PIONEERS

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Settlers, & First Families of America

Discover biographies of the men and women who shaped America’s earliest communities — pioneers, settlers, founders, and first families.

Browse Biographies by State

Click on a state to see biographies of the men and women who shaped America’s earliest communities. Resources have a green border, making them easy to identify as states with available pioneer biographies and historical records to explore.

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