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Zadoc Knapp Judd, Mormon Pioneer

http://www.three-peaks.net/judd.htm

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

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Tracing Mormon Pioneers

http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/pioneer.htm

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

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This is The Place Heritage Park

http://www.thisistheplace.org/

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.

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The Lives of African American Mormons

http://erinhowarth.blogspot.com/2009/07/lives-of-african-american-mormons-and.html

Senior paper taking a historical look various African Americans with respect to the Church.

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The Lion House

http://www.templesquarehospitality.com/business/meetings/lh.html

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

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The Deseret Alphabet

http://www.utlm.org/onlineresources/deseretalphabet.htm

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

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The Deseret Alphabet

http://www.deseretalphabet.com/

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

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The Black Mormon Homepage

http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/blackmormon/homepage.html

Detailed history about the relationship between the Church and blacks.

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Salon.com Books: Latter-day sinners?

http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2003/07/26/mormons/index.html

"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."

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Mountain Meadows Massacre: Reburying the Dead

http://www.greaterthings.com/Topical/Mountain_Meadows_Massacre/index.html

Index of investigative news articles, books, documents, and sites related to the tragic massacre.

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Mormonism in the 19th Century

http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/nineteen/nkeyinfo/nmormon.htm

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

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Mormon History: The Missouri Era

http://www.jefflindsay.com/LDSFAQ/FQ_Missouri.shtml

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

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Mormon History Association

http://www.mhahome.org/

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.

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Mormon Historic Sites Foundation

http://www.mormonhistoricsitesfoundation.org/

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

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Mormon Heritage Association

http://www.mormonheritage.com/

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

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Mormon Central

http://www.xmission.com/~research/central/

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

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LDS.org: Places to Visit

http://lds.org/placestovisit

Information, directions, and schedules of LDS historical locations.

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LDS.org: Church History

http://lds.org/churchhistory/

Official history of the Church, as well as information about Church history resources.

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Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History

http://smithinstitute.byu.edu/

Resources for the scholarly study of the history, institutions, people, and culture of the Latter-day Saints. Housed at Brigham Young University.

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History of Mormonism

http://www.historyofmormonism.com/

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.

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A Pioneer Log Home

http://www.cc.utah.edu/~jay/logcabin.html

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.

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