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About the Database

Learn about the Biographical Database’s authoritative datasets and methodology for describing the lives of early Church members.

Overview

An article on the data about the Mormon Battalion included in the Church History Biographical database

Mormon Battalion Data

You'll find data on more than 61,000 pioneers who traveled to Salt Lake City between 1847 and 1868.

Pioneer Data

The database contains information on 44,000 missionaries who served from 1830 to 1940.

Missionary Data

Biographical Database 2.0 has now been released. <a href="/chd/article/release-notes">Learn more here</a>


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.


<a href="/chd/search?tabFacet=organizations&amp;lang=eng&amp;categories=dataSetListPioneer">See All Pioneer Companies</a>         <a href="/chd/search?tabFacet=organizations&amp;lang=eng&amp;categories=dataSetListMission">See All Missions</a>         <a href="/chd/search?tabFacet=organizations&amp;lang=eng&amp;categories=dataSetListMormonBattalion">See All Mormon Battalion Companies</a>         <a href="/chd/search?tabFacet=organizations&amp;lang=eng&amp;categories=dataSetListChurchLeadership">See All Church Leadership Organizations</a>

The Church History Biographical Database contains information about many early Latter-day Saint women. Read inspiring stories of several of these amazing women below.

By Franco Arellano

July 2024

Celebrating Women in the Church History Biographical Database

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.

Franco Arellano

Church History Biographical Database Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Mormon Battalion

November 2020

Missionary

Grateful for a Missionary Heritage

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.

Accepting the Call

The Church History Department is pleased to announce the addition of the General Church Leadership Dataset to the Biographical Database.

Lis Allen Walker

July 2025

Church Leadership Added to the Church History Biographical Database

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We've partnered with FamilySearch to identify your ancestors in the Church History Biographical Database.

Using data from your FamilySearch tree, we can now show your direct ancestors in the search results. To turn this feature on, you will be redirected to FamilySearch where you will need to log in. Once logged in, you will be returned to the Church History Biographical Database.

See Your Ancestors in the Church History Biographical Database.

The Church History Biographical Database is a powerful research tool that contains biographical entries on over 100,000 early Latter-day Saints, such as pioneers who traveled to Utah and missionaries who served throughout the world from 1830-1940.