On the Record Trail of My LDS Immigrant Ancestor

Sunny Morton
Jul 14, 2020
2089 views
CC
SyllabusSyllabus
SyllabusSyllabus

About this webinar

Explore unique and fascinating historical records about members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons or LDS) in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Using research on her own ancestor, Sunny Morton will share examples of–and tips for finding–congregational membership records; group immigration resources; missionary diaries; ward minutes, and local histories of areas settled by LDS pioneers.

\n

About the speaker

Sunny Morton is a popular lecturer for the global genealogy community. She's a Contributing Editor at Family Tree Magazine and the author of hundreds of articles and blog posts, as well as the brand n...
Learn more...

Comments (1)

Sort byNewest
  1. LT
    Legacy Family Tree
    5 years ago

    A beautiful webinar. I regret that Poland does not have such rich collections and archives - the result of historical invasions from all parts of Europe and Asia\n\nAlways great, excellent presenter.\n\nAlways happy when I learn something new/ Thanks\n\nAwesome webinar! Sunny does a wonderful job. I've done a lot of LDS ancestor research, but learned lots more from this. Thanks!\n\nAwesome...so much information!!\n\nBrilliant webinar which will help me to find out much more information about my wife's relatives who were early foundling members of the LDS Church.\n\nClarified some of my dilemmas working with records. \n\nEasily understood Disappointing to not be able to get syllabus without being a member but grateful to have learned some.\n\nEnjoyable \n\nEven if not LDS good church record and search ideas. Also like the hashtag hint from Geoff.\n\nExcellent\n\nExcellent information! Will be using these hints for my ancestors.\n\nExcellent information. \n\nExcellent presentation. THANK YOU!\n\nExcellent webinar & handout \n\nExcellent Webinar. I'm LDS too.\n\nExcellent! Thanks!\n\nFantastic!! Thank you\n\nFascinating. I have an ancestor who was an Elder, so I will have to see what I can dig up on him!\n\ngood tips on resources\n\nGreat information for members of the church\n\nGreat program - I'm not part of the church, but still picked up some pointers. Much appreciated.\n\nGreat.\n\nHelpful introduction to the LDS ancestor search\n\nI am not a member but I have many ancestors who were and come to Utah via the Overland Trail. Looking forward to looking at the missionary info and the info for those of Welsh decent. Thanks, Sunny.\n\nI am not a member of the LDS church but I had ancestors who were and I lived directly on the Mormon Trail. Fascinating presentation. Thank you so much!\n\nI had to join late due to bad storms here. The part i heard/saw was excellent. I look forward to watching the whole thing soon. Many thanks.\n\nI have loads of Mennonite family members and I learned about a couple ways to search for their records. Mennonite library is just coming on the internet. Thank goodness, no more phone calls\n\nI have used the LDS website quite a few times over the last few years. but after tonight I will be able to use it more extensively because of the good information that was given this evening,\n\nInsightful\n\nIt was interesting and lots of websites that I can research. I wish they addressed the Reorganized Church of LDS relationships but I know that may have been off topic and they didn't want to address those records.\n\nLife long member-many pioneer ancestors. I was aware of and have researched some of these records, but learned a lot today. Wonderfully presented, Sunny.\n\nSunny - thanks for your fantastic informative presentation!\n\nSunny always does a great job!\n\nSunny Morton is always a pleasure to watch her webinars! \n\nSunnys' speaker is sounding quite tinny. \n\nThank you very much!\n\nThanks!! Made me go back to Relative Finder to find my connections to famous pioneers and LDS members. \n\nThis was a fantastic webinar. I've been wanting her book! Thanks Sunny!\n\nVery enthusiastic speaker so fun to listen to.\n\nVery Good\n\nvery good\n\nVery helpful and useful info. \n\nVery informative and gave me lots of new ideas for research.\n\nVery informative and interesting. Thank you! : )\n\nVery informative!\n\nVery interesting\n\nvery useful, although focused in on one ancestor\n\nWell presented...ideas on other places to look, even though I do not have direct line LDS ancestors ... the info from the "after party" was great...just a little hint with a lot of promise..thank you\n\nWonderful webinar on what records can be used to follow your LDS immigrant ancestors.

Related webinars

Using U.S. Church Records as a Brick Wall Strategy: Case Studies
Play video00:49:02
Where Did Your U.S. Ancestors Go to Church? 5 Ways to Find Out
Play video01:16:42
PERSI 2.0: The New PERSI for Everyone
Play video01:21:40
PERSI 2.0: The New PERSI for Everyone
1.3K views
CC
Born to be Filed: Delayed Birth Records in the U.S.
Play video00:40:18
Born to be Filed: Delayed Birth Records in the U.S.
412 views
CC
Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians--Oh, My!
Play video00:49:39
Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians--Oh, My!
568 views
CC
Jewish Resources on the Genealogy Giants
Play video01:20:56
Jewish Resources on the Genealogy Giants
1.9K views
CC
Comparing Australian Content on the Giant Genealogy Websites
Play video01:05:07