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*Every large Latter-day Saint index. | *Every large Latter-day Saint index. | ||
*Information from the {{FHL|518588|title-id|disp=''Scandinavian LDS Mission Inde''x}} | *Information from the {{FHL|518588|title-id|disp=''Scandinavian LDS Mission Inde''x}} | ||
*{{FHL|189434|title-id|disp=''Obituary Index File to the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News''}}<br> | *{{FHL|189434|title-id|disp=''Obituary Index File to the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News''}}<br> | ||
*{{FHL|52690|title-id|disp=''Index to Journal History''}} | *{{FHL|52690|title-id|disp=''Index to Journal History''}} | ||
*{{FHL|261771|title-id|disp=''Membership Card Index''}} | *{{FHL|261771|title-id|disp=''Membership Card Index''}} | ||
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[[Image:ECIF1b.png|thumb]] [[Image:ECIF2b.png|thumb]] [[Image:ECIF3b.png|thumb]]Once you have located the appropriate microfiche, or film, locate the name you are searching for in the Early Church Information File. Names may be typed in any order, but the cards are always arranged alphabetically by surname. For example, a name may appear as Perrigrine Sessions or Sessions, Perrigrine. An individual in the Early Church Information File may be listed on one card or on many cards depending on how much is written on the individual and how much of that material has been indexed. | [[Image:ECIF1b.png|thumb]] [[Image:ECIF2b.png|thumb]] [[Image:ECIF3b.png|thumb]]Once you have located the appropriate microfiche, or film, locate the name you are searching for in the Early Church Information File. Names may be typed in any order, but the cards are always arranged alphabetically by surname. For example, a name may appear as Perrigrine Sessions or Sessions, Perrigrine. An individual in the Early Church Information File may be listed on one card or on many cards depending on how much is written on the individual and how much of that material has been indexed. | ||
''On the right are three example cards found in the Early Church Information File for Perrigrine Sessions.'' <!--{12034517632965} --><!--{12034517632966} --><!--{12034517632967} --> | ''On the right are three example cards found in the Early Church Information File for Perrigrine Sessions.'' <!--{12034517632965} --><!--{12034517632966} --><!--{12034517632967} --> | ||
=== '''Step 3. Interpret and copy the information''' === | === '''Step 3. Interpret and copy the information''' === | ||
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If you are at a family history center, request a microfilm or microfiche copy of the source. For sources not available on microform, you may be able to get the book(s) through interlibrary loan at a local university or public library. For information on obtaining addresses of libraries and using interlibrary loan, see [[United States Archives and Libraries]]. | If you are at a family history center, request a microfilm or microfiche copy of the source. For sources not available on microform, you may be able to get the book(s) through interlibrary loan at a local university or public library. For information on obtaining addresses of libraries and using interlibrary loan, see [[United States Archives and Libraries]]. | ||
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== Can't Find the Source on the Card? == | == Can't Find the Source on the Card? == | ||
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**{{FHL|15848|title-id|disp=Morgan (Utah)}} | **{{FHL|15848|title-id|disp=Morgan (Utah)}} | ||
**{{FHL|228260|title-id|disp=Salt Lake (Utah)}} | **{{FHL|228260|title-id|disp=Salt Lake (Utah)}} | ||
**{{FHL|241103|title-id|disp=Sanpete (Utah)}}<br> | **{{FHL|241103|title-id|disp=Sanpete (Utah)}}<br> | ||
**{{FHL|242377|title-id|disp=Sevier (Utah)}}{{FHL|170183|title-id|disp=<br>}} | **{{FHL|242377|title-id|disp=Sevier (Utah)}}{{FHL|170183|title-id|disp=<br>}} | ||
**{{FHL|170183|title-id|disp=Summit (Utah)}}<br> | **{{FHL|170183|title-id|disp=Summit (Utah)}}<br> | ||
**{{FHL|16228|title-id|disp=Utah (Utah)}}{{FHL|242505|title-id|disp=<br>}} | **{{FHL|16228|title-id|disp=Utah (Utah)}}{{FHL|242505|title-id|disp=<br>}} | ||
**{{FHL|242505|title-id|disp=Wayne (Utah)}}<br> | **{{FHL|242505|title-id|disp=Wayne (Utah)}}<br> | ||
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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 FHLC 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 FHLC under the title: {{FHL|228288|title-id|disp=Baptisms for the dead 1840-1845}} | ||
<br>3. '''''U.S. LDS Ward Records'''''. The following table lists most, but not all, ward records for which call numbers are not provided on the ECIF cards.<br> | <br>3. '''''U.S. LDS Ward Records'''''. 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> | ||
**[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=14550&first=1&last=100 16 Book 1 (Salt Lake)] 026585 <br> | **[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=14550&first=1&last=100 16 Book 1 (Salt Lake)] 026585 <br> | ||
**[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=14550&first=1&last=100 16 Book 2 (Salt Lake)] 026679 <br> | **[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=14550&first=1&last=100 16 Book 2 (Salt Lake)] 026679 <br> | ||
**[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=14550&first=1&last=100 16 Book 3 (Salt Lake)] 026679 <br> | **[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=14550&first=1&last=100 16 Book 3 (Salt Lake)] 026679 <br> | ||
**[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=343684 16 Book 4 (Salt Lake)] 908218 <br> | **[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=343684 16 Book 4 (Salt Lake)] 908218 <br> | ||
**[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=168440 Ambrosia] 001922 <br> | **[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=168440 Ambrosia] 001922 <br> | ||
**[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=359735 Bedford] 034540 <br> | **[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=359735 Bedford] 034540 <br> | ||
**[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=200550&first=1&last=100 Burrville] 025830 <br> | **[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=200550&first=1&last=100 Burrville] 025830 <br> | ||
**[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=535412 Cowley] 034524 <br> | **[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=535412 Cowley] 034524 <br> | ||
**[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=351572 Daniels] 007434 <br> | **[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=351572 Daniels] 007434 <br> | ||
**[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=182308&first=1&last=100 Elba] 007450 <br> | **[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=182308&first=1&last=100 Elba] 007450 <br> | ||
**[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=230956 Ephraim North] 025933 <br> | **[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=230956 Ephraim North] 025933 <br> | ||
**{{FHL|3538|title-id|disp=Fillmore}} 025947 <br> | **{{FHL|3538|title-id|disp=Fillmore}} 025947 <br> | ||
**{{FHL|329832|title-id|disp=Glenwood}} 025980 <br> | **{{FHL|329832|title-id|disp=Glenwood}} 025980 <br> | ||
**{{FHL|511121|title-id|disp=Granger}} 025968 <br> | **{{FHL|511121|title-id|disp=Granger}} 025968 <br> | ||
**{{FHL|337047|title-id|disp=Grouse Creek}} 025963 <br> | **{{FHL|337047|title-id|disp=Grouse Creek}} 025963 <br> | ||
**{{FHL|123361|title-id|disp=Harris Grove}} 001923 <br> | **{{FHL|123361|title-id|disp=Harris Grove}} 001923 <br> | ||
**{{FHL|510890|title-id|disp=Hyde Park}} 025989 <br> | **{{FHL|510890|title-id|disp=Hyde Park}} 025989 <br> | ||
**{{FHL|333033|title-id|disp=Koosharem}} 026059 <br> | **{{FHL|333033|title-id|disp=Koosharem}} 026059 <br> | ||
**{{FHL|473116|title-id|disp=Lewisville}} 007240 <br> | **{{FHL|473116|title-id|disp=Lewisville}} 007240 <br> | ||
**{{FHL|233486|title-id|disp=Lynne}} 026261 <br> | **{{FHL|233486|title-id|disp=Lynne}} 026261 <br> | ||
**{{FHL|500088|title-id|disp=Malad}} 007489 <br> | **{{FHL|500088|title-id|disp=Malad}} 007489 <br> | ||
**{{FHL|334989|title-id|disp=Mapleton}} 026171<br> | **{{FHL|334989|title-id|disp=Mapleton}} 026171<br> | ||
**{{FHL|495312|title-id|disp=Marsh}} 002041<br> | **{{FHL|495312|title-id|disp=Marsh}} 002041<br> | ||
**{{FHL|468006|title-id|disp=Nauvoo 5th}} 007646<br> | **{{FHL|468006|title-id|disp=Nauvoo 5th}} 007646<br> | ||
**{{FHL|138905|title-id|disp=Odgen}} 026249<br> | **{{FHL|138905|title-id|disp=Odgen}} 026249<br> | ||
**{{FHL|438995|title-id|disp=Palmyra}} 007794<br> | **{{FHL|438995|title-id|disp=Palmyra}} 007794<br> | ||
**{{FHL|26210|film|disp=Pleasant Green}} 026210<br> | **{{FHL|26210|film|disp=Pleasant Green}} 026210<br> | ||
**{{FHL|475994|title-id|disp=Redmesa}} 002767<br> | **{{FHL|475994|title-id|disp=Redmesa}} 002767<br> | ||
**{{FHL|470005|title-id|disp=Richfield 1}} 026446<br> | **{{FHL|470005|title-id|disp=Richfield 1}} 026446<br> | ||
**{{FHL|511857|title-id|disp=Richfield 2}} 026448<br> | **{{FHL|511857|title-id|disp=Richfield 2}} 026448<br> | ||
**{{FHL|511860|title-id|disp=Richfield 3}} 026449<br> | **{{FHL|511860|title-id|disp=Richfield 3}} 026449<br> | ||
**{{FHL|511869|title-id|disp=Richfield 4}} 026450<br> | **{{FHL|511869|title-id|disp=Richfield 4}} 026450<br> | ||
**{{FHL|110946|title-id|disp=Riverside}} 007215<br> | **{{FHL|110946|title-id|disp=Riverside}} 007215<br> | ||
**{{FHL|473030|title-id|disp=Rudy}} 007252<br> | **{{FHL|473030|title-id|disp=Rudy}} 007252<br> | ||
**{{FHL|511857|title-id|disp=Second (Richfield)}} 026448<br> | **{{FHL|511857|title-id|disp=Second (Richfield)}} 026448<br> | ||
**{{FHL|342422|title-id|disp=Sigurd}} 027321<br> | **{{FHL|342422|title-id|disp=Sigurd}} 027321<br> | ||
**{{FHL|512582|title-id|disp=Springville 4th}} 026465<br> | **{{FHL|512582|title-id|disp=Springville 4th}} 026465<br> | ||
**{{FHL|512554|title-id|disp=Springville A-3445}} 026459<br> | **{{FHL|512554|title-id|disp=Springville A-3445}} 026459<br> | ||
**{{FHL|342438|title-id|disp=Venice}} 027403<br> | **{{FHL|342438|title-id|disp=Venice}} 027403<br> | ||
**{{FHL|511140|title-id|disp=Wellington}} 027414<br> | **{{FHL|511140|title-id|disp=Wellington}} 027414<br> | ||
**{{FHL|340942|title-id|disp=West Weber}} 026272<br> | **{{FHL|340942|title-id|disp=West Weber}} 026272<br> | ||
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Generally the quality of indexing in the ECIF has been excellent. Over the years, however, the amount of data placed on the cards has varied greatly, ranging from listing only the name, date, and page(s), to capturing most of the data in the source. | Generally the quality of indexing in the ECIF has been excellent. Over the years, however, the amount of data placed on the cards has varied greatly, ranging from listing only the name, date, and page(s), to capturing most of the data in the source. | ||
[[Category:Utah | [[Category:Utah]] | ||