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- Biographies Of Church Leaders and Early Church Members
- American Biographical Library
- Biographical Registers- Deseret Book.com
- Biographies of Early Latter-day Saints
- Biographies of General Authorities
- BYU Winter Quarters Project - Pioneer Biographies
- Biographies of Mormon Converts - Isle of Man
- BYU Trails of Hope-Overland Diaries and Letters 1846-1869
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers and Their Mothers
- Godfrey Memorial Library
The Godfrey Memorial Library has indexed thousands of biographical sketches of LDS Pioneers directly into its online library catalog. Click on "library online catalog" then the search tab. With the citation you can look up the reference at your local library or request the Godfrey Library to send you a copy. The Library adds more than 4,000 index citations to its online catalog each month.- Journal, Biographies, and Diaries of Early Mormons
- Journals and Diaries
- Mormons and Their Neighbors
Mormons and Their Neighbors is an index to over 100,000 biographical sketches appearing in 185 published volumes. These sketches include persons living between 1820 and 1981 in northern Mexico, New Mexico, Arizona, southern California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and southwestern Canada- New Perspective on the West
This interactive biographical dictionary provides concise profiles of the men and women featured in The West TV Series- Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah (1913)
- Saints without Halos - Mormon History 1830-1844
- St. George FHC Biographical Catalog
Darlene Self of the St. George Family History Center has developed a catalog of all biographies listed on the fiche located at the St. George FHC. The list contains the name, where born, birth and death years, and the FHL fiche number. These Fiche can be ordered at any local Family History Center from the Salt Lake Lake Genealogy Library. Scroll to the bottom of the St. George FHC website to access the catalog.- The Life of John Taylor
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- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official Websites
- L.D.S. Church Official Website Homepage
Basic Beliefs, The Scriptures, Gospel Library, Family Resources, Family History, News Media Resources, News Headlines, Broadcasts, Calendar, Church Magazines.
- Gospel Library
Selected topics for life's experiences and challenges- Meeting House Locator
Find any Ward or Stake in the Church- Scriptures - Internet Edition
- Site Map
- Stake and Ward Websites
- Temples
- Places to Visit
- Joseph Smith - Prophet of God
- L.D.S. Mormon.org
Information about the church, beliefs, families, nature of God, purpose of life, frequently asked questions, ask a question- Online Distribution Center
Order Church Materials- L.D.S. Church Family Search Genealogy Website
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- Church Doctrine, Beliefs and Teachings
- The Articles of Faith
- Mormon.org Homepage
- Mormons Testify Jesus is the Christ
- The Family - Proclamation to the World
- Why The Mormons Build Temples
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- Church Education
- Church Affiliated Colleges and Universities
- Institute
- Census Records
- Death Records
- Marriage Records
- Miscellaneous Records
- Periodicals Holdings Search
- Utah State Historical Society Digital Library
Over 10,000 Historical Photographs- Utah State Archives Search Index
Naturalization and citizenship records, criminal and pardon records, births, deaths and divorce records, mining records, Indian war service affidavits- Salt Lake City Directories - USGenWeb
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- FamilySearch.org Website
- FamilySearch.org homepage
- Ancestral File (34 million names)
- Census Records
55 Million Names - 1880 U.S. Census, 1881 Canadian Census, 1881 British Isles Census Records- IGI International Genealogical Index (600 million names)
- Pedigree Resource File (65 million names)
- Vital Records Index for Mexico and Scandinavia
Contains 1.9 million births/christenings and 300,000 marriages from Mexico and middle America and 3.6 million births/christenings and 1 million marriages from Scandinavia- Social Security Death Index (65,445,243 records)
- Family History Library Catalog
Resources available in the Salt Lake Family History Library. Films and Fiche may be ordered from the Salt Lake FHL for a small fee and brought into any local L.D.S. Family History Center- Collaboration E-Mail Lists
- Research Guidance
- Research Helps
- Search Family History Websites
- Brigham Young University
- BYU Family History Archives
The Brigham Young University is digitizing Family History books so that they can be available on the Internet. At the present time they are digitizing all the Family History books at the Salt Lake Family History Library- BYU Idaho Special Collections and Family History
- BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy
Many resource, family history lessons, and publications
- BYU - Introduction to Family History Online Lessons
- Immigrants Ancestors Project
- PAF Tutorial
- Relationship Finder
A tool to find relationships between people using Ancestral File Data.- Slideshow Presentations and Classes
- "Gift of Family History" Presentation to Local Priesthood Leaders
Presented by Terry Mason, Director of the Clermont Family History Center, Florida- Ohanasoftware.com Lessons
Ohanasoftware.com has powerpoint lessons which can be downloaded.- Family History Consultants Website
Lots of Family History Class materials and suggestions, class outlines, quotes, articles, etc.- Family History Sharing Sharing Page
Links to Ensign, New Era and Friends articles, curriculum lessons, conference talks, ideas, training, other resources, histories, journals, leadership, priesthood, music, temples and strengthening families.- Family History-Genealogy Ensign & New Era Articles
- FHCtech.org
FHC Technology. A website that provides suggestions and technological help for FHC computer specialists- FHC Angel Lookup Requests
- LDSCousins.com
Are you related to anyone who lived in Nauvoo? This site will help you find out.- Personal Ancestral File Online Lessons
- Salt Lake Family History Library Website
Links to Canadian and U.S. records and websites, software information, links to searching the internet, LDS ancestors, LDS to Zion links, and miscellaneous research information- Tracing Scandinavian Latter-day Saints
- Utah South Family History Training Center
5 day classes, Sunday, Saturday and Extraction classes, Family History Newsletters
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Family History Centers
- Find a Family History Center Near You
- LDS and Family History Centers- Cyndi's List
- St. George Family History Center
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FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions about The L.D.S. Church
- Family Home Evening Resource Book - LDS Church approved Resources webpage
- Family Night Resources - lds.about.com website
- Family.Com - Disney's Family Activities
- Family Forum
Exchange useful ideas with other LDS families
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Brigham Young University
- BYU Online Collections
- BYU Religious Education Image Collection
Contains approximately 4,300 images pertaining to the doctrines and history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Images include photographs, drawings, and paintings of LDS historic sites, Holy Land sites, and significant people in Church history and doctrine.- BYU Family History Digital Archive
A collection of family histories carefully selected from among newly published histories by BYU Press, scanned images of histories held at the Family History Library and Church History Library, BYU and eventually those held by other libraries that are willing to contribute- Miscellaneous Books
Church Chronology, Encyclopedic History of the Church, Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia, Progressive Men of Eastern Idaho- Mormons and Their Neighbors
- Colonization
- General Church History
- Miscellaneous History
- Chronology of the Church 1830-1839
- Early American Roads and Trails
Very interesting website about 19 of the most famous American Trails with details about each trail.- Early Latter-day Saints
Search surnames and cemeteries- Far West Cemetery
- Heritage Gateway Pioneer Page
- History of the Church
- History of the LDS Church 1830-1930 - Ancestry.com
- Missouri Mormon Frontier Foundation
- Mormon Historic Sites Foundation
The Mormon Historic Sites Foundation is an independent organization whose mission is to identify, preserve, and commemorate sites of significance in Mormon history throughout the world.- Mormon History - The New York Public Library
- Mormons in the Midwest 1830-1846
- The Missouri Persecutions
- The Mormon History Association
- Organizational Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ
A timeline describing the organization of the Church from 1829 to 1836- The Winter Quarters Project
This Brigham Young Project includes pioneer biographies, death records, and information about settlements- Utah History Encyclopedia
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- BYU Sports
All BYU sports - stats, coaches, players, etc- Cougar Sports Network
- BYU Idaho Activities Calendar
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- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church Music
A wonderful site which lists all church hymns alphabetically, by title and first line, author, number, meter, scripture, and topic. Instruction on conducting music, accompanying others, learning music symbols, and downloading MP3 songs and much more.- Return top page
- BYU Radio
- KSL Radio/TV
- L.D.S. Church News Website
- Newsroom.lds.org
- LDS Church News - LDS Church Homepage
Current News Releases
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LDS Pageant Websites and Information
- Hill Cumorah Pageant Webguide
- Oakland Temple Pageant
- Mormon Miracle Pageant-Manti Utah
- Castle Valley Pageant - Casle Dale, Utah
- City of Joseph Pageant-Nauvoo,Illinois
- Clarkston Pageant - Clarkston, Utah
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- LDSFHC Consultants List
This list is for all FHC Consultants who want to brainstorm, share ideas, suggestions, programs, etc., with other consultants- LDS-Ward-Consultant Mailing List
Topic - the use of ward and stake genealogy consultants and specialists of the Latter-day Saints (LDS) Church to exchange suggestions, guidelines, data, etc. related to their duties- FHCNet Mailing List
Mailing list for directors and others closely associated with the operation of LDS family history centers. Topics for discussion include staff training, collection development, film/fiche management, equipment maintenance, FamilySearch, and patron services.- LDS Mailing Lists - John Fuller's Website
A listing of many LDS mailing lists, includes a description of each list and how to subscribe to each list
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- 1895 Arizona Atlas
- 1895 Colorado Atlas
- 1895 Idaho Atlas
- 1895 Wyoming Atlas
- Perry-Castañeda Library Utah Map Collection
- Utah Digital Map Library
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- Black Hawk War - Utah State History Website
- Mormon Battalion
- Ol' Buffalo Morman Battalion
- The Mormon Battalion: A Selected Bibliographic List
- The Mormon Battallion (1846-1847) Roster
- The U.S. Mormon Battalion, Inc
- The Utah War - 1857-1858
- What Was the 1838 Mormon War?
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- Canada Calgary Mission
- L.D.S. Mission Network
Find your mission and companions on the Internet.- Missionary Resources - lds.about.com website
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Newspapers - Periodicals - Publications
- 19th Century Mormon Publications
- Deseret News Weekly Death and Marriage Notices (1852-1888)
- Deseret News Semi-Weekly Death and Marriage Notices (1865-1888)
- Evening and Morning Star
- Far West Record
The Far West Record is the name of a ledger book given to the high council in Far West, Missouri in 1838. It contains copies of meeting minutes from 1830 to 1839, plus minutes of the June 1 and 15, 1844 meetings of the Nauvoo high council.- BYU Online Collections
Journal of Discources: Volume 1, Volumes 10-18- LDS Periodicals, Journal of Discources
Four early LDS Periodicals: Times and Seasons, Messenger and Advocate, Elder's Journal, and The Evening and Morning Star.- Messenger and Advocate
- Readings in Early Mormon History
- Times and Seasons
- Utah Digital Newspapers
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- Priesthood - LDS Internet Resources webpage
- Priesthood Resources - lds.about.com website
- Index to Melchizedek Priesthood Study Guides 1974- 1997
- Home Teaching Page
Primary
- Nursary - LDS Church Approved Resources website
- Jr. Primary - LDS Church Approved Resources website
- Sr. Primary - LDS Church Approved Resources website
- Sharing Time Helps - LDS Approved Resources website
- 2002 Themes - LDS Approved Resources website
- Primary - LDS Internet Resources webpage
- Primary Resources - lds.about.com website
Relief Society Single Adults and Singles Youth
Pictures of Temples, Clip Art
- L.D.S. Clipart - LDS Internet Resources webpage
- Salt Lake Temple
- The Christus Statute
- BYU Religious Education Archive: Image Collection
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Pioneers
- Handcart Companies - Wagon Trains
- Brigham Young Company 1847 Roster
- The Mormon Handcart Companies
- Utah History to Go - Mormon Handcart Companies
- Handcart Company Disasters
- Martin Handcart Company
- Handcart Pioneer Companies
Many links to sites detailing events and history regarding Handcart companies- Handcart Companies-History
- So, you want to build a handcart
- 1843 Wagon Train Pioneers
- Edmund Ellsworth Company (1856)
- Daniel D. McArthur Company (1856)
- James G. Willie Company (1856)
- Edward Martin Company (1856)
- Mormon Handcart Companies
- Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868
- Mormon Pioneers
- Early Latter-day Saints
In this database you will find individual and family information in family group, pedigree and descendant reports some with photographs as well as biographies, settlement histories, maps, cemeteries, and timelines that will help you understand their lives and times- Forgotten Voyage
In 1846 the Brooklyn ship with 250 men, women and children sailed from New York City around the tip of South America to California. How they ignited the gold rush.- The Mormon Trail
- Mormon Pioneer Trail
- Mormons in the Midwest, 1830-1846
- The Pioneer Story
- Mormon Trail in Van Buren County Iowa
- Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel (1847 – 1868)
The most complete index of individuals and companies that crossed the plains in Church companies between 1847 and 1868- Tracing Mormon Pioneers
Pioneer Search, Pioneer history, Immigration history- Trails of Hope
Overland Diaries and Letters - 1846-1869- Mormon Pioneer Search
543 names from the 1850 and 1860 Utah Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1392 names from marriage notices in the Deseret News from 1850 to 1868. 95 names from the Lott Smith Calvary Company of 1862, 2845 names of heads of household from 1850 Iowa Federal Census- Tracing Scandinavian Latter-day Saints
- Upper Snake River Valley Idaho Histories
Short historical sketches of pioneers who settled in the Upper Snake River Valley between 1883 and 1893. In addition, the collection contains a brief history of the meetings, elections and programs of the Daughters of the Snake River Valley Pioneers from 1924-1950.- Ancestry.com
- Utah Pioneers and Prominent Men
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers and their Mothers
- Our Pioneer Heritage
- Heart Throbs of the West
- Treasures of Pioneer History
- An Enduring Legacy
- LDS Biographical Encyclopedia
- Immigration/Emigration Lists
- Hamburg Germany Emigration Lists
- Mormon Emigrant Companies
Ship rosters for LDS voyages by ship name and by year- Norway Heritage Project
- The gathering to Zion - Mormon emigration from Norway
- Trails
- Lewis and Clark Expedition Roster
- Migration Trails
- Oregon Pioneers-The Wagon Train of 1843 The Great Migration
- The Applegate Trail - Oregon Trail
- Sails, Trails, Rails, Rivers and Roads
- The Oregon Trail Time Frame 1792 - 1844
- Miscellaneous
Preparedness - Emergency Essentials and Food Storage
Scriptures
- Read the Scriptures On-line-Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Website
Bible, Book of Mormon (Another Testament of Jesus Christ), Pearl of Great Price, Doctrine and Covenants, New Testament, Old Testament Also includes bible dictionary, topical guide, index, Joseph Smith translation, footnotes, bible maps, scriptural photographs, church history maps, church history photographs, church history chronology- LDSScriptureMastery.net
All 100 of the Scripture Mastery verses that Seminary students are asked to memorize
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Talks, Quotes, Stories, Counsel and Direction
- LDS Church Website - Gospel Library Archive
- LDS Church Conference Archives
- Magazine Subscription
Ensign, New Era, Friend, Liahona, and Church News- Talks - LDS Internet Resources webpage
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- LDS Temple Starting Dates (52 temples)
- Temple Abbreviations
- Tour of Temple Square
- The House of the Lord
- Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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- DeseretOnline - Mstar.net
- LDSfiles.com
- Latterday Saints-About.com
- LDS Church News
- LDS Inforbases
- LDS Webring
- ldscn LDS Directory Services
LDS topic searches, LDS news, mailing lists- LDS Sites V. Chris & Thomas M. Tinney, Sr.
- Joseph Smith Daguerreotype
History and replica of the only known photo of the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr.- Patriarcal Blessing - How to Order Copies
- The Gathering of Israel
The Online Community for International Members of The Church website of David Steward with contributions from Kim Siever and Marc Schindler. Includes Cumorah News Service, International LDS Atlas of LDS Temples, Missions, Stakes, and Church Units; International LDS database; Missionary Resources; LDS Africa, etc.- Utah State Indexes and Collections
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- Utah GenWeb
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