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The purpose of this page is to review different record types needed to help those researching ancestors who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- | The purpose of this page is to review different record types needed to help those researching ancestors who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The types of records to search depends on when the ancestor joined The Church. | ||
== Tracing Early Members of the Church == | == Tracing Early Members of the Church == | ||
Prior to the organization of the Church in 1830 and the arrival of the first Latter-day Saints in Utah in 1847, membership records for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are few and scattered. | Prior to the organization of the Church in 1830 and the arrival of the first Latter-day Saints in Utah in 1847, membership records for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are few and scattered. | ||
Early membership records contain very little information, but became progressively better after the Saints settled in Utah. A good online resource is the Early Church Information File (ECIF). This file is an alphabetical card index of Latter-day Saints | Early membership records contain very little information, but became progressively better after the Saints settled in Utah. A good online resource is the Early Church Information File (ECIF). This file is an alphabetical card index of early Latter-day Saints focusing on the years from 1830 to 1914. This file indexes over 1,200 sources which have an abundance of entries for Latter-day Saints. <br> | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2078505|Early Church Information File (ECIF)}} - an alphabetical index to early Latter-day Saints, for more information about the resources listed, visit the [[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|Wiki page]] | *{{RecordSearch|2078505|Early Church Information File (ECIF)}} - an alphabetical index to early Latter-day Saints, for more information about the resources listed, visit the [[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|Wiki page]] | ||
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==== Mormon Pioneers Crossing the Plains ==== | ==== Mormon Pioneers Crossing the Plains ==== | ||
The Church’s movement to the valley of the Great Salt Lake is the largest organized migration movement in American history spanning from 1846 until 1925. Below are some online databases regarding early Mormon Pioneers coming to Utah. More resources can be found on the [[Latter-day_Saint_Emigration_and_Immigration#Crossing_the_Plains|Latter-day | The Church’s movement to the valley of the Great Salt Lake is the largest organized migration movement in American history spanning from 1846 until 1925. Below are some online databases regarding early Mormon Pioneers coming to Utah. More resources can be found on the [[Latter-day_Saint_Emigration_and_Immigration#Crossing_the_Plains|Latter-day Saint Emigration and Immigration Wiki page]]<br> | ||
* | *{{RecordSearch|2517340|Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868}}: a database of Church members who crossed the plains along the Mormon Trail | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/pioneers#/ Pioneer Ancestors Search] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/pioneers#/ Pioneer Ancestors Search] | ||
*[http://www.earlylds.com/ Early Latter-day Saints]: a database of pioneers of the Mormon Trail | *[http://www.earlylds.com/ Early Latter-day Saints]: a database of pioneers of the Mormon Trail | ||
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*[https://user.xmission.com/~nelsonb/scand.htm Tracing Scandinavian Latter-day Saints] | *[https://user.xmission.com/~nelsonb/scand.htm Tracing Scandinavian Latter-day Saints] | ||
''Go to [[Latter-day_Saint_Emigration_and_Immigration#Crossing_the_Ocean|Latter-day Saint Emigration and Immigration]] for more information.'' | ''Go to [[Latter-day_Saint_Emigration_and_Immigration#Crossing_the_Ocean|Latter-day Saint Emigration and Immigration]] for more information.'' | ||
== Tracing Latter-day Saint Polygamists == | |||
Many early members of The Church practiced plural marriage. There are specific [[Latter-day Saint Polygamy Research|research tips and records]] that can help you research them. | |||
== Membership Records == | == Membership Records == | ||
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For more details and examples of what these membership records contain, visit the [[Membership Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Membership Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] Wiki page. | For more details and examples of what these membership records contain, visit the [[Membership Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Membership Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] Wiki page. | ||
Unfortunately, membership records are only available on microfilm and are not digitized. You must visit the [ | Unfortunately, membership records are only available on microfilm and are not digitized. You must visit the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah to see these records. Some [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers] may have copies of membership records for selected wards and branches. | ||
== Latter-day Saint Record Finder == | == Latter-day Saint Record Finder == | ||
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