1,147
edits
Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors (view source)
Revision as of 13:00, 18 December 2023
, 18 December 2023Fix capitalization of the name of the Church
m (Text replacement - "[fF]amily([\s_])[hH]istory[\s_]([cC])enters" to "FamilySearch$1$2enters") |
m (Fix capitalization of the name of the Church) |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
|{{MormonLDSRemoval}} | |{{MormonLDSRemoval}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
The purpose of this page is to review different record types needed to help those researching ancestors who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- | The purpose of this page is to review different record types needed to help those researching ancestors who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The types of records to search depends on when the ancestor joined The Church. | ||
== Tracing Early Members of the Church == | == Tracing Early Members of the Church == | ||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
==== Mormon Pioneers Crossing the Plains ==== | ==== Mormon Pioneers Crossing the Plains ==== | ||
The Church’s movement to the valley of the Great Salt Lake is the largest organized migration movement in American history spanning from 1846 until 1925. Below are some online databases regarding early Mormon Pioneers coming to Utah. More resources can be found on the [[Latter-day_Saint_Emigration_and_Immigration#Crossing_the_Plains|Latter-day | The Church’s movement to the valley of the Great Salt Lake is the largest organized migration movement in American history spanning from 1846 until 1925. Below are some online databases regarding early Mormon Pioneers coming to Utah. More resources can be found on the [[Latter-day_Saint_Emigration_and_Immigration#Crossing_the_Plains|Latter-day Saint Emigration and Immigration Wiki page]]<br> | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2517340|Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868}}: a database of Church members who crossed the plains along the Mormon Trail | *{{RecordSearch|2517340|Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868}}: a database of Church members who crossed the plains along the Mormon Trail | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/pioneers#/ Pioneer Ancestors Search] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/pioneers#/ Pioneer Ancestors Search] | ||
| Line 44: | Line 44: | ||
For more details and examples of what these membership records contain, visit the [[Membership Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Membership Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] Wiki page. | For more details and examples of what these membership records contain, visit the [[Membership Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Membership Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] Wiki page. | ||
Unfortunately, membership records are only available on microfilm and are not digitized. You must visit the [https://www.familysearch.org/ | Unfortunately, membership records are only available on microfilm and are not digitized. You must visit the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah to see these records. Some [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers] may have copies of membership records for selected wards and branches. | ||
== Latter-day Saint Record Finder == | == Latter-day Saint Record Finder == | ||
| Line 56: | Line 56: | ||
[[Category:Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]] [[Category:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] [[Category:FamilySearch_Help_Center-Historical_Records_Strategies]] | [[Category:Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]] [[Category:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] [[Category:FamilySearch_Help_Center-Historical_Records_Strategies]] | ||
|} | |||