Church History Biographical Database
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The Church History Biographical Database contains information about the lives of over 100,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as they worked to build Christ's kingdom on the earth. Included in the database are records of pioneer immigrants to Utah, early missionaries, and Mormon Battalion participants. The Database also provides thousands of source documents to aid your research.
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Articles
By Franco Arellano
July 2024
Celebrating Women in the Church History Biographical Database
The Church History Biographical Database contains information about many early Latter-day Saint women. Read inspiring stories of several of these amazing women below.
Franco Arellano
July 2024
Church History Biographical Database Frequently Asked Questions
The Church History Department answers the most frequently asked questions about the Biographical Database. Learn what it is, how to use it, and more below.
Mormon Battalion
November 2020
Top Five Reference Questions about the Mormon Battalion
Learn about the Mormon Battalion, its influence on the history of the United States, and some events it participated in that you may not have heard about before.
Missionary
Grateful for a Missionary Heritage
Modern prophets and apostles share inspiring stories about their ancestors' missionary service.
Missionary
Accepting the Call
When the Saints settled throughout the Intermountain West, the assigning of mission calls switched from a call from the pulpit or a personal conversation to correspondence by mail.
Lis Allen Walker
July 2025
Church Leadership Added to the Church History Biographical Database
The Church History Department is pleased to announce the addition of the General Church Leadership Dataset to the Biographical Database.
