Our Research Projects
The Church History Department collects, preserves, and shares historical records and artifacts with anyone who has an interest in the history of the Church. The following resources provide access to this vast historical collection.
“Saints” is a four-volume narrative history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, published by the Church. It focuses on the stories of ordinary men and women and their dedication to establishing the Church, from its earliest days to the present. The volumes are designed to be engaging and accessible to a wide audience, including youth and adults, and are supported by historical sources.
The Joseph Smith Papers is the definitive collection of Joseph Smith’s writings, providing images and transcripts of original documents from the 1800s. Researchers can visit the website to study the Prophet’s many discourses, read his journals, compare the accounts of the First Vision, or examine details of the handwritten Book of Mormon manuscript.
The Church Historian’s Press website includes works of Latter-day Saint history that meet high standards of scholarship, including document-based projects and narrative histories. These include pioneer journals, discourses of female Church leaders, and the story of the Young Women organization.