Daniel Larsen, Smith's great-great grandson and a Latter-day Saint, inherited some family heirlooms from his mother, Lois Smith Larsen, prior to her death in 1992.

It eventually made its way to the family of the RLDS prophet Fred M. Smith (1874–1946), Joseph Jr.’s grandson and Larsen’s grandfather. Mackay and Romig also investigated links to the likely ...

Based on 19th-century newspaper quotes and correspondence between LDS and RLDS members, historians and Smith family members long believed that there was a photograph of Smith before his June 27 ...

Adam Petty, of the Church History Department, speaks to the crowd at a commemorative service June 27 outside the Historic ...

A family heirloom at least 170 years old could contain the very first image of Joseph Smith, Jr. , founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Each foot represents a year in the life of Joseph Smith Jr., the progenitor, prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who was born on that humble spot on December ...