Latter-day Saint Compiled Genealogies: Difference between revisions

Nichols, Elizabeth. "Family Group Collections of the Family History Library." ''Genealogical Journal 24'' (Winter 1996): 11–27. (FHL book 973 D5gj). This also describes the relationship of the ''Temple Records Index Bureau Endowment Index, the Ordinance Index'', and Ancestral File to the family group records.

The Family History Library has other collections of family group records:

Julius Billeter did research for many Church members with ancestors from Switzerland and a few from Germany. Tens of thousands of his family group records were microfilmed. For the call numbers, look in the Surname Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the family surname, or look in the Author/Title Search under Billeter, Julius.

The Family History Library has several collections of pedigree charts submitted by members of the Church.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Society. Record Examining Department. ''Pedigree Charts, Submitted to the Record Examining Department, 1942–1969''<nowiki>; Index. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, [1970?]. (FHL films 537565–704). The index to these charts includes all individuals mentioned on the pedigrees. The charts are arranged by name of the patron who submitted the chart and who was requesting genealogical research. Women are usually listed by their married name. With the name of the requester, you can quickly access the Research Department Patron Files described next.</nowiki>

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Society. Research Department. ''Research Department Patron Files, ca. 1928–1966, and Indexes''. Salt Lake City, Utah; Genealogical Society of Utah. 1965–1970, 1976, (On 4018 FHL films starting with 540714). From 1928–1966, the Genealogical Department conducted paid research for Latter-day Saints. These files contain correspondence, documents, pedigree charts, and family group records. This collection includes files as of 1966. They are arranged by the name of the person requesting the research. Check the files carefully because a requestor’s name may appear on several different films.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Society. Research Department. ''Register of Research Department Patron Files''. Two volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: [Genealogical Society of Utah], 1967, 1989. (FHL book 929.1 R311r; Volume 1 on fiche 6031501 [set of 6], and Volume 2 on fiche 6072505 [set of 2]). Includes directions on how to use the special indexes to the files.

Baptisms for the dead are one of the better sources to use to extend the pedigree of a member who was alive anytime before 1958. Proxy baptisms usually show several relatives being baptized at the same time.

For more information see the "Heir Indexes" part of the "Temple Records" section of this outline.

Genealogical surveys were two-or four-page forms. The forms requested biographical information about the person and his or her children, brothers, sisters, parents, and ancestors.

Genealogical surveys for other areas are listed in the Subject Search of the Family History Library Catalog under