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== Organization == | == Organization == | ||
The Genealogical Society of Utah was organized on November 13,1894, in the Church Historian's Office. The founding members of the organization included: Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith, John Nicholson, James H. Anderson, Amos Milton Musser, Lorenzo Snow,Franklin D. Richards, James B. Walkley, Abraham H. Cannon, George Reynolds, John Jaques, and Duncan McAllister. | The Genealogical Society of Utah was organized on November 13,1894, in the Church Historian's Office. The founding members of the organization included: Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith, John Nicholson, James H. Anderson, Amos Milton Musser, Lorenzo Snow, Franklin D. Richards, James B. Walkley, Abraham H. Cannon, George Reynolds, John Jaques, and Duncan McAllister. | ||
* "President Franklin Dewey Richards," ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' 1 (January, 1910):1-5 | |||
* "President Franklin Dewey Richards" Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine 1 (January, 1910):1-5 | * "Amos Milton Musser," ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' 1 (January 1910):30-33 | ||
* "Amos Milton Musser" Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine 1 (January 1910):30-33 | * John Henry Evans. "John Nicholson," ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' 1 (April 1910):49--54 (Vice-President of the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1894-1907) | ||
* John Henry Evans " John Nicholson " Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine 1 (April 1910):49--54 (Vice-President of the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1894-1907) | * John Henry Evans. "John Jaques," ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' 1 (July 1910): 97-100 (First Librarian of the Genealogical Society of Utah) | ||
* John Henry Evans. " John Jaques" Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine 1 (July 1910): 97-100 (First Librarian of the Genealogical Society of Utah) | * Adam Bennion. "George Reynolds," ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' 1 (October 1910): 145-148. (Director Genealogical Society of Utah) | ||
* Adam Bennion. "George Reynolds" Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine 1 (October 1910): 145-148. (Director Genealogical Society of Utah) | * "Life and Ancestry of Joseph Christensen," ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' (October 1937): 145-156 (Vice-President of the Genealogical Society of Utah and Recorder of the Salt Lake Temple) | ||
* Life and Ancestry of Joseph Christensen | |||
=== Organizational Purposes in 1894 === | === Organizational Purposes in 1894 === | ||
* "Benevolent in collecting, compiling, establishing and maintaining a genealogical library for the use and benefit of its members and others | * "Benevolent in collecting, compiling, establishing and maintaining a genealogical library for the use and benefit of its members and others" | ||
* "Educational in disseminating information regarding genealogical matters | * "Educational in disseminating information regarding genealogical matters" | ||
* "Religious in acquiring records for deceased persons in connection with ordinances of the religion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as that religion is understood in the doctrines and discipline of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and set forth in the revelations of God" | * "Religious in acquiring records for deceased persons in connection with ordinances of the religion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as that religion is understood in the doctrines and discipline of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and set forth in the revelations of God" | ||