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.

© 2010 by H. Michael Marquardt. All Rights Reserved.


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BOOKS TO READ:
The Four Gospels According to Joseph Smith

The Rise of Mormonism: 1816-1844


An Appraisal of Manchester as Location for the Organization of the Church

Bibliography

Book of Abraham Revisited

Books Owned by Joseph Smith

Egyptian Alphabet

Family of Joseph Smith, Sr.

Family of Joseph Smith, Jr.


Historical Documents

1823 Assessment Roll

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

Smith Family Recollections


Independence Temple of Zion


Inventing Mormonism: Tradition and the Historical Record

Contents

Summary

Comments and Reviews


Journal entries of November-December 1832 by Joseph Smith

List - Early Documents Relating to Joseph Smith, Jr. (1825-1831)


Patriarchal Blessings

Joseph Smith, Jr.

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.

Contents


Some Interesting Notes on Succession at Nauvoo in 1844

Visual Images of Joseph Smith

Writings of Joseph Smith


Additional information on Mormon Central Web Site - H. Michael Marquardt


Last modified March 1, 2010.