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Mormon Migration Database, 1840-1932
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This article describes a collection of records at FamilySearch.org.
Utah,
United States
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Record Description
Record Type Migration
Collection years 1840-1932
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Brigham Young University


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What is in This Collection?

This collection consists of an index of pioneer immigrants with image links to journals, autobiographies, letters, and other narratives for the years 1840 to 1932. The immigrants were from the British Isles, Scandinavian, Swedish, and Netherlands Missions. Images of the materials are found on the Mormon Migration website from Brigham Young University.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name
  • Names of others traveling with the immigrant
  • Gender
  • Married or single
  • Whether member, child, or Priesthood office held
  • Birth date and place
  • Baptism date
  • Residence or current address
  • Remarks

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • The approximate date of birth
  • The names of family members and their relationships

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

When you have located your ancestor’s migration record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Use the names of the parents' father and mother to find additional generations of the family
  • Use the birth date to search for a civil birth record
  • If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct
  • You may need to compare the information of more than one family or person to determine if any of the individuals in this collection are part of your family
  • Additional searches of the records may be necessary to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives
  • This or additional information may also be available in the "Trees" section of FamilySearch

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

  • Look for variant spellings of the surnames
  • Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
  • Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in Utah.

Other FamilySearch Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

  • Conway B. Sonne. Saints on the seas : a maritime history of Mormon migration, 1830-1890.Salt Lake City, Utah : University of Utah Press, 1983, c1983. FS Library 289.309 So59s
  • Conway B. Sonne ; foreword by Leonard J. Arrington. Ships, saints and mariners : a maritime encyclopedia of Mormon migration, 1830-1890. Salt Lake City, Utah : University of Utah Press, c1987. FS Library 973 W2ss
  • Melvin Lee Bashore, Mormons on the high seas; ocean voyage narratives to America (1840-1890) : guide to sources in the Historical Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Utah repositories 3rd rev. ed. Salt Lake City, Utah: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historical Department, 1990 FS Library 289.3016 B291mh
  • David H. Pratt, Life on board a Mormon emigrant ship, 1980 World conference on records : preserving our heritage FS Library British Fiche 6085739
  • European emigration card index, 1849-1925 (Crossing the Ocean Index, 1849-1925)

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Citing This Collection

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Collection Citation:
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