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 | FS_URL_06 = [[Utah Genealogy]]
 | FS_URL_07 = [[Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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+| FS_URL_08 = [[Utah Archives and Libraries]]
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 This collection consists of an index of registers kept to record the departure and return of missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through Salt Lake City. The collection covers the years 1860 to 1937. A more comprehensive database is offered in the [https://history.lds.org/missionary/ Church History Department] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which includes missionaries serving from 1830 to 1860, missionaries not routed through Salt Lake City, links to lists of missionaries serving at the same time and histories of mission areas.
+===To Browse This Collection===
+{{Collection_Browse_Link
+|CID=CID2517343
+|title=Utah, Early Mormon Missionary Database, 1860-1937
+}}
 == Collection Content ==
-== What Can this Collection Tell Me?   ==
+== What Can these Records Tell Me?   ==
 '''Mission records''' may contain the following information:
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 ==How Do I Search the Collection?==
-To begin your search it is helpful to know:
+To begin your search it is helpful to know at least some of the following:
 *The name of your ancestor.
 *The years they served their mission.
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 *The names of the missionary's parents.
-'''Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page:'''<br>Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person.
+Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if it is the correct person. You may need to compare several persons in the list before you find your ancestor.
+'''Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page:'''<br>
 The original registers are online in the [https://eadview.lds.org/findingaid/000050324/ Church History Library’s catalog]. With volume and page number from the database you can navigate to the corresponding page in the online version. Note that Volume 1 in the database = Book A in the Church History Catalog, B = 2, and etc. Select the book which corresponds to the volume, and on the right click “View Digital Object”, you can then use the menu on the left to navigate to the page number. File numbers and page numbers do not correspond precisely, but are close, usually the page number is just a few numbers smaller than the file number. The online images are medium resolution, to view a higher resolution click the box in the upper right with an arrow coming out and select “Open Research Copy of current image” it will ask you to agree to copyright and display a higher resolution image.
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 == What Do I Do Next?==
-When you have located your ancestor’s mission record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors. The following examples show ways you can use the information:
+Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.
-=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
-*Locate the missionary in the [https://history.lds.org/missionary/ Church History Department] database to learn more about the missionary.
-*Use the parents’ names and birth place to search for extended family in place of birth.
-*Use the missionary’s age and location to find his family in census, church, and land records.
-*Use the birth date and place to obtain a copy of the original birth certificate.
-*Follow up on the information  by checking the original missionary registers.
 The original registers are online in the [https://eadview.lds.org/findingaid/000050324/ Church History Library’s catalog]. With volume and page number from the database you can navigate to the corresponding page in the online version. In some cases the book and volume numbers do not appear and it will be necessary to navigate to the page using the date listed.
 *Note that Volume 1 in the database = Book A in the Church History Catalog, B = 2, and etc.
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 *The online images are medium resolution, to view a higher resolution click the box in the upper right with an arrow coming out and select “Open Research Copy of current image” it will ask you to agree to copyright and display a higher resolution image.
-=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? ===
+=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
+*Use the birth date to find other records such as birth, christening, census, land and death records.
+*Use the information to find additional family members.
+*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
+*[[Utah Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.
+=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? ===
+*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.  Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
+*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname.  This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
+*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search.
+*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images.
+*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.shtml nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well.
+*Search the indexes and records of [[Utah, United States Genealogy]].
+*Search in the [[Utah Archives and Libraries]].
-*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
-*Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
-*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.
-{{Tip|Don’t overlook {{FHL|Utah, Church history|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[Utah Archives and Libraries]].}}
+{{Tip|Don’t overlook {{FHL|Utah, Church history|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Catalog. }}