Soon after the Church was organized, thousands of men and women left their homes and families to preach the gospel all around the world. Some of your ancestors could be among them, and now you can get a closer look into their stories. The Missionaries website contains tens of thousands of digitized documents, including journals, letters, photographs, and other resources that can help you better understand your ancestors and their service.You can search the Missionaries database by following a few simple steps:
- Enter your ancestor’s first or last name, mission, or keyword in the Search box.
- If you know your ancestor’s mission or the dates he or she served, you can add those in the box on the left to help refine your search.
- Select the correct person in the list of results to learn more about that ancestor’s missionary service, including when and where he or she served, when he or she was called and set apart, and details about the mission he or she served in.
Stories
Find out how learning about your ancestors' missionary experiences can help shape your own. | Activities
Check out our ideas to help turn missionary work into missionary fun for the whole family! |
Your Missionary Heritage
Discover your missionary heritage with these research tips, activities, and tools. | Journals and Letters
Learn how you can preserve missionary documents that help tell your ancestor's story. |
