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Family histories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Scope Note: Narrative studies of families and the tracing of their lineages and histories. For lineages of people, or purebred animals in tabular or diagrammatic form see [Genealogical tables.]

Found in 636 Collections and/or Records:

Carol Ball McKee family histories

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7947
Scope and Contents

Contains family histories that were compiled by Carol Ball McKee. Includes histories of McKee's father, James Elihu Ball, and of Keith Richard Riley. Works were prepared between 2007 and 2011.

Dates: 2007-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Carol Ball McKee family histories

Ross J. Meldrum family history papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8051
Scope and Contents

Contains the family history documents of Ross J. Meldrum's ancestors. Includes accounts of his parents' lives written by themselves, records of his grandparents, and other ancestors. Materials include photographs, newspaper clippings of obituaries of family members, funeral service programs for ancestors, books of family history, and personal documents such as birth certificates, awards, and military service records. Dated 1836-2007.

Dates: 1836-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ross J. Meldrum family history papers

Memorial service for Sister Leola Anderson

 Item
Identifier: MSS 9238 Item AV001
Dates: approximately 1910-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9238, Leola Seely Anderson family papers

Memories and history of Clayne R. Jensen

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239275776]
Identifier: MSS 9402
Scope and Contents

Spiral-bound book (183 pages) compiled and written by Elouise Jensen, recounting the life of her husband Clayne R. Jensen. Includes scanned images of photographs, documents, and newspaper clippings from his life, including his childhood, his university years, and his career in the Brigham Young University Athletic Department. Materials dated 2017.

Dates: 2017
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Memories and history of Clayne R. Jensen

Henry Landon Miles collection on John Horne Miles

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2310
Scope and Contents

Contains research material, mostly photocopies, gathered by Henry Landon Miles regarding the life of his great-grandfather, John Horne Miles. Subjects include the merchant marines, John’s missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the polygamy trial in which John was involved in Utah. The materials are dated 1858 to 2001.

Dates: 1858-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Henry Landon Miles collection on John Horne Miles

Allen Miller family records and personal history

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232478237]
Identifier: MSS 6215
Abstract

The Allen Miller II family records and personal history contains a record of dates regarding family and personal dates as well as newspaper clippings and a brief personal history of Allen Miller II.

Dates: 1847-1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Allen Miller family records and personal history

Miller family papers, 2013 September 26

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 3 Sub-Series Sub- 1
Scope and Contents

Contains digital images of letters and family histories related to the Miller family. Digitized in Price, Utah, on September 26, 2013.

Dates: Digitized: 2013 September 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8845, Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection / Price, Utah, scanning event

Roger P. Minert papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8956
Scope and Contents Contains autobiographical writings, diaries, and audiocassette recordings and transcripts of oral histories with German members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in Germany and Austria during World War II. Materials were collected by Roger P. Minert between approximately 2000 and 2011 as he was researching and writing two books, "In Harm's Way," and "Under the Gun," both detailing the lives of German Latter-Day Saints prior to and during the War. Also contains scanned...
Dates: approximately 2000-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Roger P. Minert papers

A. R. Miskin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8071
Scope and Contents

Contains the personal correspondence of A.R. Miskin, material for the Miskin Scraper Works in Ucon, Idaho, and also contains the family history papers of the A.R. and Lovina Miskin family including family group records, pedigree, charts, photographs, and other material from the Belnap, Hammon, and Miskin families of Utah, Idaho, and Kansas. Dates range from 1850-1998.

Dates: 1850-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. R. Miskin papers

Miskin family collection on Belnap family, 1920-1998

 Sub-Series — Carton 6: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233632493], Folder: 4-13
Identifier: MSS 8071 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains family group records, pedigree charts, and other material related to Belnap family history, which is related to the Miskin family. Dates range from 1920-1998.

Dates: 1920-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8071, A. R. Miskin papers / Miskin family history papers

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