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== What Is in This Collection?  ==
== What Is in This Collection?  ==
This collection consists of an index of registers kept to record the departure and return of missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through Salt Lake City. The collection covers the years 1860 to 1937. A more comprehensive database is offered in the [https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/missionary/?lang=eng Church History Department] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which includes missionaries serving from 1830 to 1860, missionaries not routed through Salt Lake City, links to lists of missionaries serving at the same time and histories of mission areas.
This collection consists of an index of registers kept to record the departure and return of missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through Salt Lake City. The collection covers the years 1860 to 1937. A more comprehensive database is offered in the [https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/missionary/?lang=eng Church History Department] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which includes missionaries serving from 1830 to 1860, missionaries not routed through Salt Lake City, links to lists of missionaries serving at the same time and histories of mission areas.


== What Can These Records Tell Me?   ==
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
The following information may be found in these records:
 
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*Full name of missionary  
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*Present residence  
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*Page, volume, line number
*Page, volume, line number
 
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==How Do I Search This Collection?==
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
You can search the index or view the images or both. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 
*Name of the person  
*Name of the person  
*The name of a parent or date of the event  
*The name of a parent or date of the event  
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
 
== What Do I Do Next?==
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=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
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*[[Utah Church Records]] were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900
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=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Utah, United States Genealogy|Utah]].
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Utah, United States Genealogy|Utah]].
* [[GuidedResearch:Utah|Utah Guided Research]]
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* [[Utah Record Finder]]
* [[Utah Record Finder]]
* [[Utah Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Utah Research Tips and Strategies]]
* Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step Utah Research, 1850-1905|1850-1905]] | [[Step-by-Step Utah Research, 1900-Present|1900-Present]]
* Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step Utah Research, 1850-1905|1850-1905]] {{!}} [[Step-by-Step Utah Research, 1900-Present|1900-Present]]
 
== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
 
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What Is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection consists of an index of registers kept to record the departure and return of missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through Salt Lake City. The collection covers the years 1860 to 1937. A more comprehensive database is offered in the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which includes missionaries serving from 1830 to 1860, missionaries not routed through Salt Lake City, links to lists of missionaries serving at the same time and histories of mission areas.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

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What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Full name of missionary
  • Parent’s full names
  • Birth date and place
  • Residence
  • Ward or Stake name
  • Mission location
  • Dates departed for and returned from mission
  • Name of person ordaining missionary
  • Date set apart as missionary
  • Baptism date
  • By whom baptized
  • Quorum or Priesthood office held
  • Present residence
  • Page, volume, line number

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Name of the person
  • The name of a parent or date of the event

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
  • Utah Church Records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Try searching by surname only
  • The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
  • Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
  • Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Utah.

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Record Citation:
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