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== What is in the Collection?  ==
== What is in the Collection?  ==


This collection consists of an index of registers kept to record the departure and return of missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The collection covers the years 1860 to 1937. A more comprehensive database may be found in the [https://history.lds.org/missionary/ Church History Department] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which includes links to lists of missionaries serving at the same time and histories of mission areas.  
This collection consists of an index of registers kept to record the departure and return of missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through Salt Lake City. The collection covers the years 1860 to 1937. A more comprehensive database is offered in the [https://history.lds.org/missionary/ Church History Department] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which includes missionaries serving from 1830 to 1860, missionaries not routed through Salt Lake City, links to lists of missionaries serving at the same time and histories of mission areas.  


== Sample of Record Content  ==
== Sample of Record Content  ==
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== What Do I Do Next?==
== What Do I Do Next?==


When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors. The following examples show ways you can use the information:  
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors. The following examples show ways you can use the information:  


*Locate the missionary in the [https://history.lds.org/missionary/ Church History Department] database to learn more about the mission.
*Locate the missionary in the [https://history.lds.org/missionary/ Church History Department] database to learn more about the mission.
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