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Birth of Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith (1805–44) born to Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith -
Joseph Smith's First Vision
Joseph Smith received the First Vision in a grove of trees in Palmyra and Manchester Townships, New York, near his home. -
Moroni Visits Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith visited by angel Moroni and told of the Book of Mormon record. Joseph viewed the gold plates buried in a nearby hill. -
Joseph Smith Marries Emma Hale
Joseph Smith and Emma Hale are married in South Bainbridge, New York. -
Joseph Smith Obtains Plates
Joseph Smith obtained the gold plates from Moroni at the Hill Cumorah. -
Aaronic Priesthood Restored
John the Baptist conferred the Aaronic Priesthood on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in Harmony, Pennsylvania. -
Book of Mormon Translation Completed
Translation of the Book of Mormon completed. The Three Witnesses and the Eight Witnesses shown the gold plates . -
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Melchizedek Priesthood Restored
Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery received the Melchizedek Priesthood from Peter, James, and John near the Susquehanna River between Harmony, Pennsylvania, and Colesville, New York. -
Book of Mormon Published
First printed copies of the Book of Mormon available, Palmyra, New York. -
Church Organized
The Church organized in Fayette Township, New York. -
Site for Zion Revealed
Site for the city of Zion (the New Jerusalem) in Independence, Missouri, revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith. -
Resolution to Publish Revelations
Conference of elders decided to print 10,000 copies of what was to be the Book of Commandments, a compilation of revelations received by the Prophet Joseph Smith. -
Joseph Smith Sustained as President
A conference in Amherst, Ohio, sustained Joseph Smith as President of the High Priesthood. -
Joseph Smith’s Counselors Ordained
Jesse Gause and Sidney Rigdon were ordained as counselors to Joseph Smith. -
Press in Independence Destroyed
A mob destroyed the printing office in Independence, Missouri, stopping the publication of the Book of Commandments. -
Saints Leave Jackson County
Saints began fleeing from mobs in Jackson County, Missouri, across the Missouri River and into Clay County. -
Quorum of the Twelve Organized
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles organized, Kirtland, Ohio . -
First Mission to Britain
Heber C. Kimball and six others arrived in Liverpool, England, on the Church’s first mission outside of the United States and Canada. -
Name of Church Established
The name of the Church was established by revelation as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. -
Joseph Smith and Imprisoned in Liberty Jail
The Prophet Joseph Smith and others imprisoned in Liberty Jail, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri. -
Baptisms for the Dead Announced
Joseph Smith publicly announced the doctrine of baptism for the dead, Nauvoo, Illinois. -
Relief Society Organized
Female Relief Society organized, Nauvoo, Illinois. -
Joseph Smith Gives Last Charge
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Joseph Smith Martyred
Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith martyred in Carthage Jail. -
Brigham Young Sustained
Church conference sustained Brigham Young and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as leaders of the Church, Nauvoo, Illinois. -
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Lamanite Mission
First missionaries called to preach to the Lamanites (American Indians).