LDS Church History

-- 12-14 June 1837 [Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph Jr. is bedfast with an unspecified illness. (1) -- 1837 13 June Heber C. Kimball and others left...

-- 29 May 1837 [Lucy Mack Smith] Frederick G. Williams, David Whitmer, Parley P. Pratt, Lyman E. Johnson, and Warren Parrish are called to a...

-- 1837 February 19 [Joseph Smith] Spoke in temple denouncing dissenters, Kirtland. (1) -- During 1837 February [Joseph Smith] Traveled to...

-- During 1836-1838 Warren A. Cowdery -- primary scribal author for this period. Writings used in assembling The History of the Church (oft...

-- about November 2, 1836 [Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith and other brethren drew up the articles of agreement for the Kirtland ...

-- August 6, 1836 [Joseph Smith] Salem, Massachusetts. Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 111, a revelation concerning his journ...

The annual Mormon History Association meeting occurred in Springfield, Ill this weekend.  Some very interesting papers were being presented ...

-- June 22, 1836 [Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith took his mother and aunt Clarissa Smith in a carriage to Painesville, Ohio, whe...

-- 1836, May 9 [John Taylor] Baptized by Parley P. Pratt. (1) -- May 16, 1836 [Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith and his brother Hy...

-- 1836 April 3 Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery later state that, on this date, Jesus Christ appeared to them and declared the temple accept...

-- 1836, March 27 [Joseph Smith] (age 30)Dedicates the Kirtland Temple (see D&C 109). (1) -- 27-31 Mar. 1836 [Lucy Mack Smith] The Kirtl...

-- 1836 March 3 All the presidencies of the church meet in the Kirtland Temple according to their order. (1) -- March 13, 1836 [Joseph Smith...

-- January 31, 1836 [Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith organized quorums of the Church in preparation for the Solemn Assembly at th...

-- January 21, 1836 [Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. While in the Kirtland Temple with the First Presidency of the Church, Joseph Smith saw a ...

-- January 7, 1836 [Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith attended a feast at Bishop Newel K. Whitneys to which the poor were invited. ...

-- 29 Dec. 1835 [Lucy Mack Smith] William is charged with speaking disrespectfully of Joseph and assaulting him. Joseph Smith Sr. gives fift...

-- 12 Dec. 1835 [Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph attends a debate at William Smith's home. (1) -- December 13, 1835 [Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohi...

-- November 20, 1835 [Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. At home, Joseph Smith made rapid progress translating the Egyptian records, and he recei...

-- November 6, 1835 [Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith met a man from the eastern United States who was disappointed that Joseph Sm...

-- October 23, 1835 [Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith united with a group of the brethren to pray to the Lord for special blessing...