Family History Friday: Mormon Migration

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I found a wonderful site to help with your search if you have Mormon ancestry. It’s called “Mormon Migration” you can find it here.

“About 90,000 Latter-day Saint converts crossed the oceans during the 19th century, heeding a call to come to Zion, to “be gathered in unto one place” (D&C 29:7). The first company of Saints gathered to Zion in 1840, followed by a continual flow of immigrants over the next decades. Immigration, after conversion, was considered the fruit of a faithful Saint. Church leaders de-emphasized convert immigration to America at the close of the 19th century, and during the 20th century The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints constructed chapels and encouraged converts to build Zion in their homelands.”

There are all kinds of records at this site, with many search options!

Check it out, and just have fun with it. It is so interesting to me, even if I don’t find any of my ancestors, I just have so much fun looking through the information.  You can enter dates, and it will pull up all of the ships that sailed within the dates you set. You can also view the original passenger lists. I love it!

Happy Family History Friday! Love, Joy

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