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Pioneers

Thousands of Latter-day Saints crossed the United States from 1840 to 1890. These "Pioneers" established settlements throughout the Intermountain West.

Pioneers
Introduction to Pioneers
  General information about Latter-day Saint pioneers.
The Pioneer Story
  The trail from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Great Salt Lake Valley was approximately 1,300 miles long and would ultimately lead 70,000 pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the West. Take the journey with them. Stop along the trail and read their own accounts of what happened.
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel (1847 – 1868)
  The most complete index of individuals and companies that crossed the plains in Church companies between 1847 and 1868. Many names are still missing.
Overland Trails(BYU)
  Trails of Hope: Overland Diaries and Letters, 1846 – 1869 is a collection of original writings travleling west, with trail guides, images, and essays.