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 [[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.
+*''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.
-''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.
-''Alphabetical Search''. This search may show individuals with an alternate spelling.
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-For an important immigrant train rosters and their index see the [[Journal History of the LDS Church|Journal History]]. These rosters were compiled from primary and secondary sources.
+''Journal History of the Church''. For important immigrant train rosters and their index see the [[Journal History of the LDS Church|Journal History]]. These rosters were compiled from primary and secondary sources.
 [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. (Family History Library 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. <!--{12036979403280} --><!--{12036979403281} --><!--{12036979403282} --><!--{12036979403283} --><!--{12036979403284} --><!--{12036979403285} --><!--{12036979403286} --><!--{12036979403287} --><!--{12036979403288} --><!--{12036979403289} --><!--{120369794032810} --><!--{120369794032811} --><!--{120369794032812} --><!--{120369794032813} --><!--{120369794032814} --><!--{120369794032815} --><!--{120369794032816} -->
 == '''Rosters''' <br>  ==