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*[http://lib.byu.edu/mormonmigration/index.php Mormon Migration] by Harold B. Lee Library of BYU | *[http://lib.byu.edu/mormonmigration/index.php Mormon Migration] by Harold B. Lee Library of BYU | ||
===History=== | === History === | ||
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were the pioneer settlers of Utah and have always accounted for a high percentage of the population. The first wagon train of pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. By the time the railroad reached Utah in 1869, more than 69,000 Mormons had made the trek across the Great Plains. | Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were the pioneer settlers of Utah and have always accounted for a high percentage of the population. The first wagon train of pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. By the time the railroad reached Utah in 1869, more than 69,000 Mormons had made the trek across the Great Plains. | ||
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Since most of the immigrants were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, check [[Tracing LDS Ancestors]] and the section on [[LDS Emigration and Immigration|LDS Emigration and Immigration sources]]. Some will be repeated here. | Since most of the immigrants were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, check [[Tracing LDS Ancestors]] and the section on [[LDS Emigration and Immigration|LDS Emigration and Immigration sources]]. Some will be repeated here. | ||
=== Other Indexes and Records === | |||
=== Other Indexes and Records === | |||
*''Utah Immigration Card Index, 1847-1868'', Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1963. {{FHL|258445|item|disp=FHL films 298440–298442}} This is also known as the "Crossing the Plains Index." This is an incomplete but valuable list of the pioneers who crossed the plains before the railroad reached Utah in 1869. It is arranged alphabetically by head of the family. Most of the information has been taken from the [[Journal History of the LDS Church|Journal History of the Church]]. | *''Utah Immigration Card Index, 1847-1868'', Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1963. {{FHL|258445|item|disp=FHL films 298440–298442}} This is also known as the "Crossing the Plains Index." This is an incomplete but valuable list of the pioneers who crossed the plains before the railroad reached Utah in 1869. It is arranged alphabetically by head of the family. Most of the information has been taken from the [[Journal History of the LDS Church|Journal History of the Church]]. | ||
===Histories=== | === Histories === | ||
Histories of some of the groups who traveled together to Utah have been published. During the 1997 sesquicentennial celebration of the arrival of the pioneers, many new materials were published. Many list the names of those who immigrated. Check the Family History Library Catalog for these newer histories | Histories of some of the groups who traveled together to Utah have been published. During the 1997 sesquicentennial celebration of the arrival of the pioneers, many new materials were published. Many list the names of those who immigrated. Check the Family History Library Catalog for these newer histories. | ||
A number of serial publications by the [http://www.dupinternational.org/ Daughters of Utah Pioneers] include lists of the names of pre-1869 immigrants, names of those who died along the trail, accounts of the journey, and other pioneer information. Many of these were published for the centennial of a group's year of immigration. There is some duplication in these publications and they are listed in order of publication dates. The sources ''Heart Throbs of the West, Treasures of Pioneer History, Our Pioneer Heritage, Lessons, An Enduring Legacy, and Chronicles of Courage'' are cited in [[Utah Biography]]. | A number of serial publications by the [http://www.dupinternational.org/ Daughters of Utah Pioneers] include lists of the names of pre-1869 immigrants, names of those who died along the trail, accounts of the journey, and other pioneer information. Many of these were published for the centennial of a group's year of immigration. There is some duplication in these publications and they are listed in order of publication dates. The sources ''Heart Throbs of the West, Treasures of Pioneer History, Our Pioneer Heritage, Lessons, An Enduring Legacy, and Chronicles of Courage'' are cited in [[Utah Biography]]. | ||
The [http://www.octa-trails.org/ Oregon-California Trails Association] is an educational organization that promotes the story of the westward migration to Utah, among other places. Their site includes a personal name index to trail diaries, journals, reminiscences, autobiographies, newspaper articles, guidebooks and letters at [http://www.paper-trail.org/ Paper Trail, A Guide to Overland Names and Documents] | |||
=== Passenger Arrival Records === | === Passenger Arrival Records === | ||
Many LDS immigrants leaving Europe and Great Britain came on chartered ships from Liverpool, England. Between 1840 and 1854, New Orleans was the major port of arrival for LDS immigrant ships. Between 1855 and 1890, most of the ships arrived in New York, Philadelphia, or Boston. Suggestions for help in locating your immigrant ancestor can be found under [[ | Many LDS immigrants leaving Europe and Great Britain came on chartered ships from Liverpool, England. Between 1840 and 1854, New Orleans was the major port of arrival for LDS immigrant ships. Between 1855 and 1890, most of the ships arrived in New York, Philadelphia, or Boston. Suggestions for help in locating your immigrant ancestor can be found under [[LDS Emigration and Immigration|LDS Emigration and Immigration]]. | ||
There was no port of entry common to the non-LDS overseas immigrants. The Family History Library and the National Archives have passenger lists for east coast and some west coast ports between 1820 and about 1920. See [[United States]] and [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]] for these passenger lists. | |||
===Other Sources=== | |||
[Utah Biography|Biographies] often include when ancestors came and where they arrived. | |||
[Utah Minorities|Minorities] section may have sources for various groups. These sources will give information on common routes and journeys they people may have traveled. | |||
{{Utah|Utah}} | {{Utah|Utah}} | ||
[[Category:Utah|Emigration]] [[Category:English]] [[Category:Germans]] | [[Category:Utah|Emigration]] [[Category:English]] [[Category:Germans]] | ||