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Genealogies

 Subject
Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

George Facer family genealogical information, undated

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2358 Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Genealogical information about the Facer family.

Dates: Other: undated

Hyrum Smith bibles and family records, 1834, 1872

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 774 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains two bibles owned by Hyrum Smith. Includes an 1834 family bible that has a family record in the middle of the book, dated up to 1872; and, an Old Testament in Hebrew with Latin notations, said to be used by Hyrum while attending the School of the Prophets. Includes photocopy of part of family record from family bible.

Dates: 1834, 1872

Jesse Nathaniel Smith genealogy and blessings, 1845-1970

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197230232339], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 503 Series 1
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: Collection contains journals, correspondence, genealogies, patriarchal blessings, certificates, an autobiography, and other papers of Jesse Nathaniel Smith, dating from 1836 to 1970. Includes information on the Smith family, and Smith's activities as a settler and community leader in Snowflake, Arizona. Smith was the president of the Scandinavian Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1862 to 1864 and an early settler in Salt Lake City and Parowan, Utah, and in...
Dates: 1845-1970

John Peter Sorenson record books, 1881-1970, bulk: 1881-1920

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1453 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains four volumes of records created by Sorenson. Includes a brief history of his life, genealogical records, temple records, and a financial ledger. Also includes a handwritten transcription of book on the teachings of Jesus Christ that came from Nauvoo, Illinois in the 1840s, and a handwritten report from Sorenson's mission to Scandinavia in the 1880s.

Dates: 1881-1970; Majority of material found within 1881-1920

Leo J. Muir papers as Northern States mission president, 1939-1943

 Series
Identifier: MSS 313
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence with Mormon Church leaders and Utah government officials, genealogies, histories, patriarchal blessings, autobiographies, scrapbooks, mementoes, photographs, yearbooks, and publications. The items relate to Muir and his family, his teaching and his business careers, and his work in the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1939-1943

Leo J. Muir papers from beginning of teaching career at Catlegate, Utah, to departure from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles, CA., 1902-1922

 Series
Identifier: MSS 313
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence with Mormon Church leaders and Utah government officials, genealogies, histories, patriarchal blessings, autobiographies, scrapbooks, mementoes, photographs, yearbooks, and publications. The items relate to Muir and his family, his teaching and his business careers, and his work in the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1902-1922

Leo J. Muir papers from birth to graduation from University of Utah, 1880-1902

 Series
Identifier: MSS 313
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence with Mormon Church leaders and Utah government officials, genealogies, histories, patriarchal blessings, autobiographies, scrapbooks, mementoes, photographs, yearbooks, and publications. The items relate to Muir and his family, his teaching and his business careers, and his work in the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1880-1902

Leo J. Muir papers occupational and church endeavors in California, 1922-1939

 Series
Identifier: MSS 313
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence with Mormon Church leaders and Utah government officials, genealogies, histories, patriarchal blessings, autobiographies, scrapbooks, mementoes, photographs, yearbooks, and publications. The items relate to Muir and his family, his teaching and his business careers, and his work in the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1922-1939

Octave W. Ursenbach family papers, 1865-1988

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3116 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains genealogical records, diaries, family correspondence, family history and other materials related to the immediate and extended family of Octave W. Ursenbach. Ursenbach's mission and time spent living in Lethbridge, Canada are some of the highlighted topics.

Dates: 1865-1988

Orson F. Whitney family papers, approximately 1847-1993

 Series — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231038420], Folder: 1-18
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include documents relating to the family and descendants of Orson F. Whitney. Materials include pedigree charts from the Whitney and Smoot families, Zina B. Smoot papers, items collected by Horace K. and Helen Mar Kimball, family writings, correspondence, blessings, Church documents, poems, and photographs. Dated approximately 1847-1900.

Dates: approximately 1847-1993