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*'''Stake(s):''' [[Utah Stake, Utah | *'''Stake(s):''' [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah Stake, Utah|Utah Stake]] (1853-1901), [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alpine Stake, Utah|Alpine Stake]] (1901-1928), [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lehi Stake, Utah|Lehi Stake]] (1928-) | ||
*'''Boundary:''' the branch/ward included the village of Fairfield along with all of central and southern Cedar Valley. The location of the northern boundary with [[Cedar Fort, Utah | *'''Boundary:''' the branch/ward included the village of Fairfield along with all of central and southern Cedar Valley. The location of the northern boundary with [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah|Cedar Valley Ward]] and the northwestern boundary with Mercur Ward (1900-1916) are uncertain. | ||
=== Obtain the Records === | === Obtain the Records === | ||
*List of {{ | *List of {{FSC|Fairfield Branch Utah|disp=branch records}} and {{FSC|Fairfield Ward Utah|disp=ward records}}{{FSCTopicOnlyLinks}} | ||
*List of {{CHL|LR+2756|branch/ward records}} at the [[Archives and Libraries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Church_History_Library|Church History Library]], catalogued under LR 2756 | *List of {{CHL|LR+2756|branch/ward records}} at the [[Archives and Libraries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Church_History_Library|Church History Library]], catalogued under LR 2756 | ||
* | *Andrew Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Church'' (Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1941), p 240-241. {{UTChurchJensonsEnd}} | ||
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=== History Timeline to 1941 === | === History Timeline to 1941 === | ||
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*1850s: when Fairfield was originally settled, it was part of the [[Cedar Fort, Utah | *1850s: when Fairfield was originally settled, it was part of the [[Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah|Cedar Valley Ward]] | ||
*1860s: when the U.S. Army left Camp Floyd, more | *1860s: when the U.S. Army left Camp Floyd, more Latter-day Saints moved into the area and the Fairfield Branch was organized as a dependent branch of Cedar Valley Ward. | ||
*18 May 1923: Fairfield Ward is organized<ref>[[Journal History of | *18 May 1923: Fairfield Ward is organized<ref>[[Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], 5/18/1923</ref> | ||
*about 1930: Fairfield is reorganized as a branch<ref>[[Journal History of | *about 1930: Fairfield is reorganized as a branch<ref>[[Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], 5/24/1931</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:14, 26 September 2024
Fairfield is a very small village near the center of Cedar Valley in western Utah County. Although it is predominantly, it has only periodically had its own congregation.
Church Units and Boundaries
Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fairfield, Utah County, Utah:
- Stake(s): Utah Stake (1853-1901), Alpine Stake (1901-1928), Lehi Stake (1928-)
- Boundary: the branch/ward included the village of Fairfield along with all of central and southern Cedar Valley. The location of the northern boundary with Cedar Valley Ward and the northwestern boundary with Mercur Ward (1900-1916) are uncertain.
Obtain the Records
- List of branch records and ward records. of Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fairfield, Utah County, Utah in the FamilySearch Library.
- List of branch/ward records
at the Church History Library, catalogued under LR 2756
- Andrew Jenson, Encyclopedic History of the Church (Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1941), p 240-241.
- Online through BYU Books. (Free) In the Text search box, type the town or unit name and click Go. Select page numbers (tiny) at the right to see the page.
- Also available through Ancestry.com ($).
Other History Resources
Many wards or branches appointed members to compile a history. Copies may be in the ward library or in homes of members. Some contain biographical sketches of members of the ward at the time of compilation.
History Timeline to 1941
This timeline (arranged by year) includes events that affected records, record-keeping, and movements of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in this area.
- 1850s: when Fairfield was originally settled, it was part of the Cedar Valley Ward
- 1860s: when the U.S. Army left Camp Floyd, more Latter-day Saints moved into the area and the Fairfield Branch was organized as a dependent branch of Cedar Valley Ward.
- 18 May 1923: Fairfield Ward is organized[1]
- about 1930: Fairfield is reorganized as a branch[2]