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== 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.


== What Is in the Collection?  ==
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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.lds.org/missionary/ 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.
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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== What Can These Records Tell Me?   ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
'''Mission records''' may contain the following information:  
The following information may be found in these records:
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*Full name of missionary  
*Full name of missionary  
*Parent’s full names  
*Parent’s full names  
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*Quorum or Priesthood office held  
*Quorum or Priesthood office held  
*Present residence  
*Present residence  
*Page, volume, line number
*Page, volume, line number
 
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==How Do I Search the 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.
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]].
 
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== What Do I Do Next?==
== What Do I Do Next?==
=== I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
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*Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses.  Witnesses were usually family members.
*[[Utah Church Records]] were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===   
*[[Utah Church Records| Church Records]] were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.
*Try searching by surname only
 
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=== Research Helps ===
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The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Utah, United States Genealogy|Utah]].
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* [[GuidedResearch:Utah|Utah Guided Research]]
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* [[Utah Record Finder]]
*Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records.
* [[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]]
== Citing This Collection  ==
== Citing This Collection ==
 
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Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.  
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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]

FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.

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. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  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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