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*[http://carto.byu.edu/mp/ Mormon Places]: an interactive gazetteer of thousands of places of interest to Latter-day Saint history | *[http://carto.byu.edu/mp/ Mormon Places]: an interactive gazetteer of thousands of places of interest to Latter-day Saint history | ||
*[http://mormonmigration.lib.byu.edu/ Mormon Migration] '''new!''' | *[http://mormonmigration.lib.byu.edu/ Mormon Migration] '''new!''' | ||
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If your LDS ancestors have been researched before, are they [[Document AS YOU GO!|well-documented]]? Do your [[Family group record: roadmap for researchers|family group records]] show one or more [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|sources of information for each event]]? Don't just settle for copying someone else's research, [[Genealogical Proof Standard|cite the evidence that proves it]]! Careful documentation reduces errors, unwanted duplication, and may help uncover an overlooked ordinance. | If your LDS ancestors have been researched before, are they [[Document AS YOU GO!|well-documented]]? Do your [[Family group record: roadmap for researchers|family group records]] show one or more [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|sources of information for each event]]? Don't just settle for copying someone else's research, [[Genealogical Proof Standard|cite the evidence that proves it]]! Careful documentation reduces errors, unwanted duplication, and may help uncover an overlooked ordinance. | ||
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*[[Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers|Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers]] | *[[Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers|Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers]] | ||
*[[LDS Family History Suite 2|LDS Family History Suite 2]] | *[[LDS Family History Suite 2|LDS Family History Suite 2]] | ||
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*The [http://familyhistory.byu.edu/ Center for Family History and Genealogy] at Brigham Young University has a project devoted to members of the Church who were originally from Wales. [http://welshmormon.byu.edu/ http://welshmormon.byu.edu/ ]seeks to preserve and share information about the early converts to Mormonism in Wales. Its main focus is on those individuals who were involved in the Mormon movement in 19th-century Wales." | *The [http://familyhistory.byu.edu/ Center for Family History and Genealogy] at Brigham Young University has a project devoted to members of the Church who were originally from Wales. [http://welshmormon.byu.edu/ http://welshmormon.byu.edu/ ]seeks to preserve and share information about the early converts to Mormonism in Wales. Its main focus is on those individuals who were involved in the Mormon movement in 19th-century Wales." | ||
*The [http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/pioneer.htm Tracing Mormon Pioneers] website has indexed several sources related to searching for your LDS ancestors. Included on the site is a tutorial that will help walk you through the steps to locating records about your pioneer families. Read the [[Tracing Mormon Pioneers|Tracing Mormon Pioneers]] article for more information. | *The [http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/pioneer.htm Tracing Mormon Pioneers] website has indexed several sources related to searching for your LDS ancestors. Included on the site is a tutorial that will help walk you through the steps to locating records about your pioneer families. Read the [[Tracing Mormon Pioneers|Tracing Mormon Pioneers]] article for more information.<br><br> | ||
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Revision as of 21:33, 25 May 2016
Key LDS Ancestor Research Links[edit | edit source]
Value[edit | edit source]If your LDS ancestors have been researched before, are they well-documented? Do your family group records show one or more sources of information for each event? Don't just settle for copying someone else's research, cite the evidence that proves it! Careful documentation reduces errors, unwanted duplication, and may help uncover an overlooked ordinance. Featured content[edit | edit source]The Perpetual Emigration Fund - With the creation of the new Perpetual Education Fund, some members have expressed interest in finding out about their ancestor's participation in the historical Perpetual Emigration Fund. This article will help you discover if your ancestors were assisted by the fund during their immigration to Utah. New articles that might be of interest in your LDS research: |
Did you know?[edit | edit source]
- The Center for Family History and Genealogy at Brigham Young University has a project devoted to members of the Church who were originally from Wales. http://welshmormon.byu.edu/ seeks to preserve and share information about the early converts to Mormonism in Wales. Its main focus is on those individuals who were involved in the Mormon movement in 19th-century Wales."
- The Tracing Mormon Pioneers website has indexed several sources related to searching for your LDS ancestors. Included on the site is a tutorial that will help walk you through the steps to locating records about your pioneer families. Read the Tracing Mormon Pioneers article for more information.
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