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An investigation of the frequency of consanguineous marriages among the Mormons and their relatives in the United States

American journal of human genetics • 8 • Published In 1956 • Pages: 236-252

By: Woolf, Charles M., Stephens, F. E., Mulaik, D. D., Gilbert, R. E..

Abstract
This study, based on Mormon genealogical records, includes three investigations of the frequency of consanguineous and, in particular, first cousin marriage in Mormon and United States society. The first investigation concerns only Utah, from 1847-1950. The second is based on a door-to-door survey of nine rural communities in Utah and Nevada, mostly although not exclusively Mormon. The third looks at Mormons and their relatives in ten geographical regions of the United States for various periods between 1620 and 1950.
Subjects
Comparative evidence
Regulation of marriage
culture
Mormons
HRAF PubDate
2018
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Physical Anthropologist
Geneticists
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Martin Malone ; 1978
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
1847-1950
Coverage Place
Utah, United States
Notes
C. M. Woolf, F. E. Stephens, D. D. Mulaik, and R. E. Gilbert
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-252)
LCCN
52064295
LCSH
Mormons