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JarolynBallardStout
JarolynBallardStout ✭
November 4, 2024 edited March 6 in Family Tree

I used to be able to read journal entries from people on wagon trains that my ancestors were on. It was on the pioneer page. I could read about the wagon train and a brief summary of the journey. Then on the side was a list of journal entries. If my ancestor was in those journals it would be highlighted. I was able to use some of their story to add to my ancestors life history.

I can no longer find any of that! At one time i could see it on the computer but not the phone ap. I no longer can find it all. Where did all those journal entries go, or what am i missing in looking for them?

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  • Amy Archibald
    Amy Archibald ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 6, 2024 edited November 6, 2024 Answer ✓

    What you are looking for is here:

    https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/landing

    At the top to the right of the Search bar, click on "Show My Ancestors" and then agree to link to FamilySearch. Then at the bottom, click on Sources and you'll see the journals, etc that you are referencing.

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  • ScottSeegmiller
    ScottSeegmiller ✭✭✭
    November 4, 2024

    @JarolynBallardStout You can find your ancestors journal entries in the Pioneer Database.

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/discover-the-story-of-your-pioneer-ancestors-immigration

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  • JarolynBallardStout
    JarolynBallardStout ✭
    November 4, 2024

    Ithe suggestion made above shows saints by sea, but I'm still unable to fing wagon companies.

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 4, 2024 edited November 4, 2024

    Perhaps? https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/landing

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  • LaRueT
    LaRueT ✭✭✭
    November 5, 2024

    Are you talking about the Activities on FamilySearch? If so then go to the "Activity" tab and choose "All Activities". There are so many wonderful new things there, it's hard to keep up.

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  • Tiffany Farnsworth Nash
    Tiffany Farnsworth Nash ✭✭✭
    November 5, 2024

    @JarolynBallardStout

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Pioneer_Journals

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  • JarolynBallardStout
    JarolynBallardStout ✭
    November 6, 2024 edited November 6, 2024

    All these suggestions are wonderful - but so far, none have been able to pull up what used to be. Family Search must have disabled the link of the journals and company wagon train information that use to be found on the pioneer activity link. Perhaps by accident? Maybe on purpose? I do not know. It looks like it works on the "By Sea" one. So I wonder if it was by accident the wagon companies has disappeared! Thank you to all of you who tried to help!

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  • JarolynBallardStout
    JarolynBallardStout ✭
    November 6, 2024

    Amy - what page are you on to click on the search bar? Not seeing it yet.

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 6, 2024 edited November 6, 2024

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  • JarolynBallardStout
    JarolynBallardStout ✭
    November 6, 2024

    Ok - it worked! Thank you Amy. It is not as user friendly as it used to be, but it is there. Thank you!

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