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2. '''''Nauvoo Baptisms'''''. If a card does not have call numbers but includes the phrase "Bapt. Nauvoo" or "Nauvoo Bapt.," it refers to the records of baptisms for the dead. Locate the records on microfilms in the FamilySearch Catalog under the title: {{FHL|228288|title-id|disp=Baptisms for the dead 1840-1845}} | 2. '''''Nauvoo Baptisms'''''. If a card does not have call numbers but includes the phrase "Bapt. Nauvoo" or "Nauvoo Bapt.," it refers to the records of baptisms for the dead. Locate the records on microfilms in the FamilySearch Catalog under the title: {{FHL|228288|title-id|disp=Baptisms for the dead 1840-1845}} | ||
3. '''''U.S. | 3. '''''U.S. Ward Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'''''. The following table lists most, but not all, ward records for which call numbers are not provided on the ECIF cards.<br> | ||
**''Ward FHL Film Call Number''<br> | **''Ward FHL Film Call Number''<br> | ||
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=== Can't Find a Name? === | === Can't Find a Name? === | ||
Before concluding that your ancestor's name is not in the ''Early Church Information File '' or in | Before concluding that your ancestor's name is not in the ''Early Church Information File '' or in records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, consider the following: | ||
*The name may be spelled or listed differently (for example, Anne instead of Ann; John A. instead of John Andrew). | *The name may be spelled or listed differently (for example, Anne instead of Ann; John A. instead of John Andrew). | ||
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The ECIF does not include every name in the sources it indexes. Search the records in which a person's name should appear for entries that may have been accidentally omitted in the index. | The ECIF does not include every name in the sources it indexes. Search the records in which a person's name should appear for entries that may have been accidentally omitted in the index. | ||
The index does not include all | The index does not include all Latter-day Saint sources. For example, the Scandinavian LDS Mission Index is not included. See '''[[Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]]''' for additional Latter-day Saint records and indexes to search. | ||
Records of | Records of Latter-day Saint ancestors are often found in non-Latter-day Saint sources such as vital records. Study the Wiki research article of your ancestor's country of origin to learn about other records that may mention your ancestor. | ||
=== More Information about the File === | === More Information about the File === | ||