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The United States, from the start of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies American Colonies], has been and continues to be a melting pot.  People with diverse backgrounds flocked to the American Colonies and later the Unites States to seek sanctuary, freedom from religious and political persecution, those who chose to come to the colonies rather than spend time in jail, economic opportunities, or just simply opportunities for a new start.  People who call the United States home have a variety of backgrounds, especially those who have been here for many years.  You have the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_American European-Americans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_American Asian-Americans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American African-Americans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_American Hispanic/Mexican-American], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_American Australian-Americans], etc.  Any one of these ethnic groups could be discussed in a separate book.

From the start of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies American Colonies], the United States has been and continues to be a melting pot.  People with diverse backgrounds flocked to the American Colonies and later the Unites States to seek sanctuary from religious and political persecution. Many came as an alternative to serving jail time in their home country. Others came seeking economic opportunities. Many simply traveled to the young country looking for opportunities for a fresh start.   

This page will briefly discuss the main ethnic groups often requested in our department: African-Americans, Native Americans, Europeans, and the growing Hispanic population. Much of the discussion is based on the following text:

Many of the early settlers of [[Wayne County, Ohio]] were of German, English, Scottish, and Irish descent. There were some small French settlements scattered in parts of the county. Later, Italians migrated to [[Wooster, Ohio]], particularly settling in what became known as "Little Italy". 

Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking.  ''The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy''.  Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, 1997.

Much of the general information included has been extracted from Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking.  ''The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy''.  Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, 1997.

* “Tracking African American Family History.” Pages 575-586

* “Tracking African American Family History.” Pages 575-586

* “Tracking Hispanic Family History.”  Pages 589-613

* “Tracking Hispanic Family History.”  Pages 589-613