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}} | }}This page contains resources for individuals researching ancestors who were members of [http://www.mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]. | ||
=== Key LDS Ancestor Research Links === | === Key LDS Ancestor Research Links === | ||
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| {{Click|Image:LDS_ORP.png|LDS Online Genealogy Records|right}} | | {{Click|Image:LDS_ORP.png|LDS Online Genealogy Records|right}} | ||
*[http://carto.byu.edu/mp/ Mormon Places]: an interactive gazetteer of thousands of places of interest to | *[http://carto.byu.edu/mp/ Mormon Places]: an interactive gazetteer of thousands of places of interest to the history of the Church. | ||
*[http://mormonmigration.lib.byu.edu/ Mormon Migration] '''new!''' | *[http://mormonmigration.lib.byu.edu/ Mormon Migration] '''new!''' | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2078505|Early Church Information File (ECIF)|access=browse}} free index, [[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|More information]] | *{{RecordSearch|2078505|Early Church Information File (ECIF)|access=browse}} free index, [[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|More information]] | ||
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[[Image:{{PioCroPla}}]] | [[Image:{{PioCroPla}}]]<center>Pioneers crossing the plains of Nebraska, by C.C.A. Christensen.</center>]] | ||
Many genealogies of members of the Church have been handed down for several generations. If you are the recipient of one of these genealogies, is it [[Document AS YOU GO!|well-documented]]? Do your [[Family group record: roadmap for researchers|family group records]] show one or more [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|sources of information for each event]]? Don't just settle for copying someone else's research, [[Genealogical Proof Standard|cite the evidence that proves it]]! Careful documentation reduces errors, unwanted duplication, and may help uncover an overlooked ordinance. | Many genealogies of members of the Church have been handed down for several generations. If you are the recipient of one of these genealogies, is it [[Document AS YOU GO!|well-documented]]? Do your [[Family group record: roadmap for researchers|family group records]] show one or more [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|sources of information for each event]]? Don't just settle for copying someone else's research, [[Genealogical Proof Standard|cite the evidence that proves it]]! Careful documentation reduces errors, unwanted duplication, and may help uncover an overlooked ordinance. | ||
=== '''Featured content''' === | === '''Featured content''' === | ||
The [[Perpetual Emigration Fund|Perpetual Emigration Fund]] - With the creation of the new Perpetual Education Fund, some members have expressed interest in finding out about their ancestor's participation in the historical Perpetual Emigration Fund. This article will help you discover if your ancestors were assisted by the fund during their immigration to Utah. | The [[Perpetual Emigration Fund|Perpetual Emigration Fund]] - With the creation of the new Perpetual Education Fund, some members have expressed interest in finding out about their ancestor's participation in the historical Perpetual Emigration Fund. This article will help you discover if your ancestors were assisted by the fund during their immigration to Utah. | ||
New articles that might be of interest in your research: | New articles that might be of interest in your research: | ||
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=== '''Did you know?''' === | === '''Did you know?''' === | ||
*The [http://familyhistory.byu.edu/ Center for Family History and Genealogy] at Brigham Young University has a project devoted to members of the Church who were originally from Wales | *The [http://familyhistory.byu.edu/ Center for Family History and Genealogy] at Brigham Young University has a project devoted to members of the Church who were originally from Wales: [http://welshmormon.byu.edu/ http://welshmormon.byu.edu/ ] | ||
*The [http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/pioneer.htm Tracing Mormon Pioneers] website has indexed several sources related to searching for your | *The [http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/pioneer.htm Tracing Mormon Pioneers] website has indexed several sources related to searching for your ancestors who were members of the Church. Included on the site is a tutorial that will help walk you through the steps to locating records about your pioneer families. Read the [[Tracing Mormon Pioneers|Tracing Mormon Pioneers]] article for more information.<br><br> | ||
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