Compiled Sources
Early church information file (ECIF).
An alphabetical index of sources on members of the LDS
Church.
The index has about 1.5 million entries from over 1,000
sources and
includes sources from the 1830's to the 1950's. The
information is contained
on 75 rolls of 16mm microfilm. The index does not
include every
source about Latter-day Saints, but is the largest index
of its kind.
See the Family History Resource Guide "Early Church
Information File"
for more information.
Information indexed includes:
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Membership records
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Ward Histories
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Family Histories
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Local Histories
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Journals
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Collective Biographies
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Priesthood records
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Missionary Records
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Cemetery records
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Immigration records
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Marriage records
A
digitized version of the films below is available
at Family Search.
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| Early Church Information File |
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| Start Name |
End Name |
Film Number |
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| Aabbost, Ellen |
Allen, Joseph W. |
US/CAN 1750655 |
| Allen, Josephine |
Anderson, Maud L. |
US/CAN 1750656 |
| Anderson, Maud S. |
Avery, Jennie R. |
US/CAN 1750657 |
| Avery, Jerusha B. |
Barnes, Joseph R. |
US/CAN 1750658 |
| Barnes, Joseph Ralph |
Beecher, Almira L. |
US/CAN 1750659 |
| Beecher, Amy M. |
Bingham, Blanche R. |
US/CAN 1750660 |
| Bingham, Bonnie L. |
Bongberg, Jane P. |
US/CAN 1750661 |
| Bongers, Hannah |
Bridge, Amanda R. |
US/CAN 1750662 |
| Bridge, Ann |
Brownson, Seymour |
US/CAN 1750663 |
| Brox (unnamed infant) |
Busby, Thomas |
US/CAN 1750664 |
| Busby, Violet |
Carlson, Axel Robert |
US/CAN 1750665 |
| Carlson, Asenith |
Chatterson, Alice M.P. |
US/CAN 1750666 |
| Chatterson, Cecle |
Clark, John H |
US/CAN 1750667 |
| Clark, John H. |
Comish, Joseph Nephi |
US/CAN 1750668 |
| Comish, Lee S. |
Crabtree, Marlow L. |
US/CAN 1750669 |
| Crabtree, Marlow L. |
Cutler, James E. |
US/CAN 1750670 |
| Cutler, James L. |
Dawson, Ruth |
US/CAN 1750671 |
| Dawson, Ruth |
Dotson, Daisey W. |
US/CAN 1750672 |
| Dotson, Daisey W. H. |
Eatough, Lizzie |
US/CAN 1750673 |
| Eatough, Lucy W. |
Erickson, Brita L. |
US/CAN 1750674 |
| Erickson, Carl W. |
Fenwick, Gertrude A. |
US/CAN 1750675 |
| Fenwick, James |
Fowler, Annie |
US/CAN 1750676 |
| Fowler, Annie |
Gardner, McKay |
US/CAN 1750677 |
| Gardner, Madalene D. |
Glover, Chester L |
US/CAN 1750678 |
| Grover, Clara |
Greenwood, Earl S. |
US/CAN 1750679 |
| Greenwood, Earl S. |
Hall, Asel A. |
US/CAN 1750680 |
| Hall, Ashel R. |
Hansen, Vera P. |
US/CAN 1750681 |
| Hansen, Vera P. |
Haswell, Helen M. |
US/CAN 1750682 |
| Hatch, Sister |
Henshaw, Mary |
US/CAN 1750683 |
| Henshaw, Mary |
Hodgin, Alice |
US/CAN 1750684 |
| Hodkin, Caroline W. |
Howard, William W. |
US/CAN 1750685 |
| Howard, W.W. (elder) |
Hutchinson, Olive |
US/CAN 1750686 |
| Hutchinson, Opal |
Jefferson, Dorothy |
US/CAN 1750687 |
| Jefferson, Edna S. |
Johnson, Azer |
US/CAN 1750688 |
| Johnson, B. |
Jones, Lillian K.D. |
US/CAN 1750689 |
| Jones, Lillian P. |
Kendrick, Edward G. |
US/CAN 1750690 |
| Kendrick (Hendrick), Edward P. |
Knowles, Clara T. |
US/CAN 1750691 |
| Knowles, Clara T.P. |
Larson, Carrie |
US/CAN 1750692 |
| Larson, Carrie E. |
Lewis, Evelyn H. |
US/CAN 1750693 |
| Lewis, Evelyn |
Lowdon, Lillian A. |
US/CAN 1750694 |
| Lowe, Baby |
McDonal, William |
US/CAN 1750695 |
| McDonald |
Madsen, Neil M. |
US/CAN 1750696 |
| Madsen, Neil S. |
Matkins, Thos. Lester |
US/CAN 1750697 |
| Matkovich, Stane Z. |
Millard, Hannah C. |
US/CAN 1750698 |
| Millard, Hannah |
Morgan, John |
US/CAN 1750699 |
| Morgan, John |
Murzbach, Herman C. |
US/CAN 1750700 |
| Musch, Paul |
Nickerson, Sarah Shines |
US/CAN 1750701 |
| Nickerson, Susan S.M. |
Olivato, Maria B. |
US/CAN 1750702 |
| Olive, Chester O. |
Paks, H. Clark |
US/CAN 1750703 |
| Pain |
Pearson, Lars |
US/CAN 1750704 |
| Pearon, Lars |
Peterson, Melva S. |
US/CAN 1750705 |
| Peterson, Melvin B. |
Poscoe, Mary E.F. |
US/CAN 1750706 |
| Posey |
Radmall, William Henry |
US/CAN 1750707 |
| Radmell, Joseph A. |
Rice, Rachel S.B. |
US/CAN 1750708 |
| Rice, Rebecca |
Robins, Joseph |
US/CAN 1750709 |
| Robins, Joseph |
Ruby, John |
US/CAN 1750710 |
| Ruby, Lasie M.B. |
Schuchart, Eva L.C. |
US/CAN 1750711 |
| Schuck, Henry |
Sherwood, Daniel |
US/CAN 1750712 |
| Sherwood, Daniel H. |
Sloan, William K. |
US/CAN 1750713 |
| Sloan, William K. |
Smith, Mary Edith |
US/CAN 1750714 |
| Smith, Mary E. |
Sorentzen, Beatrice W. |
US/CAN 1750715 |
| Soret, Hedwig S. |
Steele, Dorothy Muir |
US/CAN 1750716 |
| Steele, Dorothy M. |
Stope, Fannie S. |
US/CAN 1750717 |
| Stopford, Harriet A. |
Talley, Lillian |
US/CAN 1750718 |
| Talley, Marey |
Thomas, David |
US/CAN 1750719 |
| Thomas, Davis |
Tillett, John H. |
US/CAN 1750720 |
| Tillett, Lavania |
Twitchell, Amy J.P. |
US/CAN 1750721 |
| Twitchell, Anciel |
Walwluogel, Esther K. |
US/CAN 1750722 |
| Walema, Edger |
Watkins, Elvin |
US/CAN 1750723 |
| Watkins, Elza T. |
Westesson, Petra Cary |
US/CAN 1750724 |
| Westafall, Annie O. |
Wilcox, Catherine |
US/CAN 1750725 |
| Wilcox, Catherine Webb |
Wills, Janet P. |
US/CAN 1750726 |
| Wills, John |
Woodbury, Thomas H. |
US/CAN 1750727 |
| Woodbury, Thomas H. |
Young, Brigham |
US/CAN 1750728 |
| Young, Brigham |
Zysling, Kornelisk |
US/CAN 1750729 |
Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude (4
volumes) compiled by
the International Society of the Daughters of Utah
Pioneers.
Call Number US/CAN Reference 2nd Floor 979 D36p v. 1
(A-E),
979 D36p v. 2 (F-L), 979 D36p v. 3 (M-R), 979 D36p v. 4
(T-Z)
This four volume set has 6,000+ biographical sketches
of pioneer women
who traveled on the plains or came to Utah from 1847 to
1868.
The information is not always 100% accurate, however it
does provide a
starting point to look as it provides some or
all of the following
information:
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Photo of the woman
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Name
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Birthdate
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Death Date
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Parent's Names
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Year or date of arrival to Utah
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Pioneer Company
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Spouse(s) Name
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Spouse Death Date
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Marriage Date(s)
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Children
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Brief biographical sketch
These volumes have not been microfilmed so you must visit
the main library
or BYU to see these volumes. These books are still
in print as of
April of 2003 and can be purchased from the Daughters of
the Utah Pioneers
for $125 for the four volume set. The name
that is indexed
is the surname of the woman at the time of death, which
may have changed
over time if a women was married and subsequently married
again after their
spouse died.
When using this resource use it as a starting
point in your research
and then verify the particulars by looking at source
documents e.g. ship
rosters, pioneer rosters, census records, diaries,
etc. Have
a skeptical eye about everything you read until you can
validate and verify
each piece of information.
Conquerors of the West: Stalwart Mormon
Pioneers (4 vols.)
compiled by Florence C. Youngberg and put out by
the National Society for Sons of Utah Pioneers.
Call Number: US/CAN Reference 979 D3y
Volume 1 A- Egan
Volume 2 Eldredge - Lockhart
Volume 3 Losee-Richards, Phineas
Volume 4 Richards, Samuel - Zufelt
These 1300 odd biographical entries for Mormon pioneer
men
contain some or all of the following for each man:
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Name
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Picture
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Birthdate
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Parents
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Arrival to Utah and/or Pioneer company
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Marriage Date(s)
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Spouse(s) Name(s)
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Brief biographical sketch
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Children-birth information, marriage information
and death dates
This is a nice series of books detailing some of the lives
of pioneer men.
As with all information of this type validate and verify
it before
you consider it to be the truth. This book is still
in print and
may be obtained by contacting the National Society for
Sons of Utah Pioneers
in Salt Lake City, Utah. Volume
Four contains an
index, which is also available online on its own web
page.
Mormons and Their Neighbors (2 vols.)
compiled by Marvin E. Wiggins.
Call Number: US/CAN 970 D32w (no microfilm or
microfiche).
Contents: An index to over 75,000 biographical sketches
from 1820 to
the present.
An updated Mormons
and their Neighbors by Marvin E. Wiggins has
been put online at BYU.
Search over 100,000 biographical references to Mormon
Pioneers and leaders.
Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encylopedia
(4 vols.) by Andrew
Jenson, 1901, reprint 1971 Call Number: LDS 289.3092
J453L 1971; Vol 1.
microfilm US/CAN 410869, Vol 2. microfilm US/CAN 410870,
Vol. 3 microfilm
US/CAN 410871, Vol. 4 microfilm US/CAN 410872
Contents: A compilation of biographical sketches of
prominent men and
women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. The order of
the entries is not alphabetical, so use the index to
find the volume and
page of a particular entry.
Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah
Genealogies and Biographies
1847-1868
by Frank Esshom
Call Number: US/CAN 979.2 D3e 1913 or US/CAN 979.2 D3e
1966; Microfilm
US/CAN 1000617 item 1 and US/CAN 599816
A digital
version is available at the Internet Archive.
Contents: Biographies and photographs of male pioneers
who came to
Utah in the time period of 1847-1868. This book does
not list every
pioneer.
Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies by
Davies Bitton
Call Number: Microfilm 1059488 item 2 or microfiche
6053254
Contents: Summary of 2894 individual's journals,
diaries, etc. includes
index.
Missionary Record Index 1830-1971.
Lists names
of those who served missions and when they were set
apart.
Early
Mormon Missionaries is a nice web site that gives
mission start/end dates and provides documentation about
the missionary
Patriarchal Blessing Index
This is useful in finding a date when an ancestor was
in Utah or the
surrounding area if no other record exists.
If you find a reference to a direct line ancestor you
can obtain a copy
at the LDS Church Archives. There is an index that
covers 1833 to 1993
that includes the name of the person having the
blessing, birth date, date
of blessing, volume and page number of original
blessing. This resource
can be found at the Family History Library US/CAN
Library Attendants' Window
of fiche number 6334933 and consists of 68 microfiche.
An older index covering 1833 to 1963 may contain more
information than
the fiche above and is shown which films can be used for
this.
| Names covered |
Microfilm |
| AA - Adams, L. |
US/CAN Film
392631 |
| Adams, M. - Anderson, A. |
US/CAN Film
392632 |
| Anderson, B. - Ashby, L. |
US/CAN Film
392633 |
| Ashby, M. - Barbezat, E. |
US/CAN Film
392634 |
| Barorer, A.- Beck, M. |
US/CAN Film
392635 |
| Beck, N. - Billman, W. |
US/CAN Film
392636 |
| Bills, A. - Bond, O. |
US/CAN Film
392637 |
| Bone, A. - Brimhal, C. |
US/CAN Film
392638 |
| Brimhall, D.- Bulkley, A. |
US/CAN Film
392639 |
| Bulkley, B.- Caldwell, Alice |
US/CAN Film
392640 |
| Caldwell, Alice - Cathcart, M. |
US/CAN Film
392641 |
| Cathcart, N. - Christiansen, L. |
US/CAN Film
392642 |
| Christiansen, M. - Coll, C. |
US/CAN Film
392643 |
| Collamer, L. - Crainer, L. |
US/CAN Film
392644 |
| Cram, A. - Damuth, L. |
US/CAN Film
392645 |
| Dana, A. - DeOrozro, O. |
US/CAN Film
392646 |
| DePaez, I. - Droubay, S. |
US/CAN Film
392647 |
| Droubay, V. - Dunman, J. |
US/CAN Film
392648 |
| Dunn, A. - Emmons, M. |
US/CAN Film
392649 |
| Emmons, M. - Faustine, M. |
US/CAN Film
392650 |
| Faul, N. - Fewlks, W. |
US/CAN Film
392651 |
| Fox, A. - Garnsworth, I. |
US/CAN Film
392652 |
| Garr, A. - Goodworth, R. |
US/CAN Film
392653 |
| Goody, A. - Gunson, J. |
US/CAN Film
392654 |
| Gunson, S. - Hanselman, O. |
US/CAN Film
392655 |
| Hansen, A. - Harris, C. |
US/CAN Film
392656 |
| Harris, C. - Hawkins, James B. |
US/CAN Film
392657 |
| Hawkins, James K. - Hemmert, V. |
US/CAN Film
392658 |
| Hemmert, V. - Hipwell, W. |
US/CAN Film
392659 |
| Hira, H. - Howcroft, N. |
US/CAN Film
392660 |
| Howd, L. - Irving, A. |
US/CAN Film
392661 |
| Irving, A. - Jensen, Jo Ann |
US/CAN Film
392662 |
| Jensen, Joannah - Johnson, Lovella |
US/CAN Film
392663 |
| Johnson, Loverinia - Juursema, J. |
US/CAN Film
392664 |
| Kaaa, H. - Kiser, E. |
US/CAN Film
392665 |
| Kiser, J. - Larsen, G. |
US/CAN Film
392666 |
| Larsen, H. - Leuba, F. |
US/CAN Film
392667 |
| Leuba, F. - Lubniewski, J. |
US/CAN Film
392668 |
| Lubniewski, P. - Marsden, F. |
US/CAN Film
392669 |
| Marsden, G. - McDermott, T. |
US/CAN Film
392670 |
| McDermott, W. - Mezenen, M. |
US/CAN Film
392671 |
| Miachael, M. - Moore, J. |
US/CAN Film
392672 |
| Moore, K. - Mytinger, P. |
US/CAN Film
392673 |
| Habahe, N. - Nielson, Conway |
US/CAN Film
392674 |
| Nielsen, Cora Lou - Olsen, Isabel |
US/CAN Film
392675 |
| Olsen, Isabella - Park, Della |
US/CAN Film
392676 |
| Park, Dennis - Perkins, W. |
US/CAN Film
392677 |
| Perkins, Z. - Pilling, M. |
US/CAN Film
392678 |
| Pilling, N. - Pugmire, L. |
US/CAN Film
392679 |
| Pugmire, M. - Reid, Neal |
US/CAN Film
392680 |
| Reid, Neal - Roberts, Judy |
US/CAN Film
392681 |
| Roberts, Jules - Rowley, Mary Jane |
US/CAN Film
392682 |
| Rowley, Mary Lanon - Schreiner, W. |
US/CAN Film
392683 |
| Schreiter, E. - Schrum, S. |
US/CAN Film
392684 |
| Shubert, L. - Smith, Jerry Leslie |
US/CAN Film
392685 |
| Smith, Jerry Lynn - Spelleman, M. |
US/CAN Film
392686 |
| Spence, A. - Steward, L. |
US/CAN Film
392687 |
| Steward, M. - Swindlehurst, A. |
US/CAN Film
392688 |
| Swindlehurst, B. - Thomas, Elizabeth O. |
US/CAN Film
392689 |
| Thomas, Elizabeth P. - Towner, L. |
US/CAN Film
392690 |
| Townesend, J. - Vlaming, D. |
US/CAN Film
392691 |
| Voehatzer, M. - Watson, Fronia |
US/CAN Film
392692 |
| Watson, G. - White, Ila |
US/CAN Film
392693 |
| White, Ileta - Willington, R. |
US/CAN Film
392694 |
| Willis, A. - Woolf, Simpson Melvin |
US/CAN Film
392695 |
| Woolf, Simpson Molen - Zysling, P. |
US/CAN Film
392696 |
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