Mormon Origins
Mormon Origins is created to make available historical information and/or documents relating to the beginnings of Mormonism in America. The Mormon religion is based upon the story and religious teachings of Joseph Smith. Smith was the founding prophet and first president of the church.
This is a non-proselyting Web Site. The format of this site may be changed periodically.
© 2008 by H. Michael Marquardt. All Rights Reserved.
Latter-day Saints Studies Collection for Sale
The Rise of Mormonism: 1816-1844
An Appraisal of Manchester as Location for the Organization of the Church
Historical Documents
1826 Bill of Justice Albert Neely
Affidavit of Isaac Hale (1834)
Interview of Martin Harris (1859)
Joseph Smith, Jr.'s first recorded revelation (1828)
Joseph Smith's 1832 Account of His First Vision
Inventing Mormonism: Tradition and the Historical Record
Journal entries of November-December 1832 by Joseph Smith
List - Early Documents Relating to Joseph Smith, Jr. (1825-1831)
Patriarchal Blessings
Extracts from a few Patriarchal Blessings
Publications by H. Michael Marquardt in print
Recent publications of interest
Joseph Smith Revelations: Text and Commentary (The)
Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1999. Clothbound, xxvi, 410 pp., map, illustrations,
appendices, bibliography, index. $44.95. ISBN 1-56085-126-0.
Some Interesting Notes on Succession at Nauvoo in 1844
Additional information on Mormon Central Web Site - H. Michael Marquardt