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=== Biographical Encyclopedias === | === Biographical Encyclopedias === | ||
The Family History Library has copies of published biographical sources. Major biographical encyclopedias are: | The Family History Library has copies of published biographical sources. Major biographical encyclopedias are: | ||
*Esshom, Frank. ''Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah''. 1913. Reprint. Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics Inc., 1966. (Family History Library film 1000617; fiche 6053257.) This includes photographs, genealogies, and biographies for pioneers coming to Utah before the railroad and for prominent men of Utah. It is not a complete listing. part one includes the photographs. part two has biographies, names of Mormon Battalion members, and members of the Brigham Young company that came to Utah, July 24,1847. This has been indexed in the Early Church Information File. The information also is included in both The Pioneer Heritage CD-ROM and LDS Family History Suite. | *Esshom, Frank. ''[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2031 Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah]''. 1913. Reprint. Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics Inc., 1966. (Family History Library film 1000617; fiche 6053257.) This includes photographs, genealogies, and biographies for pioneers coming to Utah before the railroad and for prominent men of Utah. It is not a complete listing. part one includes the photographs. part two has biographies, names of Mormon Battalion members, and members of the Brigham Young company that came to Utah, July 24,1847. This has been indexed in the [[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|Early Church Information File]]. The information also is included in both The Pioneer Heritage CD-ROM and LDS Family History Suite. The book is also available at [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] (a subscription site). | ||
*[http://www.dupinternational.org/ International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers]. ''Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude''. Four Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah; Society, 1998. This set of books has portraits, genealogical data, and biographical sketches of Mormon pioneer women submitted by their descendants. It is indexed by the women's maiden names and married names. | *[http://www.dupinternational.org/ International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers]. ''Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude''. Four Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah; Society, 1998. This set of books has portraits, genealogical data, and biographical sketches of Mormon pioneer women submitted by their descendants. It is indexed by the women's maiden names and married names. | ||
*Jakeman, James T. ''Album Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and Their Mothers'' N.p.: Western Album, [192-?]. (Family History Library film 1421989 item 2.) This book has biographical sketches that may list parents, birth date and place, spouse, achievements, church callings, pioneer experiences, residences, death information, and portraits of early Latter-day Saint women who came to Utah. This is indexed in the Early Church Information File and included in the LDS Family History Suite and Pioneer Heritage CD-ROM. | *Jakeman, James T. ''Album Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and Their Mothers'' N.p.: Western Album, [192-?]. (Family History Library film 1421989 item 2.) This book has biographical sketches that may list parents, birth date and place, spouse, achievements, church callings, pioneer experiences, residences, death information, and portraits of early Latter-day Saint women who came to Utah. This is indexed in the [[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|Early Church Information File]] and included in the LDS Family History Suite and Pioneer Heritage CD-ROM. | ||
*National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers. ''Conquerors of the West: Stalwart Mormon Pioneers''. Four Volumes. N.p.: Agreka Books, 1999. This includes an index, portraits, genealogical data, and a short biographical sketch of Mormon pioneer men submitted by their descendants. | *National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers. ''Conquerors of the West: Stalwart Mormon Pioneers''. Four Volumes. N.p.: Agreka Books, 1999. This includes an index, portraits, genealogical data, and a short biographical sketch of Mormon pioneer men submitted by their descendants. | ||
*''Portrait, Genealogical and Biographical Record of the State of Utah.'' Chicago, Illinois: National Historical Record, 1902. (Family History Library film 446501.) This contains biographies of many well-known citizens of the past. It includes an index. | *''Portrait, Genealogical and Biographical Record of the State of Utah.'' Chicago, Illinois: National Historical Record, 1902. (Family History Library film 446501.) This contains biographies of many well-known citizens of the past. It includes an index. | ||