Chad M. Orton

Chad M. Orton is an archivist with the Family and Church History Division of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He received his BA and MA in history from Brigham Young University. He has written on a wide variety of historical topics and is coauthor with William W. Slaughter of Joseph Smith’s America: His Life and Times (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2005).

BYU Studies Publications

Francis Webster: The Unique Story of One Handcart Pioneer’s Faith and Sacrifice
The Martin Handcart Company at the Sweetwater: Another Look
Those They Left Behind: A Look at Missionary Wives and Children