Ensign College Devotional | February 1, 2022
In my time working with Church history, I have listened to thousands of questions from people who struggle with concerns, doubts, and feelings. Sometimes the questions strike near the heart of the Church’s message, such as the accounts of the First Vision or […]
Published at From the Desk of Kurt Manwaring, January 4, 2021.
Sponsored by BYU Studies—Historian Keith Erekson takes readers behind the scenes of the Church History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
If you want to learn more, check out “A New Era of Research Access in […]
The October 2020 issue of the Journal of Mormon History features a forum on archival access, with an article I wrote about access in the Church History Library.
My article traces the history of access in the Church’s collection, explains all of the factors that go into […]
See the presentation online at RootsTech Connect 2021.
The Church History Library houses the sacred and valuable historical records of The Church […]
As part of the bicentennial celebration in 2020, the Church History Library has placed original records of the First Vision on display in its ongoing “Foundations of Faith” exhibit.
With the recent publication of my complete analysis in BYU Studies, I thought I’d answer the ten most common questions I’ve received about Elvis Presley and the Book of Mormon. (Page numbers in parenthesis are from the article.)
Q1. Did Elvis Presley write in this copy of the Book of Mormon?
A. No. […]