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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Utah|Utah ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Utah Church Records|Church Records]]''  
''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Utah|Utah ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Utah_Church_Records|Church Records]]''  


'''Overview'''  
'''Overview'''  


Churches keep records of baptisms, christenings, confirmations, marriages, burials, memberships, admissions, and removals. Some keep minutes of church meetings and the histories of their local churches. Each church has its own policies for record keeping. Church records are important for family research because civil authorities in Utah did not begin registering vital records consistently until after 1895 although some marriage records exist as early as 1887. Church records may include names and dates and places of births, marriages, deaths and parents. The records are usually recorded at the time of an event and should be accurate for the specific event.  
Churches keep records of baptisms, christenings, confirmations, marriages, burials, memberships, admissions, and removals. Some keep minutes of church meetings and the histories of their local churches. Each church has its own policies for record keeping.  


Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Utah were The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Roman Catholics, Greek Orthodox, Methodists, and Presbyterians.<ref>William Chamberlin Hunt and United States Bureau of the Census, ''Religious Bodies: 1906'' (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1910), Vol. 1:364. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z6ZdiZWeStAC Google Books].</ref>
Church records are important for family research because civil authorities in Utah did not begin registering vital records consistently until after 1895, although some marriage records exist as early as 1887. Church records may include names and dates and places of births, marriages, deaths and parents. The records are usually recorded at the time of an event and should be accurate for the specific event.
 
Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Utah were The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Roman Catholics, Greek Orthodox, Methodists, and Presbyterians.<ref>William Chamberlin Hunt and United States Bureau of the Census, ''Religious Bodies: 1906'' (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1910), Vol. 1:364. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z6ZdiZWeStAC Google Books].</ref>  


You must determine the denomination of an ancestor to find their church records.  
You must determine the denomination of an ancestor to find their church records.  


== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)  ==
== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons)  ==


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been the predominant religion in Utah since the pioneers arrived in 1847. Membership records can identify parentage, birth, marriage, death, baptism, priesthood ordination and missionary information along with geographical locations where LDS families were living between the1840s-1960s. For more complete information see [[Tracing LDS Ancestors|Tracing LDS Ancestors.]]  
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been the predominant religion in Utah since the pioneers arrived in 1847. Membership records can identify parentage, birth, marriage, death, baptism, priesthood ordination and missionary information along with geographical locations where LDS families were living between the1840s-1960s. For more complete information see [[Tracing LDS Ancestors|Tracing LDS Ancestors.]]  
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To locate records of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints it helps to use an index. The ''[[LDS Family History Suite 2|LDS Family History Suite 2]]&nbsp;''and the [[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|''Early Church Information File'' are]] two important indexes used to find Church members and other people of Utah. A source that describes events in Church history from 1805 to 1913 is:&nbsp;  
To locate records of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints it helps to use an index. The ''[[LDS Family History Suite 2|LDS Family History Suite 2]]&nbsp;''and the [[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|''Early Church Information File'' are]] two important indexes used to find Church members and other people of Utah. A source that describes events in Church history from 1805 to 1913 is:&nbsp;  


*Jenson, Andrew''. Church Chronology: A Record of Important Events Pertaining to The History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.&nbsp;'' {{FHL|84435|item|disp=FHL film 599327 it 2; FHL fiche 6051314; FHL book 289.303 J453c.}}
*Jenson, Andrew''. Church Chronology: A Record of Important Events Pertaining to The History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.&nbsp;'' {{FHL|84435|item|disp=FHL film 599327 it 2; FHL fiche 6051314; FHL book 289.303 J453c.}}


The following are a few general sources and histories for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most of the sources are indexed in ''The Pioneer Heritage ''CD-ROM, ''LDS Family History Suite'', and the ''Early Church Information File''. Some of the complete text is also computerized on the compact disks:  
The following are a few general sources and histories for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most of the sources are indexed in ''The Pioneer Heritage ''CD-ROM, ''LDS Family History Suite'', and the ''Early Church Information File''. Some of the complete text is also computerized on the compact disks:  
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*Jenson, Andrew. ''Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Publishing Company, 1941. {{FHL|81176|item|disp= FHL film 496776; FHL fiche 6053258; FHL book 289.309 J453e}}; digital version at [http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/BYUIBooks,2693 Family History Archives]. Index: {{FHL|354674|item|disp=FHL film 928073 item 8; FHL fiche 6103908; FHL book 289.309 J453ei}}. This record contains histories of LDS Church units describing when they were organized and if they were created from a different unit. From this you will be able to determine where the membership records are found. Leaders of the area are also listed. Indexed in the ''Early Church Information File''.  
*Jenson, Andrew. ''Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Publishing Company, 1941. {{FHL|81176|item|disp= FHL film 496776; FHL fiche 6053258; FHL book 289.309 J453e}}; digital version at [http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/BYUIBooks,2693 Family History Archives]. Index: {{FHL|354674|item|disp=FHL film 928073 item 8; FHL fiche 6103908; FHL book 289.309 J453ei}}. This record contains histories of LDS Church units describing when they were organized and if they were created from a different unit. From this you will be able to determine where the membership records are found. Leaders of the area are also listed. Indexed in the ''Early Church Information File''.  
*''Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1830-1973)''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Historical Dept., 1969, 1973. {{FHL|52638|item|disp=FHL films 1259729-795.}} Films do not circulate to Family History Centers. This collection includes newspaper clippings and extracts from journals, letters, histories, biographies, rosters, and manuscript material. Daily events are arranged chronologically.&nbsp;Also available at the Church History Library and Church Archives. The sets at the [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|Harold B. Lee Library]] and the Utah Historical Society Library are not as current.  
*''Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1830-1973)''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Historical Dept., 1969, 1973. {{FHL|52638|item|disp=FHL films 1259729-795.}} Films do not circulate to Family History Centers. This collection includes newspaper clippings and extracts from journals, letters, histories, biographies, rosters, and manuscript material. Daily events are arranged chronologically.&nbsp;Also available at the Church History Library and Church Archives. The sets at the [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|Harold B. Lee Library]] and the Utah Historical Society Library are not as current.  
*The index to the ''Journal History'' is online at [http://churchhistory/dvds/2dvd37/contents.htm Journal History Index]. The microfilm index is cataloged separately in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The. Historical Department. ''Index to Journal History''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Historical Department, 1973. {{FHL|52690|item|disp=FHL film 1233503 (first of 58) }}. Films do not circulate to family history centers. This index contains an alphabetical listing of individual names, places, events, and subjects. Each entry gives the date and page where the entry is found in the ''Journal History ''films.
*The index to the ''Journal History'' is online at [http://churchhistory/dvds/2dvd37/contents.htm Journal History Index]. The microfilm index is cataloged separately in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The. Historical Department. ''Index to Journal History''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Historical Department, 1973. {{FHL|52690|item|disp=FHL film 1233503 (first of 58) }}. Films do not circulate to family history centers. This index contains an alphabetical listing of individual names, places, events, and subjects. Each entry gives the date and page where the entry is found in the ''Journal History ''films.


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A register listing call numbers for membership records at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] is:  
A register listing call numbers for membership records at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] is:  
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== Presbyterian  ==
== Presbyterian  ==
[[Image:Utah_churches.png|thumb|right|500px]]
 
[http://www.pbyutah.org/ Presbytery of Utah ]<br>342 West 200 South Street Suite 30<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84101<br>Phone: (801) 539-8446  
[[Image:Utah churches.png|thumb|right|500px|Utah churches.png]] [http://www.pbyutah.org/ Presbytery of Utah ]<br>342 West 200 South Street Suite 30<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84101<br>Phone: (801) 539-8446  


Each Presbyterian congregation maintains its own records. The Presbytery of Utah can help you locate current congregations and will provide suggestions for finding records of discontinued congregations. The Westminster College Library has a miscellaneous collection of Utah Presbyterian records. Their address is:  
Each Presbyterian congregation maintains its own records. The Presbytery of Utah can help you locate current congregations and will provide suggestions for finding records of discontinued congregations. The Westminster College Library has a miscellaneous collection of Utah Presbyterian records. Their address is:  
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