Guide to Mormon Family History Sources, by Kip Sperry; 248 pg; paperback; ISBN 1-593313-01-2; 2007; Item TP012

Never before has the wide array of Mormon family history sources been collected and presented in such an exhaustive or easy-to-use format.

In A Guide to Mormon Family History Sources, author, professor, and lecturer Kip Sperry has gathered electronic databases, websites, microfilm collections, indexes, and more, all relating to Latter-day Saint family history. Whether you are taking your first step into your Latter-day Saint ancestry, your fiftieth, or your five hundredth, A Guide to Mormon Family History Sources will point you to something new.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Historical Background
• Chapter 2: Beginning Your Research
• Chapter 3: Indexes, Finding Aids, and Guides
• Chapter 4: Compiled and Printed Records
• Chapter 5: Original Records
• Chapter 6: Migration, Emigration, and Immigration Records
• Chapter 7: Computer Resources and Databases
• Chapter 8: Internet Sites
• Chapter 9: Periodicals, Newsletters, and Newspapers
• Appendix A: Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Terms
• Appendix B: Addresses
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author

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