What prompted your immigrant ancestor to come to America, or move west? Could it be the promise of owning land? Join SVGS Saturday September 12, 2026, at 1pm at the Burlington Public Library for “The Influence of Free & Cheap Land on Migration“ with Annette Burke Lyttle. Learn how immigrants were enticed to travel to America and then to “Go West” by Land Grants, Bounty Land and the Homestead Act. Can’t make it to the Burlington Library, request a zoom link by emailing info@skagitvalleygenealogy.org.