Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors

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Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors

This page contains resources for individuals researching ancestors who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

Key Latter-day Saint Research Links

Mormon Places: an interactive gazetteer of thousands of places of interest to the history of the Church Mormon Migration: a database documenting those Church members who crossed oceans to gather in Utah Early Church Information File (ECIF): an alphabetical index to early Latter-day Saints, for more information about the resources listed, visit the wiki page Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1846-1868: a database of Church members who crossed the plains along the Mormon Trail Pioneer Ancestors Search Early Latter-day Saints: a database of pioneers of the Mormon Trail WorldVitalRecord Latter-day Saint databases genealogy, marriages, cemeteries, military, land, and priesthood records Fold3.com Utah Territorial Case Files criminal and civil Fold3.com Mormon Battalion Pension Files affidavits, letters Mormon Battalion Association Muster rolls Ancestry.com ($) Latter-day Saint databases biographies, petitions, military Tracing Scandinavian Latter-day Saints Caution Regarding Genealogies and Life Sketches Many genealogies of members of the Church have been handed down for several generations. Some of these genealogies, family stories, and life sketches were compiled from oral histories and can contain many errors among true information. If you are the recipient of one of these genealogies, it is suggested to document this information. Family group records should have sources supporting the information on it. Don't rely on someone else's research, but instead cite sources and find evidence. Careful documentation reduces errors, unwanted duplication, and may help uncover an overlooked ordinance and other family stories. Resources Latter-day Saint Online Genealogy Records Members of the United Brethren Baptized by Wilford Woodruff Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers Early Latter-day Saints from Wales Center for Family History and Genealogy at Brigham Young University Tracing Mormon Pioneers - indexed resources and tutorial on locating records about pioneer families. Tracing Mormon Pioneers - Wiki page Handcart Pioneers John E Forsgren Company (Forest Monarch) 1853 Latter-day Saint Record Finder Latter-day Saint Research Sources at Ancestry.com Latter-day Saint Research Sources at WorldVitalRecords.com Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868 Mormon Battalion Ancestors LDS Family History Suite 2