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The Church’s movement to the valley of the Great Salt Lake is the largest organized migration movement in American history spanning from 1846 until 1925. This section covers this major migration. For more information about other migration movements see the '''[[LDS Colonization]]''' and '''[[LDS History]]''' sections of this outline.
The Church’s movement to the valley of the Great Salt Lake is the largest organized migration movement in American history spanning from 1846 until 1925. This section covers this major migration. For more information about other migration movements see the '''[[LDS Colonization]]''' and '''[[LDS History]]''' sections of this outline.
The following indexes list members who crossed the plains before the transcontinental railroad was completed:


== '''Indexes to Pioneer Companies (1847–1869).'''<br> ==
== '''Indexes to Pioneer Companies (1847–1869).'''<br> ==
[[Image:Sites Along the Mormon Trail.png|thumb|Map of the Mormon Trail 1846-1847]]The [http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysearch/1,15773,3966-1,00.html Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868] is the Internet version of Melvin L. Bashore's ''Crossing the Plains Index Database''. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historical Dept., 1998-. The Historical Department—Church Library is adding information from many recently discovered rosters and other sources to this database. Each entry gives the pioneer’s name, age, sex, and the year he or she came and the name of the pioneer company. It sometimes includes birth, death, or other identifying information. This is an attempt to correct and expand previous indexes. This database has the following searches:
''Surname''. This search provides all entries for one surname, by exact spelling.
''Company''. This search gives an alphabetical list of all the members of a pioneer company.
''Alphabetical Search''. This search may show individuals with an alternate spelling.


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The following indexes list members who crossed the plains before the transcontinental railroad was completed:
The [http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysearch/1,15773,3966-1,00.html Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868] is the Internet version of Melvin L. Bashore's ''Crossing the Plains Index Database''. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historical Dept., 1998-. The Historical Department—Church Library is adding information from many recently discovered rosters and other sources to this database. Each entry gives the pioneer’s name, age, sex, and the year he or she came and the name of the pioneer company. It sometimes includes birth, death, or other identifying information. This is an attempt to correct and expand previous indexes. This database has the following searches:
''Surname''. This search provides all entries for one surname, by exact spelling.
''Company''. This search gives an alphabetical list of all the members of a pioneer company.
''Alphabetical Search''. This search may show individuals with an alternate spelling.


Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historical Department. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=52690&disp=Index+to+Journal+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Index to Journal History'']. For an Internet version of the index see http://[http://chcatalog:88/ chcatalog:88/]. The [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=52638&disp=Journal+history+%28Church+of+Jesus+Chris%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Journal History''] has more rosters of immigrant companies that crossed the plains than any other single source. See the "[[LDS History|History]]" section of this outline for a full citation. These rosters were compiled from primary and secondary sources.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historical Department. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=52690&disp=Index+to+Journal+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Index to Journal History'']. For an Internet version of the index see http://[http://chcatalog:88/ chcatalog:88/]. The [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=52638&disp=Journal+history+%28Church+of+Jesus+Chris%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Journal History''] has more rosters of immigrant companies that crossed the plains than any other single source. See the "[[LDS History|History]]" section of this outline for a full citation. These rosters were compiled from primary and secondary sources.
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[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=258445&disp=Utah+immigration+card+index%2C+1847%2D18%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Utah Immigration Card Index, 1847–1868'']. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1963. (FHL films 298440–42). This card file is also known as the Crossing the Plains Index. It is not complete, but indexes pioneers who crossed the plains before 10 May 1869 in LDS Church sponsored immigrant companies. The cards are listed alphabetically by the head of the family or group. They usually contain the names of other family members or traveling companions. Each card gives the name of the company, date of arrival in Salt Lake City, or the date the company roster appears in the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=52638&disp=Journal+history+%28Church+of+Jesus+Chris%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Journal History''] (see the "[[LDS History|History]]" section of this outline).
[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=258445&disp=Utah+immigration+card+index%2C+1847%2D18%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Utah Immigration Card Index, 1847–1868'']. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1963. (FHL films 298440–42). This card file is also known as the Crossing the Plains Index. It is not complete, but indexes pioneers who crossed the plains before 10 May 1869 in LDS Church sponsored immigrant companies. The cards are listed alphabetically by the head of the family or group. They usually contain the names of other family members or traveling companions. Each card gives the name of the company, date of arrival in Salt Lake City, or the date the company roster appears in the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=52638&disp=Journal+history+%28Church+of+Jesus+Chris%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Journal History''] (see the "[[LDS History|History]]" section of this outline).


Jenson, Andrew. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=260979&disp=Index+to+the+Deseret+News%2C+weekly%2C+1%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Index to the Deseret News Weekly 1850–1900'']. This indexes several immigrant rosters not available elsewhere. The full citation is in the "[[LDS Newspapers|Newspapers]]" section of this outline. <!--{12036912246560} --> <!--{12036912246561} --> <!--{12036912246562} -->
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== '''Rosters'''. <br> ==
== '''Rosters'''. <br> ==
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