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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. | 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. | ||
== | == What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | ||
'''Mission records''' may contain the following information: | '''Mission records''' may contain the following information: | ||
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==How Do I Search the Collection?== | ==How Do I Search the Collection?== | ||
''' | '''Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page:'''<br>Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. | ||
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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: | 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: | ||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | |||
*Locate the missionary in the [https://history.lds.org/missionary/ Church History Department] database to learn more about the missionary. | *Locate the missionary in the [https://history.lds.org/missionary/ Church History Department] database to learn more about the missionary. | ||
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{{Tip|Don’t overlook {{FHL|Utah, Church history|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[Utah Archives and Libraries]].}} | {{Tip|Don’t overlook {{FHL|Utah, Church history|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[Utah Archives and Libraries]].}} | ||
== Citing this Collection == | == Citing this Collection == | ||
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|title=Utah, Early Mormon Missionary Database, 1860-1937 | |title=Utah, Early Mormon Missionary Database, 1860-1937 | ||
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