The best way to consume Mormon history is through original source documents, but where do you find them? In this episode we will review a list of primary sources for early Mormon history that are accessible and affordable to the budding historian. Time Codes: 00:00:00 Intro 00:08:20 John’s first search for source documents 00:18:25 Brief history of Church History 00:23:00 1. An American Prophet’s Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith 00:34:30 2. The Essential Joseph Smith 00:36:30 3. The Book of Mormon - The Earliest Text 00:47:35 4. The Book of Commandments 01:00:00 5. Evening and Morning Star 01:04:30 6. Messenger & Advocate 01:12:30 7. John Whitmer History 01:30:00 8. Lectures on Faith 01:44:30 9. Far West record: Minutes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1844 01:52:20 10. Times & Seasons 01:56:40 Listener recommendations 02:05:40 Closing thoughts Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/source-documents-john-larsen/ Changes to the Doctrine & Covenants w/ LDS Discussions - 19 https://youtu.be/SWxgvnU8n3U Jerald & Sandra Tanner - Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism - 1693 https://youtu.be/ba48P051kRY John Larsen & Carah Burrell Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOAjWSF_Omv_eXrPxrQx1a_0 @Nuancehoe @JohnLarsen1 _________________________ Mormon Expression is made possible by generous donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: https://mormonstories.org/podcast/mormonexpression John & Carah on Other Platforms: Mormon Expression Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0dxn6T2fEuU7Ezb5jJqk7Z Nuancehoe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAib1bMCLZh9Ln0Uq62xxjw Nuancehoe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nuancehoe John Larsen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnLarsen1 Support Mormon Stories Podcast here: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Amazon Smile: Be sure to select “Mormon Stories” website: https://smile.amazon.com app: https://amz.run/5r2M Our Platforms: Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com Mormon Stories Podcast PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF #MormonStories #JohnLarsen #Nuancehoe