General Church History Research GuideNew York and New England Era

New York and New England Era

General Church History Research Guide

Online Resources:

Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: The New England States

A collection of essays examining the history of the Church in New England and the context of the Restoration. The online version is provided by the BYU Religious Studies Center.

Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: New York-Pennsylvania

A collection of essays examining the history of the Church in the states of New York and Pennsylvania. The online version is available in the BYU Library digital collections.

Textual Resources (Available at the Library):

Old Mormon Palmyra and New England: Historic Photographs and Guide

The Old Mormon series comprises several books on pre-Utah periods of Church history. These books provide a discussion about general Church history during specific periods as well as a series of related historical photographs (M277.4 H762o 1991).

Record of the Joseph Smith and Isaac Hale Farms

This is a collection of deeds, wills, maps, and photographs related to the Joseph Smith and Isaac Hale homesteads in Harmony, Pennsylvania. Additional documents (postcards and news clippings) demonstrate local perceptions of Joseph Smith and the Church (MS 691 FD. 1).

Susquehanna County Historical Society Collection

This is a collection of newspaper clippings about Joseph Smith and the Church in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas (MS 10379).

Sacred Places: New England and Eastern Canada

This book is an extensive guide to sites relevant to Church history in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic Provinces of Canada (M272 B533s 1999).

Sacred Places: New York and Pennsylvania

Church historic sites in New York and Pennsylvania are highlighted in this volume (M272 B533s v. 2 2000).