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====Saints by Sea (website)==== | ====Saints by Sea (website)==== | ||
[https://saintsbysea.lib.byu.edu/ Saints by Sea], a website hosted by the Harold B. Lee Library of BYU, is perhaps the most comprehensive sourse for finding information about Latter-day Saint companies and individuals crossing the ocean. It provides a place for historical and genealogical research into the world-wide migration records and history about the 19th and 20th century movement of thousands of immigrants from many nations who are part of the membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It brings together passenger lists, journals and other historical sources relating to the journey, as well as an extensive bibliography. Many of the sources cited below are contained on this website. | [https://saintsbysea.lib.byu.edu/ Saints by Sea], a website hosted by the Harold B. Lee Library of BYU, is perhaps the most comprehensive sourse for finding information about Latter-day Saint companies and individuals crossing the ocean. It provides a place for historical and genealogical research into the world-wide migration records and history about the 19th and 20th century movement of thousands of immigrants from many nations who are part of the membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It brings together passenger lists, journals and other historical sources relating to the journey, as well as an extensive bibliography. Many of the sources cited below are contained on this website. | ||
====Microfilm search strategy==== | ====Microfilm search strategy==== | ||
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====Indexes to Pioneer Companies (1847–1869)==== | ====Indexes to Pioneer Companies (1847–1869)==== | ||
The [ | The [https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/overlandtravel/ Pioneer Database, 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 includes birth, death, or other identifying information. It also provides a record of those who died along the trail. 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. | ||
*''Key Word Search''. This search allows for the find of individuals and sources using key words. | |||
''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. | ''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. | ||
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Jenson, Andrew. {{FHL|260979|title-id|disp=Index to the Deseret News Weekly 1850–1900}}. This indexes several immigrant rosters not available elsewhere. The full citation is in [[Latter-day Saint Newspapers]]. <!--{12036979403280} --><!--{12036979403281} --><!--{12036979403282} --><!--{12036979403283} --><!--{12036979403284} --><!--{12036979403285} --><!--{12036979403286} --><!--{12036979403287} --><!--{12036979403288} --><!--{12036979403289} --><!--{120369794032810} --><!--{120369794032811} --><!--{120369794032812} --><!--{120369794032813} --><!--{120369794032814} --><!--{120369794032815} --><!--{120369794032816} --> | Jenson, Andrew. {{FHL|260979|title-id|disp=Index to the Deseret News Weekly 1850–1900}}. This indexes several immigrant rosters not available elsewhere. The full citation is in [[Latter-day Saint Newspapers]]. <!--{12036979403280} --><!--{12036979403281} --><!--{12036979403282} --><!--{12036979403283} --><!--{12036979403284} --><!--{12036979403285} --><!--{12036979403286} --><!--{12036979403287} --><!--{12036979403288} --><!--{12036979403289} --><!--{120369794032810} --><!--{120369794032811} --><!--{120369794032812} --><!--{120369794032813} --><!--{120369794032814} --><!--{120369794032815} --><!--{120369794032816} --> | ||
===='''Rosters''' | ===='''Rosters'''==== | ||
A roster is a list of people who were in the same pioneer company as they crossed the plains. | A roster is a list of people who were in the same pioneer company as they crossed the plains. | ||
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historical Department. ''Church Emigration'', 1831–1881. [Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historical Dept., 199-?] This is available in the [http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/archives/0,15481,3940-1-2058,00.html Historical Department—Archive Search Room]. The information was taken from the {{FHL|73388|title-id|disp=Millennial Star}}and the {{FHL|52638|title-id|disp=Journal History}}. <!--{12036924737810} --><!--{12036924737811} --><!--{12036924737812} --> | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historical Department. ''Church Emigration'', 1831–1881. [Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historical Dept., 199-?] This is available in the [http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/archives/0,15481,3940-1-2058,00.html Historical Department—Archive Search Room]. The information was taken from the {{FHL|73388|title-id|disp=Millennial Star}}and the {{FHL|52638|title-id|disp=Journal History}}. <!--{12036924737810} --><!--{12036924737811} --><!--{12036924737812} --> | ||
===='''Written Accounts of the Journey''' ==== | ===='''Written Accounts of the Journey'''==== | ||
To find written accounts of the journey across the plains see: | To find written accounts of the journey across the plains see: | ||
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The following lists have been compiled: | The following lists have been compiled: | ||
Black, Susan Easton. {{FHL|24305|title-id|disp=Inscriptions Found on Tombstones and Monuments in Early Latter-day Saints Burial Grounds: Nauvoo, Illinois (Joseph Smith Homestead, and Pioneer Saints Cemetery on Parley Street), Mt. Pisgah, Iowa, West Bank of the Niobrara River, Nebraska, Winter Quarters, Nebraska}}. N.p.,''[198-?] (Family History Library book 973 V3es; fiche 6019028). Entries may include name, birth date, birthplace, death date, headstone markings, location of the grave, nickname, age, or source. This is included in the LDS Family History Suite 2. '' | Black, Susan Easton. {{FHL|24305|title-id|disp=Inscriptions Found on Tombstones and Monuments in Early Latter-day Saints Burial Grounds: Nauvoo, Illinois (Joseph Smith Homestead, and Pioneer Saints Cemetery on Parley Street), Mt. Pisgah, Iowa, West Bank of the Niobrara River, Nebraska, Winter Quarters, Nebraska}}. N.p.,''[198-?] (Family History Library book 973 V3es; fiche 6019028). Entries may include name, birth date, birthplace, death date, headstone markings, location of the grave, nickname, age, or source. This is included in the LDS Family History Suite 2. '' | ||