Latter-day Saint Biographies: Difference between revisions

*{{FHL|480808|title-id|disp=Early Church Information File}}<ref>''[[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|Early Church Information File]]''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991. (Family History Library films 1750655–729).</ref>  Over 1 million cards index the names of Latter-day Saints and their neighbors in more than 1,200 sources. It covers from 1830 to about 1914. These sources include membership records, ward histories, family histories, local histories, journals, collective biographies, priesthood records, missionary records, periodicals, cemetery records, immigration records, and civil marriage records from selected counties in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and California. This card index available [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2078505 online] and on microfilm gives a person’s name, the date of the event, and a reference to the source. The original source often provides additional biographical information. For further instructions see:

*{{FHL|691157|title-id|disp=Early Church Information File Resource Guide}}<ref>''Early Church Information File Resource Guide'' (34544). Salt Lake City, Utah: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1993. (Family History Library book 929.1 F21rg LDS; fiche 6105233).</ref>

*{{FHL|837165|title-id|disp=LDS Family History Suite}}<ref>''LDS Family History Suite 2''. Provo, Utah: Infobases, 1999. (Family History Library compact disc no. 205 pt. 1.)</ref>  Select one of the two following databases you would like to search for Latter-day Saint families. Each database is word searchable. When you find a name, you see the actual entry in the context of the book.

*''Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies'' <ref>Bitton, Davis. {{FHL|2605|title-id|disp=Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies}}. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 1977. (Family History Library book 016.2893 B549g; film 1059488 item 2; fiche 6053254).</ref>This book provides a brief synopsis of each diary or autobiography and lists the names of libraries where the originals or copies may be found. It lists 2,894 works alphabetically by author. It is indexed in the ''[[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|Early Church Information File]]'' and is included in the LDS Family History Suite 2.

*''Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1830–1848''.<ref>Black, Susan Ward Easton. {{FHL|334417|title-id|disp=Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1830–1848}}. 50 Volumes [Provo, Utah]: Brigham Young University, Religious Studies Center, 1984–1988. (FS Library book 289.3 Ea85m; fiche 6031596).</ref>  This was compiled from more than 200 sources. It may list a person’s name, gender, birth date and place, parents, marriage date and place, spouse, children, death date and place, temple ordinances, comments, and sources for each piece of information. Verify information before trusting it. See the ''Membership of the Church 1830–1848'' Resource Guide (39432) for more information. This source is indexed in the ''[[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|Early Church Information File]]'', in ''LDS Family History Suite 2'', and at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10054/membership-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day MyHeritage] ($).

*''Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints''.<ref>Black, Susan Easton. {{FHL|534926|title-id|disp=Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints}}. 6 Volumes. [Provo, Utah]: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1993. (FS Library book 973 K2bs).</ref>  This lists thousands of members of the Reorganization born before 1849. It shows birth, marriage, and death information, relatives, and sometimes a biographical sketch as well as sources for each piece of information. It is included in the ''LDS Family History Suite 2''.

*''Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude'' <ref>International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers. {{FHL|829588|title-id|disp=Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude}}. Four volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: ISDUP, 1998. (FS Library book 979 D36p.)</ref>Usually lists birth, marriage, and death dates and places, parents, Salt Lake arrival date and company, spouse and his death date, children and their birth dates, and a half-page biography, including a photo. Alphabetical by married name (usually of the last husband).

*''Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and Their Mothers'' <ref>Jakeman, James T. Album {{FHL|161058|title-id|disp=Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and Their Mothers}}." Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Album, 192-?] (FS Library book 979.2 D2j; film 1421989 item 2).</ref>  Indexed in the ''[[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|Early Church Information File]]''. This excellent volume includes the pictures and biographies many early Latter-day Saint women who came to Utah. Also in ''LDS Family History Suite 2''.

*''Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia:''<ref>Jenson, Andrew. {{FHL|16525|title-id|disp=Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia}}. Four Volumes. 1901–1936''. Reprint, Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics, 1971. (FS Library book 920.0792 J453L; films 410869–72; fiche 6053252. 1971 ed.).''</ref> This 4-volume series contains biographies of many early or prominent Latter-day Saints up to 1936. These are indexed in the ''[[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|Early Church Information File]]'' and included in the ''LDS Family History Suite 2''. '''''Online at:''''' {{FHL|16525|item|disp=FamilySearch Digital Library}}, [https://archive.org/search.php?query=Latter-day%20Saint%20biographical%20encyclopedia Internet Archive].

*''[[Library of Congress Collection of Mormon Diaries]]''<ref>{{FHL|13783|title-id|disp=Library of Congress Collection of Mormon Diaries}}. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1950. (FS Library films 485332–44).</ref> is a collection of transcripts of biographies, diaries, journals, life sketches, and other documents pertaining to early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the history of the state of Utah.

*''Utah pioneer biographies'' is a compilation of biographies & autobiographies deposited with the Genealogical Society in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 44 volume set is indexed in the ''[[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|Early Church Information File]]''. [[Utah Pioneer Biographies]] has a list of the surnames found in the specific volumes.  The 44 volumes are '''''online at''''' {{FHL|181278|item|disp=FS Library film 982281 (first of 11)}} - images. Index online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/456765 FamilySearch Digital Library].