Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection contains images of index cards in alphabetical order for some members of the LDS Church. The names on the cards come primarily from sources from 1830 to the mid-1900s. Sources include LDS church records, journals, biographies, cemetery records, immigration records and published books.

For a list of records by surnames currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Record Content and Use
For additional in-depth information about the contents and use of this collection see the wiki article Early Church Information File (ECIF)

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Search the Collection
To search the collection by image, ⇒Select  "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate  "First and Last Name" which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

Related Wiki Articles

 * LDS Membership Records
 * Early Church Information File (ECIF)

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
Citations for individual image records are available for this collection. Browse through images in this collection and click on the "Show Citation" box: Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900

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Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.