Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors

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Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors

This page contains resources for individuals researching ancestors who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Key Latter-day Saint Research Links

Mormon Places: an interactive gazetteer of thousands of places of interest to the history of the Church Mormon Migration: a database documenting those Church members who crossed oceans to gather in Utah Early Church Information File (ECIF): an alphabetical index to early Latter-day Saints, for more information visit the wiki page on the index Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1846-1868: a database of Church members who crossed the plains along the Mormon Trail Pioneer Ancestors Search Early Latter-day Saints: a database of pioneers of the Mormon Trail WorldVitalRecord LDS databases genealogy, marriages, cemeteries, military, land, and priesthood records Fold3.com Utah Territorial Case Files criminal and civil Fold3.com Mormon Battalion Pension Files affidavits, letters Mormon Battalion Association Muster rolls Ancestry.com ($) LDS databases biographies, petitions, military Tracing Scandinavian Latter-day Saints Caution Regarding Genealogies and Life Sketches Many genealogies of members of the Church have been handed down for several generations. Some of these genealogies, family stories, and life sketches were compiled from oral histories and can contain many errors among true information. If you are the recipient of one of these genealogies, it is suggested to document this information. Family group records should have sources supporting the information on it. Don't rely on someone else's research, but instead cite sources and find evidence. Careful documentation reduces errors, unwanted duplication, and may help uncover an overlooked ordinance and other family stories. Featured content The Perpetual Emigration Fund - With the creation of the new Perpetual Education Fund, some members have expressed interest in finding out about their ancestor's participation in the historical Perpetual Emigration Fund. This article will help you discover if your ancestors were assisted by the fund during their immigration to Utah. New articles that might be of interest in your research: Members of the United Brethren Baptized by Wilford Woodruff Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers LDS Family History Suite 2

Resources

• Early Latter-day Saints from Wales
• Center for Family History and Genealogy at Brigham Young University
• Tracing Mormon Pioneers - indexed resources and tutorial on locating records about pioneer families.
• Tracing Mormon Pioneers - more resources
  
  
• Handcart Pioneers
• John E Forsgren Company (Forest Monarch) 1853
• LDS Record Finder
• LDS Research Sources at Ancestry.com
• LDS Research Sources at WorldVitalRecords.com
• Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868
• Mormon Battalion Ancestors
  
• Utah
• Websites for LDS Research

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