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[[Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration|Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration ]]>[[Utah|Utah]] | [[Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration|Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration ]]>[[Utah|Utah]] | ||
The "Emigration and Immigration" section of the [[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Research Outline lists]] several important sources for finding information about immigrants. The [[Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] | The "Emigration and Immigration" section of the [[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Research Outline lists]] several important sources for finding information about immigrants. The [[Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] FamilySearch Wiki article introduces the principles, search strategies, and additional record types you can use to identify an immigrant ancestor's hometown. | ||
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were the pioneer settlers of Utah and have always accounted for a high percentage of the population. The first wagon train of pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. By the time the railroad reached Utah in 1869, more than 69,000 Mormons had made the trek across the Great Plains. | Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were the pioneer settlers of Utah and have always accounted for a high percentage of the population. The first wagon train of pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. By the time the railroad reached Utah in 1869, more than 69,000 Mormons had made the trek across the Great Plains. | ||