Established on April 6, 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints is a Christian sect that is popularly known as the LDS Mormon Church. The Church is known, among other things, for their teachings based on the original Gospels and for their genealogy data base.

Genealogy is the subject of searching one's ancestral roots or the Family Tree. It would be very interesting to know who your ancestors were. The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints Genealogy has one of the repositories that hold the largest collection of genealogical information that can be used to trace the ancestors in your family history.

Despite the mammoth amount of information available in the data base, hitting on precise information you need is not always possible due to various errors that have occurred over the years in recording names of people. The search engine for the genealogy records of LDS Mormon Church requires the precise spellings of the first and the last names of your relative of the distant past you are searching for as they appeared in original records. If the name you entered does not turn out a result, try the initials of the name and see whether they work. For this search engine to give you a result you are required at least to enter your ancestor's last name precisely. Though not compulsory, the search engine requires the last names of your mother, father and your spouse so that your search may be better assisted. If you think that the names you entered into the search engine are exact, you can confirm that too, by checking a box. The use of the search engine is free.

The data repository of the LDS Mormon Church also has information on 1880 US, 1881 British and 1881 Canadian Censuses that may assist you had your ancestors lived in those countries.

In addition to providing a search engine to trace your ancestors, the LDS Mormon Church also offers a Free Family History Work Book. This book also has information that could assist you in your search for your ancestors. The Pedigree Resource File is another source that you can tap for your search. jesus christ of latter day saints genealogy