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[[Image:Wilford Woodruff portrait.jpg|thumb|Wilford Woodruff 1889 LDS Church President 1889-1898]]A biography is a history of a person’s life. In a biography you may find the individual’s birth, marriage, and death information, and the names of his parents, children, or other family members. Biographies often include photographs, family traditions, stories, clues about an ancestor’s place of origin, places where he has lived, church positions held, professional accomplishments, military service, and activities within the community. The information must be used carefully, however, because there may be inaccuracies. | [[Image:Wilford Woodruff portrait.jpg|thumb|left|Wilford Woodruff 1889 LDS Church President 1889-1898]]A biography is a history of a person’s life. In a biography you may find the individual’s birth, marriage, and death information, and the names of his parents, children, or other family members. Biographies often include photographs, family traditions, stories, clues about an ancestor’s place of origin, places where he has lived, church positions held, professional accomplishments, military service, and activities within the community. The information must be used carefully, however, because there may be inaccuracies. | ||
For additional biographical sources that mention Latter-day Saints see the [[Utah Biography|Utah Research Outline]] (31081). | For additional biographical sources that mention Latter-day Saints see the [[Utah Biography|Utah Research Outline]] (31081). | ||
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Wiggins, Marvin E. [http://www.lib.byu.edu/Ancestry/ ''Mormons and Their Neighbors: An Index of Over 75,000 Biographical Sketches from 1820 to the Present'']. [Provo, Utah]: Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, 1984. (FHL book 978 D32w). This is a name index to biographies in 194 published sources. It includes Church members from the western United States, southwestern Canada, and Northern Mexico. This is indexed in the ''Early Church Information File'', is included in the ''LDS Family History Suite 2'', and is available on the Internet at http://www.lib.byu.edu/Ancestry/<br> | Wiggins, Marvin E. [http://www.lib.byu.edu/Ancestry/ ''Mormons and Their Neighbors: An Index of Over 75,000 Biographical Sketches from 1820 to the Present'']. [Provo, Utah]: Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, 1984. (FHL book 978 D32w). This is a name index to biographies in 194 published sources. It includes Church members from the western United States, southwestern Canada, and Northern Mexico. This is indexed in the ''Early Church Information File'', is included in the ''LDS Family History Suite 2'', and is available on the Internet at http://www.lib.byu.edu/Ancestry/<br> | ||
Bitton, Davis. [http://mormonstudies.byu.edu/guide/bittons_guide.pdf ''Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies'']. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 1977. (FHL book 016.2893 B549g; film 1059488 item 2; fiche 6053254). This book provides a brief synopsis of each diary or autobiography and lists the names of libraries where the originals or copies may be found. It lists 2,894 works alphabetically by author. It is indexed in the ''Early Church Information File'' and included in the ''LDS Family History Suite 2''. <!--{ | Bitton, Davis. [http://mormonstudies.byu.edu/guide/bittons_guide.pdf ''Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies'']. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 1977. (FHL book 016.2893 B549g; film 1059488 item 2; fiche 6053254). This book provides a brief synopsis of each diary or autobiography and lists the names of libraries where the originals or copies may be found. It lists 2,894 works alphabetically by author. It is indexed in the ''Early Church Information File'' and included in the ''LDS Family History Suite 2''. <!--{12044268915310} --> <!--{12044268915311} --> | ||
=== '''Compiled Biographies''' === | === '''Compiled Biographies''' === | ||
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* Step 5. On the listed reel look for the item, volume, and page to find the desired work. | * Step 5. On the listed reel look for the item, volume, and page to find the desired work. | ||
Kenison, David. "''Church History Stories Collection''." In Heritage Gateways [Internet site]. Utah Educational Network, [1998?] [cited 1 March 2008]. Available at http://[http://heritage.uen.org/bibliography/Wc3a761df06a5f.htm heritage.uen.org/bibliography/Wc3a761df06a5f.htm]. This site has over 500 biographies of early members and a search engine for any word or phrase in the stories. <!--{ | Kenison, David. "''Church History Stories Collection''." In Heritage Gateways [Internet site]. Utah Educational Network, [1998?] [cited 1 March 2008]. Available at http://[http://heritage.uen.org/bibliography/Wc3a761df06a5f.htm heritage.uen.org/bibliography/Wc3a761df06a5f.htm]. This site has over 500 biographies of early members and a search engine for any word or phrase in the stories. <!--{12044268915312} --> <!--{12044268915313} --> <!--{12044268915314} --> <!--{12044268915315} --> <!--{12044268915316} --> <!--{12044268915317} --> <!--{12044268915318} --> <!--{12044268915319} --> <!--{120442689153110} --> | ||
=== '''Oral Histories''' === | === '''Oral Histories''' === | ||
For information about oral histories of Latter-day Saints who lived in Utah see the "[[Utah Biography|Biography]]" section of the Utah Research Outline (31081). <!--{ | For information about oral histories of Latter-day Saints who lived in Utah see the "[[Utah Biography|Biography]]" section of the Utah Research Outline (31081). <!--{120442689153111} --> | ||
=== '''Other Sources of Latter-day Saint Biographies''' === | === '''Other Sources of Latter-day Saint Biographies''' === | ||
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