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{{FHL|699620|title-id|disp= Historical Atlas of Mormonism}}. New York and London: Simon and Schuster, 1994. (Family History Library book 289.3 H629). Includes index. This atlas includes maps showing Church migration, settlements and founding dates, colonization, birthplaces of Church leaders, migration trails, and ethnic patterns. | |||
''"Mormon Colonization 1847–1900." Deseret News 1980 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News, 1980''. (Family History Library book 289.305 D457), 321–25. This list is chronological by year. Settlements are listed alphabetically under each year. This helps you determine the earliest date a member could have settled in a community. | ''"Mormon Colonization 1847–1900." Deseret News 1980 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News, 1980''. (Family History Library book 289.305 D457), 321–25. This list is chronological by year. Settlements are listed alphabetically under each year. This helps you determine the earliest date a member could have settled in a community. | ||
Nelson, Lowry. | Nelson, Lowry. {{FHL|190553|title-id|disp=The Mormon Village: A Pattern and Technique of Land Settlement}}. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, 1952''. (Family History Library book 289.3792 N334m). Includes index. This book gives you background information about how church settlements were organized in the United States and Canada. '' | ||
Carter, Richard. | Carter,Richard. {{{FHL|141592|title-id|disp=Mormon Colonies, 1847–1900}}. N.p.: [1979?].''(Family History Library map 978 E7caw). This detailed map shows the communities in the western United States that were settled by members of the Church. '' | ||
Nauvoo. ''The Lands and Records Office of Nauvoo Restoration, Incorporated'' specializes in the records of settlers in Nauvoo and surrounding areas of Illinois and Iowa. See [[LDS Archives and Libraries|LDS Archives and Libraries]] for the address and telephone number. | Nauvoo. ''The Lands and Records Office of Nauvoo Restoration, Incorporated'' specializes in the records of settlers in Nauvoo and surrounding areas of Illinois and Iowa. See [[LDS Archives and Libraries|LDS Archives and Libraries]] for the address and telephone number. | ||
{{FHL|671578|title-id|disp=Map of the City of Nauvoo. [1842?}} Reprint, Nauvoo, Ill.: Nauvoo Restoration, 1971. (Family History Library map 977.343 E7n). This map is drawn from 1842 plats. It shows each Nauvoo land section. Use this map in conjunction with the land records to see exactly where your ancestor lived in Nauvoo. | |||
''Nauvoo Restoration Incorporated Historical Index''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Nauvoo Restoration Incorporated, 1973. This index is on 16 reels of microfilm. It is not at the Family History Library. [Currently checking into places where it is located.] This source indexes Church and civil records for Nauvoo and the Hancock County area. It has has more than 100,000 cards. It indexes tax records, newspapers, periodicals, cemetery records, land deeds, and census records. Most cards give a person's name, page, and source. Some cards give more information. This source is explained in: | ''Nauvoo Restoration Incorporated Historical Index''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Nauvoo Restoration Incorporated, 1973. This index is on 16 reels of microfilm. It is not at the Family History Library. [Currently checking into places where it is located.] This source indexes Church and civil records for Nauvoo and the Hancock County area. It has has more than 100,000 cards. It indexes tax records, newspapers, periodicals, cemetery records, land deeds, and census records. Most cards give a person's name, page, and source. Some cards give more information. This source is explained in: | ||
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