LDS winter quarters time period.

Question

Winter Quarters is in present day Nebraska - but there was no Nebraska in 1846.  Louisiana Territory?

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My recollection is that the site of Winter Quarters was legally regarded as Indian territory.

Answer 1

I hope this helps:  http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Winter_Quarters

Answer 2

By coincidence I ran across a contemporary reference tonight while searching for something else. Under an entry dated 6 January 1847, the Mormon Church History blog summarizes a letter as follows:

"Letter to Elders Hyde, Pratt, and Taylor-- This is a letter of Brigham Young and members of the Council of the Twelve Apostles who were at the Camp of Israel, Omaha Nation, Winter Quarters, near Council Bluffs to three members of the Council who were on a special apostolic mission to England. The letter is an excellent summary of conditions as they then existed with the Saints in their "Winter Quarters" preparatory to the trek west the following summer." 

http://mormon-church-history.blogspot.com/2012/11/mormon-history-jan-6-1847_28.html

This might not be the best way to describe the location for modern genealogy but it's certainly an insight into a contemporary usage. 

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Perfect!  The document is a treasure trove.  Thank your for the best answer.