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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''E-mail:'''<ref name="CCHL">"Contact the Church History Library" in ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3956-1-2121,00.html (accessed 5 August 2009).</ref> [http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/askalibrarian Ask a Librarian] <br>
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="CCHL">"Contact the Church History Library" in ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3956-1-2121,00.html (accessed 5 August 2009).</ref> [http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/askalibrarian Ask a Librarian] <br>  


'''Address:'''<ref name="CCHL" />
'''Address'''


:15 East North Temple Street <br>
:15 East North Temple Street <br>  
:Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 <br><br>
:Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 <br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="CCHL" /> &nbsp;recording, and live&nbsp;staff 801-240-2745<br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;801-240-2804<br>
'''Telephone:'''&nbsp;801-240-2745<br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;801-240-2804<br>  


'''Hours, admission, and holidays:''' [http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3953-1-2118,00.html Click here].<ref>"Hours and Admission" in ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3953-1-2118,00.html (accessed 5 August 2009).</ref>  
'''Hours, admission, and holidays:''' [http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3953-1-2118,00.html Click here].<ref>"Hours and Admission" in ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3953-1-2118,00.html (accessed 5 August 2009).</ref>  
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*For TRAX light rail, and bus routes [http://www.rideuta.com/ click here].<ref>"Utah Transit Authority" at http://www.rideuta.com/ (accessed 6 August 2009).</ref>
*For TRAX light rail, and bus routes [http://www.rideuta.com/ click here].<ref>"Utah Transit Authority" at http://www.rideuta.com/ (accessed 6 August 2009).</ref>


'''Internet sites and databases:'''<ref>"Resources Available" in ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3957-1-2117,00.html (accessed 6 August 2009).</ref> <br>
'''Internet sites and databases:'''<ref>"Resources Available" in ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3957-1-2117,00.html (accessed 6 August 2009).</ref> <br>  


*[http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library Church History Library Internet Site]: resources, hours and admission, services and rules, location and parking.  
*[http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library Church History Library Internet Site]: resources, hours and admission, services and rules, location and parking.  
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If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''Church History Library''''', a similar&nbsp;source may be available at one of the following:  
If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''Church History Library''''', a similar&nbsp;source may be available at one of the following:  


'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  


*[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], SLC, LDS member &amp; temple records, census, genealogy, obituaries, Early Church Info File  
*[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], SLC, LDS member &amp; temple records, census, genealogy, obituaries, Early Church Info File  
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*[http://www.cofchrist.org/library/default.asp Community of Christ Library], Independence MO, former Reorganized LDS Church, a group that shares part of their history with the Utah LDS Church. For a microfilm inventory of their archive records 1830-1994, {{FHL|745961|title-id|disp=click here}}.
*[http://www.cofchrist.org/library/default.asp Community of Christ Library], Independence MO, former Reorganized LDS Church, a group that shares part of their history with the Utah LDS Church. For a microfilm inventory of their archive records 1830-1994, {{FHL|745961|title-id|disp=click here}}.


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*[http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=544&linkidentifier=id&itemid=544 Huntington Library], San Marino CA, Western Americana including California LDS history for "qualified" scholars.  
*[http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=544&linkidentifier=id&itemid=544 Huntington Library], San Marino CA, Western Americana including California LDS history for "qualified" scholars.  
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*[http://www.library.yale.edu/div/divhome.htm Yale University Divinity School Library], New Haven CT, excellent collection of LDS theology and history books.
*[http://www.library.yale.edu/div/divhome.htm Yale University Divinity School Library], New Haven CT, excellent collection of LDS theology and history books.


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  


*[http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/ University of Utah], SLC, history, biography, newspapers, government documents, and Western Americana.<br>
*[http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/ University of Utah], SLC, history, biography, newspapers, government documents, and Western Americana.<br>  
*[http://library.usu.edu/Specol/index.html Utah State University], Logan, Special Collections and Archives local historical and biographical sources.  
*[http://library.usu.edu/Specol/index.html Utah State University], Logan, Special Collections and Archives local historical and biographical sources.  
*[http://www.archives.state.ut.us/ Utah State Archives], SLC, newspaper, death, land, court, history, naturalization, military, directories, criminal.  
*[http://www.archives.state.ut.us/ Utah State Archives], SLC, newspaper, death, land, court, history, naturalization, military, directories, criminal.  
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=== Sources  ===
=== Sources  ===


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Church History Library

of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1] Ask a Librarian

Address

15 East North Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

Telephone: 801-240-2745
Fax:  801-240-2804

Hours, admission, and holidays: Click here.[2]

Maps and public transportation:

Internet sites and databases:[5]

  • Church History Library Internet Site: resources, hours and admission, services and rules, location and parking.
  • LDS Church Periodical Index of authors, titles, subjects, and abstracts of articles in periodicals published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and others from 1976 to the present.
  • Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel (1847-1868) index of individuals and companies that crossed the plains to Utah from 1847 to 1868. Also includes transcribed excerpts from trail diaries, letters, and newspaper reports.

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

Manuscripts, books, LDS Church records, photographs, oral histories, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, and audiovisual materials. The staff creates and maintains catalogs and indexes for  this collection about the members and history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  • Ward, branch, mission, and stake records from the mountain West of the United States, and around the world, including membership records primarily from 1877 to 1983, meeting minutes, and some early emigration records. The Church History Library is the only place to access membership records from 1949 to 1983.
  • Journal History of the Church 1830-present chronological scrapbook of LDS events, including an index.
  • Patriarchal Blessing Index 1833-present. Includes some genealogical data.
  • Missionary, and priesthood quorum records.
  • Diaries and journals of individuals including pioneers and some LDS Church leaders
  • Published histories of wards, branches, stakes, and missions
  • Biographical information, photos, and documentation about LDS Church leaders.
  • LDS Church periodicals and newspapers.
  • Local unit histories (splitting, merging, starting, or reorganizing of ward, branch, mission, and stake boundaries)

Guide[edit | edit source]

The Tracing LDS Ancestors Wiki pages describe in detail some of the sources at the Church History Library. See especially Census · Colonization · Emigration and Immigration · Historical Geography · History · Membership Records · Military Records · Missionaries · Newspapers · Patriarchal Blessings · Periodicals · Priesthood Records.

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a record at the Church History Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following:

Overlapping Collections

Similar Collections

Neighboring Collections

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Contact the Church History Library" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3956-1-2121,00.html (accessed 5 August 2009).
  2. ↑ "Hours and Admission" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3953-1-2118,00.html (accessed 5 August 2009).
  3. ↑ "Church History Library Location and Parking" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3955-1-2120,00.html (accessed 5 August 2009).
  4. ↑ "Utah Transit Authority" at http://www.rideuta.com/ (accessed 6 August 2009).
  5. ↑ "Resources Available" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/content/0,15757,3957-1-2117,00.html (accessed 6 August 2009).
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