When Henry Edwards Huntington retired in 1910 from a successful career in railroading and land development, he turned both his great fortune and his vast experience to the advancement of his fondest personal avocation, the collecting of rare books and … Continued
On May 5–6, 2005, a conference entitled “The Worlds of Joseph Smith” was held in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress in honor of the bicentennial of Joseph Smith’s birth on December 23, 1805. This international symposium, cosponsored … Continued
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When Henry Edwards Huntington retired in 1910 from a successful career in railroading and land development, he turned both his great fortune and his vast experience to the advancement of his fondest personal avocation, the collecting of rare books and … Continued
In 1987 a special session of the annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association met at the Henry E. Huntington Library in San Marino, California. This session provided a forum for several archivists to survey … Continued
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A display of books, manuscripts, photographs, and artifacts was assembled to accompany “The Worlds of Joseph Smith” conference at the Library of Congress. Twelve items in this display came from collections in the Library of Congress; three from the Library-Archives of the Community of Christ in Independence, Missouri; two from the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah; and thirteen from the LDS Church History Library, Archives, and Museum of Church History and Art in Salt Lake City.
Researchers seeking either data for demographic studies or facts about a specific person who lived in Iowa or Hancock county, Illinois, from 1839 to 1845 can consult the family land and records center.1 Initially established to help visitors locate their ancestors, this research center in the LDS Nauvoo Visitors’ Center contains numerous documents gathered by Nauvoo missionaries. Each record is classified under one of three main headings—Nauvoo; Hancock County, Illinois; and Iowa—and then under a general subheading and a specific file title. This note gives a brief, descriptive listing of the documents available under those headings.
The record titled Nauvoo Temple Ordinance Data contains, among other files, the “Nauvoo Index of Baptisms for the Dead”, which lists those who participated in vicarious baptisms for their ancestors from 1840 to 1845. The Nauvoo Property Records give information regarding subdivision lots, tract lands, and streets; for example, “Nauvoo Blocks and Streets” lists residents by year and block. Modern street coordinates are given to clarify block locations. Documents filed within the Nauvoo Tax Records supply a record of delinquent taxes due in the Nauvoo Third Ward from 1843 to 1845. The Nauvoo Census Records contain files like the “Nauvoo LDS Census 1842”, which lists church members who arrived in Nauvoo after 1841. Their residential location within the city’s nine block radius and their placement in the first four Nauvoo wards are specified.
