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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a long and varied history in New York City. From the restoration of the Gospel, New York City has represented a variety of things to the Mormon people as they sought refuge and exaltation. The city has been a resource for knowledge, goods, services and finance for church members as well as for the Church. It has been a staging and transition point for members traveling to and from various parts of the world. And it has become a home to thousands of members and a 'Stake of Zion' in the 'Latter-days.' This site represents the accumulated research and public documentation I have assembled, both during my time with the New York New York Stake LDS History Committee and since then. I hope to make this research and source documents more available through this website. In addition to the research, I am looking for contributions from Mormons who have lived in the New York City area, from their descendants or from other researchers who have relevant information. Use of contributed information can be limited if the contributor wishes, or can be published in books and monographs, the New York New York Stake LDS History Committee newsletter or even on this website. Please see our contribution page for information on how to contribute. The History Committee and I both give walking tours of Church history sites in New York City. These tours are available both to Church groups and to non-church members. This research has led to the publication of City Saints: Mormons in the New York Metropolis (ISBN: 0850513030, 2004, 284 pages), a history of the LDS Church in New York City. The book is available from both national and LDS bookstores. In addition we publish a newsletter twice a year, a brochure for our walkikng tour and plan additional monographs. What's Here This website includes the following: Chronology of Events A listing of Church-related events that occurred in New York City. Some events have links to further information about the event. List of Locations A list of important historical locations where local LDS Church congregations have met and locations where other events of interest have occurred. Biographies of Members Biographies of LDS Church members who lived in New York City or the New York City region or who visited as a church member. List of Organizations A list of local LDS Church congregations in the New York region and the non-church organizations formed by or with significant involvement of Church members. Transcribed Source Documents Transcriptions of source documents relevant to LDS History in New York City. On-line Versions of our Newsletter Links to pdf versions of The New York LDS Historian, a now dormant semi-annual publication exploring the history of the LDS Church in New York City. Personal Recolections & Oral Histories Documents containing personal recollections and oral histories of the LDS Church in New York City. List of Mormon Immigrant Companies Arriving at New York With links to accounts of their experiences in New York City. Lists of Resources Resources for researching the history of the LDS Church in New York City.

Latest News... from our blog The First LDS-owned Meetinghouse was in Oceanside? In our area, the claim for the first LDS-owned meetinghouse is often remembered to be the original Brooklyn chapel at 273 Gates Avenue, at the corner of Franklin Street. That building was on land that the Church purchased in 1916. The building itself was completed in 1918 and dedicated in February 1919. It was later sold, […] — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 20:20:19 +0000 Lady Missionaries in the Eastern States Mission, 1915 While today having Sister Missionaries is expected, and is even the subject of Hollywood movies currently, that was not true in 1915, when an article in the March issue of the Church’s Improvement Era magazine wrote about the 14 ‘lady missionaries’ then serving in the Eastern States Mission. The report indicated that the women were […] — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 21:13:00 +0000 The Adams-West Debates Both New York City and the Church have attracted their share of unusual characters, so when we look at the Church in New York City, the characters can act quite strange. Add to that attention from sometimes equally unusual anti-Mormons and the situation will appear in the newspaper. One such case arose in the early […] — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 05:17:19 +0000 The First Stake East of Colorado, 1934 Time Magazine, then a relatively young 11 years old, told its readers in mid December of 1934 about the organizing meeting of the New York Stake on December 9th. Presided over by ‘stubble-bearded’ Church President Heber Jedediah Grant, the meeting included his first counselor, ‘pudding-jowled’ Joshua Reuben Clark Jr., ‘rangy’ Presiding Bishop Sylvester Q. Cannon, […] — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 04:12:42 +0000 How the Brooklyn Branch Changed, 1873-1887 Two articles in the Brooklyn Eagle show the dramatic change in the branch of the church that met in Williamsburg Brooklyn. The first article is from November 1873, and it portrays a branch that is thriving. The reporter says that about 120 people attended the branch meeting, including 25 or 30 elders. The article goes […] — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 22:37:07 +0000

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