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*{{RecordSearch|2078505|Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900}} Browse only index.  
*{{RecordSearch|2078505|Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900}} Browse only index.  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3176 LDS Seventy Quorum Membership, 1835–1846], index<br>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3176 Seventy Quorum Membership, 1835–1846], index<br>
*{{RecordSearch|2517343|Utah, Early Mormon Missionary Database}} — index and images
*{{RecordSearch|2517343|Utah, Early Mormon Missionary Database}} — index and images


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| Greek Orthodox || style="text-align:right" | 4,500 || style="text-align:right" | 2.60%
| Greek Orthodox || style="text-align:right" | 4,500 || style="text-align:right" | 2.60%
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| Latter-day Saint (LDS) || style="text-align:right" | 151,032 || style="text-align:right" | 87.40%
| Latter-day Saint || style="text-align:right" | 151,032 || style="text-align:right" | 87.40%
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| All other || style="text-align:right" | 550 || style="text-align:right" | 0.32%
| All other || style="text-align:right" | 550 || style="text-align:right" | 0.32%
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| Jewish || style="text-align:right" | 670 || style="text-align:right" | 0.24%
| Jewish || style="text-align:right" | 670 || style="text-align:right" | 0.24%
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| Latter-day Saint (LDS) || style="text-align:right" | 257,719 || style="text-align:right" | 91.76%
| Latter-day Saint || style="text-align:right" | 257,719 || style="text-align:right" | 91.76%
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| Reorganized LDS || style="text-align:right" | 563 || style="text-align:right" | 0.20%
| Reorganized RLDS || style="text-align:right" | 563 || style="text-align:right" | 0.20%
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| Lutheran || style="text-align:right" | 257 || style="text-align:right" | 0.09%
| Lutheran || style="text-align:right" | 257 || style="text-align:right" | 0.09%
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== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons)  ==
== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons)  ==


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been the predominant religion in Utah since the pioneers arrived in 1847. Membership records can identify parentage, birth, marriage, death, baptism, priesthood ordination and missionary information along with geographical locations where LDS families were living between the1840s-1960s. For more complete information see [[Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors|Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]], including Temple records.  
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been the predominant religion in Utah since the pioneers arrived in 1847. Membership records can identify parentage, birth, marriage, death, baptism, priesthood ordination and missionary information along with geographical locations where Latter-day Saint families were living between the1840s-1960s. For more complete information see [[Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors|Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]], including Temple records.  


[[Family History Library|Family History Library]]<br>35 N. West Temple<br>Salt Lake City, Utah 84150<br>Phone: 801-240-2584 or 866-406-1830  
[[Family History Library|Family History Library]]<br>35 N. West Temple<br>Salt Lake City, Utah 84150<br>Phone: 801-240-2584 or 866-406-1830  
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The following are a few general sources and histories for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most of the sources are indexed in ''The Pioneer Heritage ''CD-ROM, ''LDS Family History Suite'', and the ''Early Church Information File''. Some of the complete text is also computerized on the compact disks:  
The following are a few general sources and histories for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most of the sources are indexed in ''The Pioneer Heritage ''CD-ROM, ''LDS Family History Suite'', and the ''Early Church Information File''. Some of the complete text is also computerized on the compact disks:  
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*Jenson, Andrew. ''Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Publishing Company, 1941. {{FSbook|1018871}}; {{FHL|81176|item|disp= FHL film 496776; FHL fiche 6053258; FHL book 289.309 J453e}}. Index: {{FHL|354674|item|disp=FHL film 928073 item 8; FHL fiche 6103908; FHL book 289.309 J453ei}}. This record contains histories of LDS Church units describing when they were organized and if they were created from a different unit. From this you will be able to determine where the membership records are found. Leaders of the area are also listed. Indexed in the ''Early Church Information File''.  
*Jenson, Andrew. ''Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Publishing Company, 1941. {{FSbook|1018871}}; {{FHL|81176|item|disp= FHL film 496776; FHL fiche 6053258; FHL book 289.309 J453e}}. Index: {{FHL|354674|item|disp=FHL film 928073 item 8; FHL fiche 6103908; FHL book 289.309 J453ei}}. This record contains histories of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints units describing when they were organized and if they were created from a different unit. From this you will be able to determine where the membership records are found. Leaders of the area are also listed. Indexed in the ''Early Church Information File''.  
*''Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1830-1973)''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Historical Dept., 1969, 1973. {{FHL|52638|item|disp=FHL films 1259729-795.}} Films do not circulate to Family History Centers. This collection includes newspaper clippings and extracts from journals, letters, histories, biographies, rosters, and manuscript material. Daily events are arranged chronologically. Also available at the Church History Library and Church Archives. The sets at the [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|Harold B. Lee Library]] and the Utah Historical Society Library are not as current.  
*''Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1830-1973)''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Historical Dept., 1969, 1973. {{FHL|52638|item|disp=FHL films 1259729-795.}} Films do not circulate to Family History Centers. This collection includes newspaper clippings and extracts from journals, letters, histories, biographies, rosters, and manuscript material. Daily events are arranged chronologically. Also available at the Church History Library and Church Archives. The sets at the [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|Harold B. Lee Library]] and the Utah Historical Society Library are not as current.  
*The [http://eadview.lds.org/findingaid/CR%20100%20142 Journal History Index] is online from the Church History Libraary. (Images of a card index) The microfilm index is cataloged separately in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The. Historical Department. ''Index to Journal History''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Historical Department, 1973. {{FHL|52690|item|disp=FHL film 1233503 (first of 58) }}. Films do not circulate to family history centers. This index contains an alphabetical listing of individual names, places, events, and subjects. Each entry gives the date and page where the entry is found in the ''Journal History ''films.
*The [http://eadview.lds.org/findingaid/CR%20100%20142 Journal History Index] is online from the Church History Libraary. (Images of a card index) The microfilm index is cataloged separately in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The. Historical Department. ''Index to Journal History''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Historical Department, 1973. {{FHL|52690|item|disp=FHL film 1233503 (first of 58) }}. Films do not circulate to family history centers. This index contains an alphabetical listing of individual names, places, events, and subjects. Each entry gives the date and page where the entry is found in the ''Journal History ''films.
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