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Family histories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 639 Collections and/or Records:

Denise Jamsa collection of William A. Wilson oral history

 Collection
Identifier: FA 21
Scope and Contents

Collection of oral history interviews conducted by Denise Jamsa with her father William (Bert) A. Wilson about his life from 1996 to 2003. Most of the interviews were conducted in Wilson's home in Provo, Utah. A few interviews were conducted in Jamsa's home in Salem, Utah. Includes 40 MP3 audio files and the original mixed media transcriptions on PDF, created by Denise Jamsa.

Dates: 1996-2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Jarvis family history, circa 1850-1950

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7551 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes Jarvis family group records, correspondence relating to Jarvis family research, small pictures of Jarvis family members, and biographies of Brigham Jarvis, Sr. and Mary Forsythe Jarvis. Also included is the journal of Ann Prior Jarvis.

Dates: circa 1850-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Nellie McArthur Gubler family papers / Nellie McArthur Gubler family and friends papers / Nellie McArthur Gubler family history papers

Jens Gottfredson and Karen Jensen Gottfredson family papers, approximately 1930-2001

 File — Carton 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233637401], Folder: 1-3
Identifier: MSS 7615 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains bound volumes of posterity information originating with the Jens and Karen Jensen Gottfredson family, compiled by Peter Gottfredson, Lynn Gottfredson, and Robert Kirk Gottfredson. Materials were created approximately 1930-2001.

Dates: approximately 1930-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gottfredson family papers / Peter Gottfredson and Alice Adell Keeler Hatch Gottfredson family papers

Jensen family journals and histories

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 6189
Scope and Contents

Collection contains journals and family histories of members of the Jensen family, dating from between 1898 to 1988. Most of the diaries deal with missionary service for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also includes information on family life in Idaho and genealogy.

Dates: 1898-1988
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Jerry Borrowman family history, approximately 2012

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233627550], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 8059
Scope and Contents

Contains Jerry Borrowman's family history, including genealogy charts, pictures, and stories. Materials date from around 2012.

Dates: approximately 2012
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Jerry Borrowman papers

Jewel Skousen papers, 1936-2006

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9364 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains personal papers of Jewel Skousen, including letters received from her husband, W. Cleon Skousen, and other family members and friends, emails, family history, ephemera connected to family member events, passports, address lists, and compact discs of family history, photographs, family events, and computer back-up. Materials dated 1936 to 2006.

Dates: 1936-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / W. Cleon Skousen papers

John Horne Miles biographical materials, 1858-1995

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2310 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains chronologies of John Horne Miles and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, calling cards, wallpaper maps, copy of the 1880 census, Church data, Post Office London Commercial directories, and courthouse records from England and Idaho; photocopies of Miles' Brigham Young Academy records, histories of the Miles family, Wilma Madsen research and writings, photographs of the Miles family, Miles' correspondence, copies and typescripts of Miles' patriarchal blessings (5), and...
Dates: Other: 1858-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Henry Landon Miles collection on John Horne Miles

John Horne Miles research correspondence, 1992-1998

 Series — Box 3: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197232484136], Folder: 6, 8-9
Identifier: MSS 2310 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Research correspondence pertaining to John Horne Miles. The information in the following folders relates to Henry Landon Miles' research on John Horne Miles through correspondence. Dated 1992-1998, and email correspondence, 1997-1998.

Dates: 1992-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Henry Landon Miles collection on John Horne Miles

John L. Smith personal and family papers, 1792-1950

 Series — Box 5: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232563210], Folder: 1-3
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains priesthood blessing transcripts, legal documents, articles, letters, and other Smith family papers, dated 1792 to 1950.

Dates: 1792-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John L. Smith papers

John Wesley Barker pioneer history, 1937

 Item
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 10 Sub-Series Sub- 2 File Folder 4 Item 3
Dates: 1937
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection / Moab, Utah, scanning event / Groff family photographs / Family histories

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