Information on each member is divided into four sections: 1) Vital statistics; 2) Church ordinances; 3) Temple ordinances; and 4) Biographical information.

"Charts and sketches filed alphabetically under the married name of each women [sic]. The charts were deposited with the Church Historian's Office abt. July 1960, and transferred to the Genealogical Society for public use" -- Added t. p.

"Pioneers are those men and women who came to Utah by wagon, hand cart, or afoot, between July 23, 1847, and December 30, 1868, before the railroad. Prominent men are stake presidents, ward bishops, governors, members of the bench, etc. who came to Utah after the coming of the railroad. The early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints"--T.p.

"The course of study for this year brings to us the valuable lessons to be drawn from the dramatically eventful lives of forty-five men and women whose faith and testimonies gave them strength to fight against overwhelming odds and to triumph in righteousness" -- Preface.

"This volumes contains brief sketches of the lives of a number of men and women who were prominent during the early days of the Church in Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Utah"....Pref.