Emigration Crossing the Plains From 1847 to 1869

Source: Andrew Jenson, Church Emigration Book, LDS Church Archives

The word "about" is used throughout since there were many unofficial
pioneer companies that were not documented.


1847 About 2,000
1848 About 4,000
1849 About 3,000
1850 About 5,000
1851 About 5,000
1852 About 10,000
1853 About 2,603 (foreign)
1854 About 3,167
1855 About 4,684
1856 About 3,756
1857 About 1,994
1858 About 179
1859 About 809
1860 About 1,409
1861 About 1,959
1862 About 3,599
1863 About 3,646
1864 About 2,697
1865 About 1,301
1866 About 3,333
1867 About 660
1868 About 3,232
Total 68,028





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