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Liz on LDS



Tracing LDS Ancestors

taught by Liz Snow May 2013
blsnow99@gmail.com

IMPORTANT  RECORD SOURCES:

1.      Early Church Information File

2.      International Genealogical Index- (IGI)- extracted records only. (Many UK, and Scandinavian Parish Records extracted)

3.      LDS Membership Records

4.      LDS Temple Registers and Heir Indexes

 

Record Source

**(NOTE: not in order of importance)

Description

Website

Cost

Mormon Migration

Lists of Mormon immigrants who crossed the ocean to arrive in Utah

http://mormonmigration.lib.byu.edu/

Free

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel

Lists of each LDS pioneer company between 1846- 1869

http://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/home

Free

Early LDS

Gives biographical, and pedigree info on people. Also gives info on places.

http://www.earlylds.com/

Free

World Vital Records

Contains 15 LDS record databases

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com

Free at FHC

Fold3

Has Utah Territorial Case Files and Mormon Battalion Pension Files

http://www.fold3.com

Free at FHC

Ancestry.com

Has 9 LDS databases

www.ancestry.com

Free at FHC

FamilySearch.org

Has many historical databases

www.familysearch.org

Free

Mormon and Their Neighbors

Has biographical information. Index with reference to source.

http://www.lib.byu.edu/digital/Ancestry//

Free

§  The Winter Quarters Project

§   

Information about people who stayed at Winter Quarters or surrounding settlements

http://winterquarters.byu.edu/

Free

§  Tracing Mormon Pioneers

Tips and Links for searching LDS Pioneer ancestry from Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, and South Africa to Salt Lake City, Utah.

http://user.xmission.com/~nelsonb/pioneer.htm

Free

§  Trails of Hope: Overland Diaries and Letters 1846-1869

Journals, pictures, maps and other resources about the LDS pioneer journey.

http://overlandtrails.lib.byu.edu/

Free

§  Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, Part 1

Short Bios and some pictures of Utah Pioneers

https://www.books.familysearch.org

Free

§  Encyclopedia of Mormonism

Online searchable encyclopedia dealing with LDS topics and people

http://www.lib.byu.edu/digital/Macmillan//

Free

§  Mormon Missionary Diaries

Scanned LDS missionary diaries from several localities

http://www.lib.byu.edu/digital//mmd/

Free

§  Early Church Information File

Card Index of Early Church Members

Description: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Early_Church_Information_File_(ECIF)

Free- index online

Card Index:

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2078505

§  IGI

Extracted Birth and Marriage Parish Records (no burials included)

Search Community Indexed Only for this record set

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/igi

Free

§  LDS Membership Records

Membership records

https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/LDS_Membership_Records

Then go to FHL catalog at https://www.familysearch.org

Free

§  Church History Library and Archives

Many Church History and LDS members records

http://churchhistorylibrary.lds.org

Free

§  Perpetual Emigration Fund Records

Names of People indebted the the Emigration Fund with their year of immigration.

http://phc.supchapters.org/files/2011/02/PEF-List-of-Names-1850-18771.pdf

Free

§  Tracing LDS Ancestors

Research Outline in .pdf at BYU Family History Center

http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/NonGeographic/TracingLDSFamilies.pdf

Free

§  Daughters of the Utah Pioneers

Histories and Pictures of People who crossed the plains between 1846-1869. Index only online

http://www.dupinternational.org/

Free

§  LDS Church Census Records

 Bishop’s Reports- 1852-1853 only in Utah.

https://dcms.lds.org/view/action/ieViewer.do?dps_pid=IE744294&dps_dvs=1368118559259~42&dps_pid=IE744294&change_lng=en

Free printed index online.

§  LDS Church Census Records

Church wide- Began 1914, then 1920 and every 5 years until 1960,  except 1945 during WWII. Alphabetical by Head of House.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F126146

Free, on FHL microfilm

§  LDS Temple Registers

Give relationships of proxy

Look in FHL catalog under temple name in keyword search.

https://familysearch.org/catalog-search

Free

§  Nauvoo Databank

Compiled in Nauvoo, many early church info and records before Utah.

Handout for Description:

http://uvtagg.org/classes/dons/dons-nauvoodatabank.html#about

Free at Mapleton FHC.

BYU Immigrant Ancestors Project

Database of Immigrant Records that is growing daily.

http://immigrants.byu.edu/

Free

BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy

Many links and resources

https://familyhistory.byu.edu/Pages/Home.aspx

Free

BYU Family History Library

Links to LDS resources

http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/subject-list/#latter-day-saints

Free

FamilySearch Research Wiki- Utah Pages

Maps and boundaries of Utah wards to 1930

Go to each Utah County page and click on Church Records

https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Utah

Free

Patriarchal Blessings

Can get copy of blessing for direct-line ancestor only

Or

Look at card index for all Patriarchal Blessings. Listed alphabetical by surname.

To order copy of blessing: https://apps.lds.org/pbrequest

Look in FHL Catalog for entries:

Index to Patriarchal blessings, 1833-1993- (Doesn’t give parent’s names.)

Index to Patriarchal blessings 1833-1963- (Gives birth date and parent’s names.)

https://www.familysearch.org

Free

Missionary Index

Card gives name, mission, date set apart and/or returned, and birth date. Listed alphabetical by surname.

  Look in FHL Catalog for entries: Missionary record index, 1830-1971 https://www.familysearch.org

Free

 

Helpful Hints:

a.       Search one generation at a time.

b.      Search for entire family, not just your direct-line ancestor.

c.       Look for indexes.

d.      Watch for spelling variations on names and places.


LDS Record Selection Table

1. If You Need:

2. Check First:

3. Then Check:

Baptism date

Membership Records
Genealogy
Biography

Priesthood Records
Missionaries
Obituaries

Biographical sketches

Biography
Obituaries
Genealogy

History
Priesthood Records

Birth date and place

Membership Records
Biography
Priesthood Records
Missionaries

Patriarchal Blessings
Military Records
Census
Temple Records

Children

Census
Genealogy
Obituaries

Membership Records
Biography

Crossing the ocean and
crossing the plains

Emigration and Immigration
Biography
Genealogy
Obituaries

Membership Records
Periodicals
Colonization
History
Newspapers

Death information

Vital Records
Membership Records
Obituaries
Newspapers

Biography
History
Periodicals
Emigration and Immigration

Divorce

Genealogy
Membership Records

Biography
Obituaries

Emigration information

Emigration and Immigration
Genealogy
Biography

Colonization
Obituaries
Periodicals

Family history or genealogy

Genealogy
Biography
Temple Records

History
Military Records
For Further Reading

Historical background

History
Historical Geography

Periodicals

Living relatives

Genealogy
Biography
Obituaries

Census
Newspapers

Maps

Historical Geography

Colonization
History

Marriage information

Vital Records
Membership Records
Temple Records

Biography
Genealogy
Obituaries
Newspapers

Missionary service

Missionaries
Membership Records
Biography


Obituaries
Genealogy

History

Occupations

Biography
Obituaries
Genealogy

Newspapers
Military Records

(Cont.) 1. If You Need:

2. Check First

3. Then Check:

Parents

Genealogy
Membership Records
Temple Records
Biography

Missionaries
Patriarchal Blessings



Patriarchal blessings

Patriarchal Blessings

Biography
Genealogy

Photographs

Biography
Genealogy

History

Physical description

Biography
Genealogy

Military Records

Place-finding aids

Historical Geography
Colonization
History

Archives and Libraries



Places of residence

Biography
Membership Records
Directories
Census

Obituaries
Priesthood Records
Colonization
Missionaries

Previous research

Genealogy
Temple Records

Biography
History
Periodicals

Priesthood ordinations

Membership Records
Priesthood Records
Temple Records

Biography
Genealogy

Record-finding aids

Archives and Libraries
Periodicals

For Further Reading

Spouses

Membership Records
Temple Records
Biography

Genealogy
Obituaries
Military Records

Temple ordinances

Temple Records
Membership Records

Genealogy

Biography



Wards/branches attended

Membership Records
Directories
Census
Biography

Priesthood Records
Missionaries
Historical Geography
History

Ward/branch boundaries

Historical Geography
History
Colonization

Biography
Genealogy

To view this table with links to wiki pages view: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/LDS_Record_Selection_Table

 

Sources for this handout:

Tracing LDS Ancestors: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Tracing_LDS_Ancestors

FamilySearch Research Wiki: https://www.wiki.familysearch.org

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