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Some Mormon Trail pioneers also settled in [[Idaho Genealogy|Idaho]], [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]], [[Nevada Genealogy|Nevada]], or [[California Genealogy|California]]. Local histories and biographies from those places may also include some pioneers to travelled the Mormon Trail. <br> | Some Mormon Trail pioneers also settled in [[Idaho Genealogy|Idaho]], [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]], [[Nevada Genealogy|Nevada]], or [[California Genealogy|California]]. Local histories and biographies from those places may also include some pioneers to travelled the Mormon Trail. <br> | ||
'''Settlers along the trail.''' Only a tiny fraction of pioneers settled along the Mormon Trail before reaching Salt Lake City, mostly in [[Iowa Genealogy|Iowa]] or the [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] area. Only a few may have stayed three to five years before continuing to [[Utah Genealogy|Utah]]. It was uncommon to remain much longer. <br><br> | '''Settlers along the trail.''' Only a tiny fraction of pioneers settled along the Mormon Trail before reaching Salt Lake City, mostly in [[Iowa Genealogy|Iowa]] or the [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] area. Only a few may have stayed three to five years before continuing to [[Utah Genealogy|Utah]]. It was uncommon to remain much longer. | ||
1848 List of Church Leader in Camps along the Mormon Trail. FHL film 007794<br><br> | |||
'''Deaths along the trail.''' Mormon pioneer companies experienced less than half the mortality rate on the trail compared to the [[Oregon Trail]] or [[California Trail]]. One of the better indexes about this is: | '''Deaths along the trail.''' Mormon pioneer companies experienced less than half the mortality rate on the trail compared to the [[Oregon Trail]] or [[California Trail]]. One of the better indexes about this is: | ||