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== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) == | == The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) == | ||
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been the predominant religion in Utah since the pioneers arrived in 1847. For more complete information about the Church's records, see [[Tracing LDS Ancestors|Tracing LDS Families Research Outline]]. To locate records of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints it helps to use an index. The LDS Family History Suite 2 and the Early Church Information File are two important indexes used to find Church members and other people of Utah. A source that describes events in Church history from 1805 to 1913 is: | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been the predominant religion in Utah since the pioneers arrived in 1847. For more complete information about the Church's records, see [[Tracing LDS Ancestors|Tracing LDS Families Research Outline]]. To locate records of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints it helps to use an index. The LDS Family History Suite 2 and the Early Church Information File are two important indexes used to find Church members and other people of Utah. A source that describes events in Church history from 1805 to 1913 is: | ||
Jensen, Andrew''. Church Chronology: A Record of Important Events Pertaining to The History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ''(Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=84435&disp=Church+chronology%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 289.303 J453c; film 599327 it 2; fiche 6051314].) Mentioned in the "History" section of the ''Tracing LDS Families Research Outline'' (34080). | |||
''' | The following are a few general sources and histories for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most of the sources are indexed in The Pioneer Heritage CD-ROM, LDS Family History Suite, and the Early Church Information File. Some of the complete text is also computerized on the compact disks: | ||
Most of Utah's other major denominations were well-established by the | |||
Jenson, Andrew. ''Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Publishing Company, 1941. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=289.309+J453e book 289.309 J453e; film 496776; fiche 6053258]; index on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=81176&disp=Encyclopedic+history+of+The+Church+of+Je%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 928073 item 8; index on fiche 6051304]). This record contains histories of LDS Church wards and branches describing when units were organized and if they were created from a different unit. You will be able to determine where the membership records are be found. Leaders of the area are also listed. Indexed in the Early Church Information File. | |||
''Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1830-1973)''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Historical Dept., 1969, 1973. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=52638&disp=Journal+history+%28Church+of+Jesus+Chris%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1259729-795.)] Films do not circulate to Family History Centers. This collection includes newspaper clippings and extracts from journals, letters, histories, biographies, rosters, and manuscript material. Daily events are arranged chronologically. Also available at the Church History Library and Church Archives. The sets at the Harold B. Lee Library, and the Utah Historical Society Library are not as current. | |||
The index to the ''Journal History ''is cataloged separately: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historical Department. ''Index to Journal History''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Historical Department, 1973. (On 58 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=52690&disp=Index+to+Journal+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films beginning with 1233503]). Films do not circulate to family history centers. This index contains an alphabetical listing of individual names, places, events, and subjects. Each entry gives the date and page where the entry is found in the Journal History films. | |||
Membership records of the LDS Church identify birth, marriage, death, and baptism information along with geographical locations of where LDS families were living between the1840s-1960s. The Family History Library has copies of ward, branch, district, stake and mission records up to 1948 with a few up to 1977. The Church Archives has more recent records than the Family History Library does. A register listing available Church records and their Family History Library call numbers for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is: | |||
*Jaussi, Laureen R. and Gloria Chaston. ''Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers''. Two Volumes. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=979.2258+A3j book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507]). These volumes contain call numbers for LDS Church and temple records. <br> | |||
Most of Utah's other major denominations were well-established by the 1870s and 1880s. There are some records and histories available at the Family History Library and at the Utah State Archives. | |||
==Roman Catholic== | ==Roman Catholic== | ||