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Thousands of brief biographies of Church members have been gathered and published: | Thousands of brief biographies of Church members have been gathered and published: | ||
*''Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1830–1848'' <ref>Black, Susan Ward Easton. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=576375&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Membership+of+The+Church+of+Jesus+Christ%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 ''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. (FHL 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'', in ''LDS Family History Suite 2'', and on the Internet in [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=usa_il_nauvoo_early_lds_members WorldVitalRecords.com]. | *''Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1830–1848'' <ref>Black, Susan Ward Easton. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=576375&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Membership+of+The+Church+of+Jesus+Christ%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 ''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. (FHL 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'', in ''LDS Family History Suite 2'', and on the Internet in [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=usa_il_nauvoo_early_lds_members WorldVitalRecords.com]. | ||
*''Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints'' <ref>Black, Susan Easton. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=534926&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+members+of+the+Reorganized+Church+%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 ''Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints'']. 6 Volumes. [Provo, Utah]: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1993. (FHL 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'', and on the Internet in [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=usa_il_nauvoo_reorg_members WorldVitalRecords.com]. | *''Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints'' <ref>Black, Susan Easton. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=534926&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+members+of+the+Reorganized+Church+%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 ''Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints'']. 6 Volumes. [Provo, Utah]: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1993. (FHL 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'', and on the Internet in [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=usa_il_nauvoo_reorg_members WorldVitalRecords.com]. | ||
*''Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude'' <ref>International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=829588&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Pioneer+women+of+faith+and+fortitude%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 ''Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude'']. Four volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: ISDUP, 1998. (FHL 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). | *''Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude'' <ref>International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=829588&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Pioneer+women+of+faith+and+fortitude%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 ''Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude'']. Four volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: ISDUP, 1998. (FHL 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 "[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=161058&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Album+%22Daughters+of+the+Utah+pioneers+%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 ''Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and Their Mothers'']." Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Album, 192-?] (FHL book 979.2 D2j; film 1421989 item 2). </ref>[Indexed in the ''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''. | *''Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and Their Mothers'' <ref>Jakeman, James T. Album "[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=161058&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Album+%22Daughters+of+the+Utah+pioneers+%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 ''Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and Their Mothers'']." Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Album, 192-?] (FHL book 979.2 D2j; film 1421989 item 2). </ref>[Indexed in the ''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. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=16525&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Latter%2Dday+Saint+biographical+encyclop%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia]. Four Volumes. 1901–1936''. Reprint, Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics, 1971. (FHL book 920.0792 J453L; films 410869–72; fiche 6053252. 1971 ed.). </ref>These volumes contain biographies of many early or prominent Church members up to 1936. These are indexed in the ''Early Church Information File'' and included in the ''LDS Family History Suite 2'', and on the Internet at [http://www.lib.byu.edu/dlib/misc/ BYU Harold B. Lee Library Miscellaneous Books]. | *Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia <ref>Jenson, Andrew. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=16525&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Latter%2Dday+Saint+biographical+encyclop%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia]. Four Volumes. 1901–1936''. Reprint, Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics, 1971. (FHL book 920.0792 J453L; films 410869–72; fiche 6053252. 1971 ed.). </ref>These volumes contain biographies of many early or prominent Church members up to 1936. These are indexed in the ''Early Church Information File'' and included in the ''LDS Family History Suite 2'', and on the Internet at [http://www.lib.byu.edu/dlib/misc/ BYU Harold B. Lee Library Miscellaneous Books]. | ||
*''Library of Congress Collection of Mormon Diaries'' <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=13783&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Library+of+Congress+collection+of+Mormon%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 ''Library of Congress Collection of Mormon Diaries'']. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1950. (FHL films 485332–44). </ref>The names of the diarists and the people they mention in their diaries are partially indexed in the ''Early Church Information File''. Using the ECIF index saves the inconvenience of using the following index: | *''Library of Congress Collection of Mormon Diaries'' <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=13783&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Library+of+Congress+collection+of+Mormon%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 ''Library of Congress Collection of Mormon Diaries'']. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1950. (FHL films 485332–44). </ref>The names of the diarists and the people they mention in their diaries are partially indexed in the ''Early Church Information File''. Using the ECIF index saves the inconvenience of using the following index: | ||
*''Name Index to the Library of Congress Collection of Mormon Diaries' <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=188467&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Name+index+to+the+Library+of+Congress+co%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 ''Name Index to the Library of Congress Collection of Mormon Diaries'']. Western Text Society Series, Volume 1, number 2. Logan, Utah: Utah State Univ. Press, 1971. (FHL book 289.3016 M552n; film 1059488 item 3; fiche 6051303 [set of 5]). </ref>'' | *''Name Index to the Library of Congress Collection of Mormon Diaries' <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=188467&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Name+index+to+the+Library+of+Congress+co%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 ''Name Index to the Library of Congress Collection of Mormon Diaries'']. Western Text Society Series, Volume 1, number 2. Logan, Utah: Utah State Univ. Press, 1971. (FHL book 289.3016 M552n; film 1059488 item 3; fiche 6051303 [set of 5]). </ref>'' | ||
::*Step 1. Find the name you are searching for in pages 12 to 391. | ::*Step 1. Find the name you are searching for in pages 12 to 391. | ||
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*''Church History Stories Collection'' <ref>Kenison, David. "''Church History Stories Collection''." In Heritage Gateways [Internet site]. Utah Educational Network, [1998?] [cited 1 March 2008]. Available at http://[http://heritage.uen.org/bibliography/Wc3a761df06a5f.htm heritage.uen.org/bibliography/Wc3a761df06a5f.htm]. </ref>This site has over 500 biographies of early members and a search engine for any word or phrase in the stories. | *''Church History Stories Collection'' <ref>Kenison, David. "''Church History Stories Collection''." In Heritage Gateways [Internet site]. Utah Educational Network, [1998?] [cited 1 March 2008]. Available at http://[http://heritage.uen.org/bibliography/Wc3a761df06a5f.htm heritage.uen.org/bibliography/Wc3a761df06a5f.htm]. </ref>This site has over 500 biographies of early members and a search engine for any word or phrase in the stories. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F181278 ''Utah pioneer biographies''] is a compilation of biographies & autobiographies used by a Historical Record survey deposited with the Genealogical Society in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 44 volume set is indexed in the Early Church Information card file. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F181278 ''Utah pioneer biographies''] is a compilation of biographies & autobiographies used by a Historical Record survey deposited with the Genealogical Society in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 44 volume set is indexed in the Early Church Information card file. [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Utah_Pioneer_Biographies Click here for a list of the surnames found in the specific volumes]. | ||
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=== '''Oral Histories''' === | === '''Oral Histories''' === |
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