~Finding Your Ancestors~

1. Ask your ward clerk for your membership # and your confirmation date (this information gets you onto the Church's website from your home or public computer.  Do this if your family has not yet logged onto the family history site.)
2. Go to http://www.familysearch.org/ Click on REGISTER on the upper right portion of the screen
3. Fill in the information asked for, including your membership # and confirmation date.  Make note of your user name and password for future use.
4. Click REGISTER at the bottom of the page
5. Sign on using your username and password.  Check the box that indicates that you are a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  Your name will now appear in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
6. Click on the SEARCH tab on the upper middle section of the screen.  The green toolbar on the left side should have ALL RESOURCES highlighted in white.
7. Enter the name, place (state or county) and appropriate year of an ancestor.  Don't choose exact spelling and don't enter any more specific information.
8. Click SEARCH. If there is information available, click the hyperlink that refers to your ancestor and view and/or print.

Web Sites

Lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysearch:  Help in finding individuals who crossed the plains as pioneers.  Includes most complete rosters from most companies for pioneers.  First place to start your search.

handcart-trek.org  This site has lots of information on clothing, preparation activites and pioneer stories

Mormon Pioneer Search (Google)  help in finding pioneer ancestors.  If you Google this term, you will be directed to various sites and find help in locating ancestors who traveled across the plains as pioneers

Pioneertrekdesigns.com  Pioneer clothing ideas for sale, as well as patterns

Mormonbattalion.com  Rosters of all Mormon Battalion companies.  Also includes pictures of most Battalion members and stories of many of them.

Overlandtrails.lib.byu.edu  histories and stories from past pioneers

handcarttrek.net  Provides information on pioneer companies,  the Willie and Martin companies.  Has additional pioneer journals and stories.  Has links to other websites that provide assistance in finding pioneers.