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A brief description of the collections at the LDS Church History Library and Archives.
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<span>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints maintains a Church History Library and Archives in Salt Lake City, Utah separate from the Family History Library. </span><span>The collections of the Church History Library and Archives contain materials chronicling the history of the Church from its beginning in 1830 to the present day. The collections contain manuscripts, books, Church records, photographs, oral histories, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, and audiovisual materials.</span>
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=== Contact Information ===
{{Block indent|1=[https://chl.libanswers.com/form?queue_id=3148 Contact a Librarian]<br>|2=1}}


<span>See the Library and Archives website (http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library) for hours and admission, services and rules, location and parking, and contact information.</span>
'''Address'''<ref>"Plan Your Visit" on the Church History Library website: [https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/faq/library/planning-your-visit?lang=eng https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/faq/library/planning-your-visit]</ref>


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{{Block indent|15 E North Temple Street  }}
{{Block indent|Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 <br>}}
'''Hours'''
*10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon-<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Fri</span>
*10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday
*Closed Sunday


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== <span>Collections Only Available On-Site</span> ==
A list of upcoming closures is available on the [https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/faq/library/planning-your-visit Church History Library website].<br>


<span>The following collections can help family history researchers tracing LDS families. Some portions of these records are only available at the Church History Library and Archives.</span>
'''Maps and public transportation:'''


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*[https://familysearch.org/locations/library_parking Map of area] pay-parking lots
*[http://www.rideuta.com/ TRAX] light rail, and bus routes


=== <span>LDS Ward and Branch Records</span> ===
'''Internet sites and databases:'''


<span>These records from local church units include membership records, minutes, and histories. The Church has only a few scattered membership records before 1847. The Church Archives is the only place to access membership records from 1949 to 1983. Priesthood quorums and auxiliaries created the minutes and records as well as the local church leaders. The Family History Library has copies of membership records on microfilm for most local units up to 1948.</span>
*[https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/landing/church-history-library?lang=eng Church History Library] home page: resources, hours and admission, services and rules, location and parking.
*[https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/ Church History Catalog]: online catalog with information and some digital images of items held in the Church History Library.
*[https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/landing?lang=eng Church History Biographical Database]: index of individuals related to the history of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including early missionaries of the Church from 1830 to 1940 and pioneers who emigrated to Salt Lake City from 1849 to 1868.
*''[https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/blog/the-historical-record?lang=eng The Historical Record]'': blog of the Church History Library, offering research suggestions and insights into using the resources of the library.


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===Collection Description===


=== <span>Journal History of the Church (1830 to present)</span> ===
Manuscripts, books, photographs, oral histories, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, and audiovisual materials dealing with the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 


<span>This source is a day-by-day scrapbook of events in Church history. It contains clippings from newspapers, excerpts from private journals, letters, and other documentary material. The Family History Library has a microfilm copy up to June 1973.</span>
*Ward, branch, mission, and stake records from around the world, including membership records primarily from 1877 to 1970, meeting minutes, and some early emigration records. The Church History Library is the only place to access membership records from 1949 to 1970.
*[[Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Journal History of the Church]]: chronological scrapbook of events of the Church of Jesus Christ from 1830 to 2008, includes an index.
*[[Patriarchal Blessings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Patriarchal Blessings]]: collection spans from 1833 to the present; the blessings generally includes some genealogical data; blessings may only be requested for deceased, direct-line ancestors.
*[[Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Missionary]], and [[Priesthood Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|priesthood quorum]] records.
* Diaries and journals of individuals including pioneers and some Church of Jesus Christ leaders
*Published histories of wards, branches, stakes, and missions
*Biographical information, photos, and documentation about leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ.
*Church of Jesus Christ periodicals and newspapers.
*Local unit histories (splitting, merging, starting, or reorganizing of ward, branch, mission, and stake boundaries)


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===Guide===


=== <span>Patriarchal Blessing Index (1833 to present)</span> ===
The [[Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors|'''''Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors''''']] Wiki pages describe in detail some of the sources at the Church History Library. See especially [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Census]] · [[Latter-day Saint Colonization|Colonization]] · [[Latter-day Saint Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] · [[Historical Geography for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Historical Geography]] · [[History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|History]] · [[Ward Membership Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Membership Records]] · [[Latter-day Saint Military Records|Military Records]] · [[Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Missionaries]] · [[Latter-day Saint Newspapers|Newspapers]] · [[Patriarchal Blessings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Patriarchal Blessings]] · [[Latter-day Saint Periodicals|Periodicals]] · [[Priesthood Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Priesthood Records]].


<span>The computer index contains basic information used in requesting a copy of a patriarchal blessing. The indexes provide some genealogical information. The Family History Library has a microfiche copy up to 1999.</span>
=== Alternate Repositories===


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If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''Church History Library''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following:


=== <span>Journals, Manuscripts, and Photographs</span> ===
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''


<span>The Church History Library and Archives has personal journals, biographies, histories of Church leaders, photographs, and other documentary materials.</span>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], SLC, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership records; temple records, census, genealogy, obituaries, Early Church Info File
*[[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|Brigham Young University]], Provo UT, genealogy, history, census, FamilySearch Center, [http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php digitized family history]
*[http://www.dupinternational.org/ Daughters of Utah Pioneers], SLC, biographies of ancestors who arrived in Utah prior to the railroad in 1869
*[http://www.cofchrist.org/library/default.asp Community of Christ Library], Independence MO, former Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a group that shares part of their history with the Utah Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For a microfilm inventory of their archive records 1830-1994, {{FSC|745961|title-id|disp=click here}}.


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'''''Similar Collections'''''


<span>For other sources available in each library, see the research outline, ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=LDSRec.ASP Tracing LDS Families] ''<span>(item 34080)</span>. Major collections include the Early Church Information File, the Missionary Record Index (1830-1979), and the Obituary Index (1848-1970).</span>
*[http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=544&linkidentifier=id&itemid=544 Huntington Library], San Marino CA, Western Americana including California Latter-day Saint history for "qualified" scholars.
*[http://www.lib.siu.edu/index.html Southern Illinois University], Carbondale IL, collects Latter-day Saint history sources.
*[http://www.library.yale.edu/div/divhome.htm Yale University Divinity School Library], New Haven CT, excellent collection of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint theology and history books.


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'''''Neighboring Collections'''''


== <span>Databases Online</span> ==
*[http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/ University of Utah], SLC, history, biography, newspapers, government documents, and Western Americana.
*[http://library.usu.edu/Specol/index.html Utah State University], Logan, Special Collections and Archives local historical and biographical sources.
*[http://www.archives.state.ut.us/ Utah State Archives], SLC, newspaper, death, land, court, history, naturalization, military, directories, criminal.
*[http://history.utah.gov/index.html Utah State Historical Society], Salt Lake City, manuscripts and photos for historical and biographical studies
*[[Salt Lake City Public Library|Salt Lake City Public Library]] Utah newspapers on microfilm, and genealogical databases.
*[http://www.utd.uscourts.gov/documents/dirpage.html United States District Court of Utah], Salt Lake City, federal court records.
*[http://www.utcourts.gov/directory/courthouse.cgi?district=3 Salt Lake County Court] local court records.


<span>The Church History Library provides two online databases.</span>
===Sources===


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''[http://chperiodicals.lds.org/ <span>LDS</span><span> Church</span>]''<span>''[http://chperiodicals.lds.org/  Periodical Index].'' Automated index containing authors, titles, subjects, and abstracts of articles from periodicals published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as from other journals and magazines from 1976 to the present.</span>
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{{Utah|Utah}}


<span>''[http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysearch/1,15773,3966-1,00.html Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel (1847-1868)].'' The most complete index of individuals and companies that crossed the plains to Utah between 1847 and 1868. The entries include transcribed excerpts from trail diaries, letters, and newspaper reports.</span>
[[Category:United_States_Repositories]]  
[[Category:Utah Archives and Libraries]]
[[Category:Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]]
[[Category:Salt_Lake_County,_Utah]]

Latest revision as of 08:57, 19 August 2025

Church History Library.jpg

Church History Library

of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Contact Information

Address[1]

15 E North Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

Hours

  • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon-Fri
  • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday
  • Closed Sunday


A list of upcoming closures is available on the Church History Library website.

Maps and public transportation:

Internet sites and databases:

  • Church History Library home page: resources, hours and admission, services and rules, location and parking.
  • Church History Catalog: online catalog with information and some digital images of items held in the Church History Library.
  • Church History Biographical Database: index of individuals related to the history of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including early missionaries of the Church from 1830 to 1940 and pioneers who emigrated to Salt Lake City from 1849 to 1868.
  • The Historical Record: blog of the Church History Library, offering research suggestions and insights into using the resources of the library.

Collection Description

Manuscripts, books, photographs, oral histories, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, and audiovisual materials dealing with the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  • Ward, branch, mission, and stake records from around the world, including membership records primarily from 1877 to 1970, meeting minutes, and some early emigration records. The Church History Library is the only place to access membership records from 1949 to 1970.
  • Journal History of the Church: chronological scrapbook of events of the Church of Jesus Christ from 1830 to 2008, includes an index.
  • Patriarchal Blessings: collection spans from 1833 to the present; the blessings generally includes some genealogical data; blessings may only be requested for deceased, direct-line ancestors.
  • Missionary, and priesthood quorum records.
  • Diaries and journals of individuals including pioneers and some Church of Jesus Christ leaders
  • Published histories of wards, branches, stakes, and missions
  • Biographical information, photos, and documentation about leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ.
  • Church of Jesus Christ periodicals and newspapers.
  • Local unit histories (splitting, merging, starting, or reorganizing of ward, branch, mission, and stake boundaries)

Guide

The Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors Wiki pages describe in detail some of the sources at the Church History Library. See especially Census · Colonization · Emigration and Immigration · Historical Geography · History · Membership Records · Military Records · Missionaries · Newspapers · Patriarchal Blessings · Periodicals · Priesthood Records.

Alternate Repositories

If you cannot visit or find a record at the Church History Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following:

Overlapping Collections

  • FamilySearch Library, SLC, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership records; temple records, census, genealogy, obituaries, Early Church Info File
  • Brigham Young University, Provo UT, genealogy, history, census, FamilySearch Center, digitized family history
  • Daughters of Utah Pioneers, SLC, biographies of ancestors who arrived in Utah prior to the railroad in 1869
  • Community of Christ Library, Independence MO, former Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a group that shares part of their history with the Utah Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For a microfilm inventory of their archive records 1830-1994, click here.

Similar Collections

Neighboring Collections

Sources

  1. ↑ "Plan Your Visit" on the Church History Library website: https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/faq/library/planning-your-visit
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