“General Timeline of Church History Events: 1805–1846,” Latter-day Saint History: 1815–1846 Teacher Material (2018)
“Timeline,” Latter-day Saint History: 1815–1846 Teacher Material
General Timeline of Church History Events: 1805–1846
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1805
Joseph Smith was born.
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1820
God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to Joseph Smith.
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1823
The angel Moroni first appeared to Joseph Smith.
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1827
Joseph Smith received the golden plates.
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1829
Joseph Smith completed the Book of Mormon translation.
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1829
The Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods were restored.
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1830
The Book of Mormon was published.
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1830
The Church was organized.
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1831
Kirtland, Ohio, became a gathering place for the Saints.
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1831
The Lord designated Independence, Missouri, as the place for the city of Zion.
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1833
The Saints in Jackson County, Missouri, were forced to leave the county.
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1834
Joseph Smith led the camp of Israel (Zion’s Camp) from Ohio to Missouri.
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1835
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the First Quorum of the Seventy were organized.
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1836
The Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
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1836
Priesthood keys were committed to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple.
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1838
Joseph Smith and other Church leaders moved to Far West, Missouri.
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1838
Joseph Smith was imprisoned in Liberty Jail.
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1839
The Saints in Missouri were forced to leave the state.
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1839
Joseph Smith joined the Saints in Illinois and helped establish Nauvoo.
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1840
Joseph Smith began teaching about baptisms for the dead.
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1842
The Relief Society was organized.
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1842
Joseph Smith presented the endowment ordinance in Nauvoo.
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1843
Revelation on eternal marriage and plural wives (D&C 132) was recorded.
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1844
Joseph and Hyrum Smith were assassinated.
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1844
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was sustained to lead the Church.
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1846
Many Saints began their journey to the Salt Lake Valley.
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1846
The Nauvoo Temple was dedicated.