Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)
Family history students at Brigham Young University's Center for Family History and Genealogy are working to identify the residents of Nauvoo, Illinois, from 1839 to 1846. Wherever possible, each resident will be documented from birth to death in original records kept during their lifetime. Our data is available to all who are interested in the history of the community, as well as descendants seeking information about their families.
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Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)
What is in This Collection?
The Nauvoo Community Project was started by the Brigham Young University Center for Family History and Genealogy to identify residents of Nauvoo, Illinois from 1839 to 1846. The data in this collection on FamilySearch is periodically updated, but more frequent updates can be found on the project's homepage.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- The name of your relative
- The birth date and birth place
- The names of parents
- The name of spouse
- The death date and death place
Collection Details
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Nauvoo Community Project
"Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 26 March 2025. Citing BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy, Provo, Utah.
