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LDS.org: Church History   - Official history of the Church, as well as information about Church history resources.

LDS.org: Places to Visit   - Information, directions, and schedules of LDS historical locations.

Barry's Early Christianity and Mormonism - Comparative study of the LDS Church as a restoration of the Early Christian Church. Articles and citations, resources, and links.

The Black Mormon Homepage - Detailed history about the relationship between the Church and blacks.

Chronology of Church History - Brief timeline of key events in Church history, with accompanying links to scriptural references.

The Deseret Alphabet - The Deseret Alphabet, including scanned images of the Deseret First Book.

The Deseret Alphabet - A phonetic alphabet designed by Brigham Young for the Church to use. Article excerpts, symbol and pronunciation guide.

History of Mormonism - A concise history of Mormonism including general history, biographies of Mormon prophets, and articles on special topics like the history of Mormon missionaries and Mormon temples.

Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History - Resources for the scholarly study of the history, institutions, people, and culture of the Latter-day Saints. Housed at Brigham Young University.

Latter-Day Saint Church History - Links from about.com. Includes First Vision accounts, important dates, and pioneer accounts.

LDS Euro Project - History of the church in Europe, and the immigration of early members to the United States. Index to country information for Denmark, England, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Wales.

The Lion House - Historical home of Brigham Young converted into a church-run restaurant near Temple Square. Includes brief description and history of facility.

The Lives of African American Mormons - Senior paper taking a historical look various African Americans with respect to the Church.

Mormon Central - Historical information in a variety of areas, researched and presented by H. Michael Marquardt.

Mormon Handcart Site - Historical accounts, pioneer rosters, modern site photos, links.

Mormon Heritage Association - Offers chronological tours to church history sites. Includes association profile, related news and contact information.

Mormon Historic Sites Foundation - Independent organization whose mission is to identify, preserve, and commemorate sites of significance in Mormon history throughout the world.

Mormon History Association - Independent scholarly society of various religious faiths who share an interest in the history of the Restoration Movement. Conferences and events, journals and newsletters, membership information, links.

Mormon History: The Missouri Era - Discussion of the history of persecution and trouble for Latter-day Saints ("Mormons") in Missouri in the late 1830s.

Mormonism in the 19th Century - Essay with teaching suggestions from a scholar in American religious history. In "Divining America: Religion and the National Culture" from the National Humanities Center.

Mountain Meadows Massacre: Reburying the Dead - Index of investigative news articles, books, documents, and sites related to the tragic massacre.

A Pioneer Log Home - Jay L. Deuel, Jr.'s collection of images and annotated biographical anecdotes of the lives and early Salt Lake City home of his pioneer ancestors.

The Restoration in Images - Photographs and explanatory text of historical sites important to Latter-day Saints. Journey through key events includes images of Vermont, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and the Mormon Trail.

Saints Without Halos - LDS history documents, photos, biographies, articles, chronology.

The Signature Books Library - Free, online books and essays on Mormon history.

This is The Place Heritage Park - Old Deseret Village, a restored and recreated living community memorializing Utah's pioneer past, located at the This is the Place monument in Salt Lake City. Tour schedule, park projects and activities, event hosting.

Tracing Mormon Pioneers - Bert Nelson advises on finding pioneer ancestors. Slide show presentation, and extensive links to research early convert émigrés.

Zadoc Knapp Judd, Mormon Pioneer - Posterity, ancestry and autobiography of Zadoc Knapp Judd, member of the Mormon Battalion. Links to other Mormon Battalion resources.

Salon.com Books: Latter-day sinners? - "Three new books -- including Jon Krakauer's latest -- take a look at some dark moments in the history of Mormonism and the violent effects of sexually rooted religious hysteria." (July 26, 2003)