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Links to Pioneer Records on the Internet

Tracing Mormon Pioneers

The purpose of the above  web site is to provide tips for those tracing their Mormon Pioneer ancestry from Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, and South Africa to Salt Lake City, Utah. It has been over 150 years since the arrival of the first pioneer company to Salt Lake City in 1847 and many have not traced their pioneer heritage. This site is most useful to those who have had members of their family tree that belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the Mormon migration period of 1847-1868.This site will show you step-by-step on how to find those pioneer ancestors you have been wondering about.

When you get to the above site, click on "Quick Menu" at the bottom,
and a good place to start is the link: Pioneers Links at the bottom...or click here on: Pioneer Links

Other links to Mormon Pioneer Web sites

Conquerors of the West
Stalwart Mormon Pioneers, vols, 1-2...from Ancestry

The Mormon Pioneer Trail

The Mormon Trail (a different site)

Biographies on Mormon Pioneers

Western States Historical Marriage Index

The Pioneer Story

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel

Mormon Pioneer Search

or even better yet!......

use your Google.com search engine at : google.com/

and type in the name you are looking for.  For example, if you are looking for information on Elizabeth Jackson,
who was part of the Mormon Handcart Complany, you would type into the search engine:

"elizabeth jackson" +handcart
and hit the search button.......a whallah!

Prepared by Barbara Lewis: lewisroots@comcast.net 6-2-09