Church History Library

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 * of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Contact Information
E-mail: Ask a Librarian

Address


 * 15 E North Temple Street
 * Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

Hours:


 * 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. M T W F
 * 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday
 * 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday

Maps and public transportation:


 * Map of area pay-parking lots
 * TRAX light rail, and bus routes

Internet sites and databases:


 * Church History Library home page: resources, hours and admission, services and rules, location and parking.
 * Church History Catalog: online catalog with information and some digital images of items held in the Church History Library.
 * Missionary database: index of individuals who served missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 * Pioneer database: index of individuals and companies that crossed the plains to Utah from 1847 to 1868. Also includes transcribed excerpts from trail diaries, letters, and newspaper reports.
 * The Historical Record: blog of the Church History Library, offering research suggestions and insights into using the resources of the library.

Collection Description
Manuscripts, books, photographs, oral histories, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, and audiovisual materials dealing with the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.


 * Ward, branch, mission, and stake records from around the world, including membership records primarily from 1877 to 1970, meeting minutes, and some early emigration records. The Church History Library is the only place to access membership records from 1949 to 1970.
 * Journal History of the Church: chronological scrapbook of events of the Church of Jesus Christ from 1830 to 2008, includes an index.
 * Patriarchal Blessings: collection spans from 1833 to the present; the blessings generally includes some genealogical data; blessings may only be requested for deceased, direct-line ancestors.
 * Missionary, and priesthood quorum records.
 * Diaries and journals of individuals including pioneers and some Church of Jesus Christ leaders
 * Published histories of wards, branches, stakes, and missions
 * Biographical information, photos, and documentation about leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ.
 * Church of Jesus Christ periodicals and newspapers.
 * Local unit histories (splitting, merging, starting, or reorganizing of ward, branch, mission, and stake boundaries)

Guide
The Tracing LDS Ancestors Wiki pages describe in detail some of the sources at the Church History Library. See especially Census · Colonization · Emigration and Immigration · Historical Geography · History · Membership Records · Military Records · Missionaries · Newspapers · Patriarchal Blessings · Periodicals · Priesthood Records.

Alternate Repositories
If you cannot visit or find a record at the Church History Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following:

Overlapping Collections


 * Family History Library, SLC, LDS member &amp; temple records, census, genealogy, obituaries, Early Church Info File
 * Brigham Young University, Provo UT, genealogy, history, census, Family History Center, digitized family history
 * Daughters of Utah Pioneers, SLC, biographies of ancestors who arrived in Utah prior to the railroad in 1869
 * Community of Christ Library, Independence MO, former Reorganized LDS Church, a group that shares part of their history with the Utah LDS Church. For a microfilm inventory of their archive records 1830-1994,.

Similar Collections


 * Huntington Library, San Marino CA, Western Americana including California LDS history for "qualified" scholars.
 * Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL, collects LDS history sources.
 * Yale University Divinity School Library, New Haven CT, excellent collection of LDS theology and history books.

Neighboring Collections


 * University of Utah, SLC, history, biography, newspapers, government documents, and Western Americana.
 * Utah State University, Logan, Special Collections and Archives local historical and biographical sources.
 * Utah State Archives, SLC, newspaper, death, land, court, history, naturalization, military, directories, criminal.
 * Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City, manuscripts and photos for historical and biographical studies
 * Salt Lake City Public Library Utah newspapers on microfilm, and genealogical databases.
 * United States District Court of Utah, Salt Lake City, federal court records.
 * Salt Lake County Court local court records.