Batcheditor, Moderator, Protector, Reviewer, Bots, Bureaucrats, editor, Interface administrators, pagecreator, pagedeleter, Suppressors, Administrators, Widget editors
357,064
edits
→History
m (Text replacement - "LDS Biographies" to "Latter-day Saint Biographies") |
|||
| Line 46: | Line 46: | ||
=== 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 | 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 Latter-day Saints 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 Latter-day Saint Ancestors]] and the section on [[Latter-day Saint Emigration and Immigration|LDS Emigration and Immigration sources]]. Some will be repeated here. | Since most of the immigrants were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, check [[Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]] and the section on [[Latter-day Saint Emigration and Immigration|LDS Emigration and Immigration sources]]. Some will be repeated here. | ||
| Line 54: | Line 54: | ||
Other LDS pioneers came from such divers areas as Australia, South Africa, the Pacific Islands, and the Near East. A few African-Americans were among the earliest arrivals in Salt Lake. | Other LDS pioneers came from such divers areas as Australia, South Africa, the Pacific Islands, and the Near East. A few African-Americans were among the earliest arrivals in Salt Lake. | ||
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 === | ||