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
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 * 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
 * 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 Latter-day Saint 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 ($) Latter-day Saint databases biographies, petitions, military
 * Tracing Scandinavian Latter-day Saints
 * 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.

Resources

 * Latter-day Saint Online Genealogy Records
 * Members of the United Brethren Baptized by Wilford Woodruff
 * Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers
 * 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
 * Latter-day Saint Record Finder
 * Latter-day Saint Research Sources at Ancestry.com
 * Latter-day Saint Research Sources at WorldVitalRecords.com
 * Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868
 * Mormon Battalion Ancestors
 * LDS Family History Suite 2