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*[http://lib.byu.edu/mormonmigration/index.php Mormon Migration] by Harold B. Lee Library of BYU | *[http://lib.byu.edu/mormonmigration/index.php Mormon Migration] by Harold B. Lee Library of BYU | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were the pioneer settlers of Utah and have always accounted for a high percentage of the population. The first wagon train of pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. By the time the railroad reached Utah in 1869, more than 69,000 Mormons had made the trek across the Great Plains. | Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were the pioneer settlers of Utah and have always accounted for a high percentage of the population. The first wagon train of pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. By the time the railroad reached Utah in 1869, more than 69,000 Mormons had made the trek across the Great Plains. | ||
Since most of the immigrants were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, check [[Tracing LDS Ancestors]] and the section on [[LDS Emigration and Immigration|LDS Emigration and Immigration sources]]. Some will be repeated here. | |||
Early pioneers came primarily from the New England, mid-Atlantic, and Midwestern states as well as Canada and Great Britain. The population of the early settlements grew because of missionary work overseas. British converts formed the largest foreign-born immigrant group followed by the Scandinavians. Significant numbers also came from France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. | Early pioneers came primarily from the New England, mid-Atlantic, and Midwestern states as well as Canada and Great Britain. The population of the early settlements grew because of missionary work overseas. British converts formed the largest foreign-born immigrant group followed by the Scandinavians. Significant numbers also came from France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. | ||
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Members of other denominations migrated to Utah from all parts of the United States and from other countries. The California Gold Rush and the western movement brought new settlers. Jewish merchants established businesses. United States military personnel arrived in the 1850s and 1860s. Some chose to stay when their service ended. | Members of other denominations migrated to Utah from all parts of the United States and from other countries. The California Gold Rush and the western movement brought new settlers. Jewish merchants established businesses. United States military personnel arrived in the 1850s and 1860s. Some chose to stay when their service ended. | ||
=== Other Indexes and Records === | === Other Indexes and Records === | ||
*''Utah Immigration Card Index | :*'''1847–1868''' ''Utah Immigration Card Index'', Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1963. {{FHL|258445|item|disp=FHL films 298440–298442.}} This is also known as the "Crossing the Plains Index." This is an incomplete but valuable list of the pioneers who crossed the plains before the railroad reached Utah in 1869. It is arranged alphabetically by head of the family. Most of the information has been taken from the [[Journal History of the LDS Church|Journal History of the Church]]. | ||
:*'''1849–1925''' ''European Emigration Card Index''. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951. {{FHL|331055|item|disp=FHL films 298431–298439}}. This index is also known as the Crossing the Ocean Index. It is an alphabetical card index to the Saints who crossed the ocean on their way to Zion. This index is incomplete because it focuses only on ships chartered by Church agents. The cards are filed by the head of the family or the leader of each group. The name of the ship and the date of departure from Liverpool is included. | |||
*'''1847–ca1914''' [[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|''Early Church Information File'']]. This index is cited fully in [[LDS Biographies]]. | |||
=== Histories === | === Histories === | ||
Histories of some of the groups who traveled together to Utah have been published. During the 1997 sesquicentennial celebration of the arrival of the pioneers, many new materials were published. Many list the names of those who immigrated. Check the Family History Library Catalog for these newer histories. | Histories of some of the groups who traveled together to Utah have been published. During the 1997 sesquicentennial celebration of the arrival of the pioneers, many new materials were published. Many list the names of those who immigrated. Check the Family History Library Catalog for these newer histories. | ||
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Many LDS immigrants leaving Europe and Great Britain came on chartered ships from Liverpool, England. Between 1840 and 1854, New Orleans was the major port of arrival for LDS immigrant ships. Between 1855 and 1890, most of the ships arrived in New York, Philadelphia, or Boston. Suggestions for help in locating your immigrant ancestor can be found under [[LDS Emigration and Immigration|LDS Emigration and Immigration]]. | Many LDS immigrants leaving Europe and Great Britain came on chartered ships from Liverpool, England. Between 1840 and 1854, New Orleans was the major port of arrival for LDS immigrant ships. Between 1855 and 1890, most of the ships arrived in New York, Philadelphia, or Boston. Suggestions for help in locating your immigrant ancestor can be found under [[LDS Emigration and Immigration|LDS Emigration and Immigration]]. | ||
There was no port of entry common to the non-LDS overseas immigrants. The Family History Library and the National Archives have passenger lists for east coast and some west coast ports between 1820 and about 1920. See [[United States]] and [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]] for these passenger lists. | There was no port of entry common to the non-LDS overseas immigrants. The Family History Library and the National Archives have passenger lists for east coast and some west coast ports between 1820 and about 1920. See [[United States]] and [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]] for these passenger lists. | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||