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''LDS Family History Suite 2''. Provo, Utah: Infobases, 1999. (FHL compact disc Number 205; title number 837165.) This includes 31 indexes and sources of biographies such as Wiggins's Mormons and Their Neighbors. This also includes a large selection of the historical books, journals, and diaries not available elsewhere. To use the suite, first select the database you would like to search. The two databases that include information on Utah families are the Vital Records Library Infoware, and the Pioneer Heritage Library. Both include numerous works. Each database is searchable on every word and allows "wild card" searches. When you find a name, you see the actual entry in the context of the book. These databases are also available for a subscription fee at the Ancestry.com Internet site discussed in the "[[Utah Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline. | ''LDS Family History Suite 2''. Provo, Utah: Infobases, 1999. (FHL compact disc Number 205; title number 837165.) This includes 31 indexes and sources of biographies such as Wiggins's Mormons and Their Neighbors. This also includes a large selection of the historical books, journals, and diaries not available elsewhere. To use the suite, first select the database you would like to search. The two databases that include information on Utah families are the Vital Records Library Infoware, and the Pioneer Heritage Library. Both include numerous works. Each database is searchable on every word and allows "wild card" searches. When you find a name, you see the actual entry in the context of the book. These databases are also available for a subscription fee at the Ancestry.com Internet site discussed in the "[[Utah Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline. | ||
=== Indexes === | ===Indexes=== | ||
A major index to biographical sources for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and many nonmembers living in Utah is: | A major index to biographical sources for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and many nonmembers living in Utah is: | ||
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Marvin E. Wiggins, ''Mormons and Their Neighbors: An Index of over 75,000 Biographical Sketches from 1820 to the Present'', Two Volumes. (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1984; FHL book 978 D32w).This is an index to 75,734 biographical sketches from 194 published sources from several states. This is indexed in the Early Church Information File and included in the LDS Family History Suite 2. | Marvin E. Wiggins, ''Mormons and Their Neighbors: An Index of over 75,000 Biographical Sketches from 1820 to the Present'', Two Volumes. (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1984; FHL book 978 D32w).This is an index to 75,734 biographical sketches from 194 published sources from several states. This is indexed in the Early Church Information File and included in the LDS Family History Suite 2. | ||
=== Biographical Encyclopedias === | ===Biographical Encyclopedias=== | ||
The Family History Library has copies of published biographical sources. Major biographical encyclopedias are: | The Family History Library has copies of published biographical sources. Major biographical encyclopedias are: | ||
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Utah State Historical Society. ''Guide to the Women's History Holdings at the Utah State Historical Society''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Library, 1985. (FHL book 979.2258 H23u.) The book is arranged alphabetically and gives references to manuscripts, microfilms, and oral histories. | Utah State Historical Society. ''Guide to the Women's History Holdings at the Utah State Historical Society''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Library, 1985. (FHL book 979.2258 H23u.) The book is arranged alphabetically and gives references to manuscripts, microfilms, and oral histories. | ||
=== Web Sites === | ===Web Sites=== | ||
*http://history.utah.gov/ | |||
http://history.utah.gov/ | *http://www.dupinternational.org/ | ||
http://www.dupinternational.org/ | |||
[[Category:Tracing_LDS_Ancestors]] | [[Category:Tracing_LDS_Ancestors]] | ||
[[Category:Utah]] | [[Category:Utah]] | ||