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| '''Settlers along the trail.''' Only a tiny fraction of pioneers settled along the Mormon Trail before reaching Salt Lake City, mostly in [[Iowa, United States 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. | | '''Settlers along the trail.''' Only a tiny fraction of pioneers settled along the Mormon Trail before reaching Salt Lake City, mostly in [[Iowa, United States 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. |
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| 1848 List of Church Leader in Camps along the Mormon Trail. FHL film 007794<br><br> | | 1848 List of Church Leader in Camps along the Mormon Trail. FS Library film 007794<br><br> |
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| '''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: |