The inventory/finding aid is online here: http://www.archives.nysed.gov/publications/mighty-chain-guide-canal-records-new-york-state-archives

Researchlibrary (talk) 17:12, 28 March 2022 (MDT)

Link added
Thanks for suggesting this! I have added the link.

psleavens, Wiki Support Team (talk) 14:22, 29 March 2022 (MDT) Pamela

Other questions genealogists have
Hello again,

Here are other questions that genealogists have that are surprisingly hard to answer by simple Googling. By which I mean I set out to try and find answers and am not yet able to offer period, cite-able sources. I'll keep looking.


 * How long did it take to cross New York State on the Erie Canal?
 * What did it cost immigrants to travel on the Erie Canal?

Researchlibrary (talk) 07:58, 9 April 2022 (MDT)