The Correlation between Religiosity and Education in Mexico

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Mark and Janel Williams and Dr. Keith Wilson, Ancient Scripture A common concern for religious leaders for centuries has been the effect of education on religious devotion. During medieval times in Europe, leaders of the Catholic Church found that secular education was not compatible with church doctrines, and they strongly discouraged church members from studying […]

English Emigration: A Sample of Unpublished Emigration Records from England and Scotland

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Emily Wilbur and Dr. Cynthia Doxey, Religious Education Unfortunately, finding our ancestors is not an easy task. It takes expertise and training, as well as informative sources. One of the biggest barriers to family historians is migration. Getting individuals and families across the oceans and to their place of origin often seems impossible. There are […]

Reactivation and Retention in Missionary Work for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1830-1844

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Hollie J. Pollan and Dr. John Livingstone, Church History Reactivation and retention of members and converts plays an enormous role in the duties of LDS missionaries today. Modern prophets have stressed the need to retain new members through a calling, a friend, and hearing the good word of God. Dozens of hours a week are […]

Crossing the Ocean: Identifying the Origins of British Emigrant Ancestors

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Nathan W. Murphy and Dr. Cynthia Doxey, Church History and Doctrine I accomplished the objectives of my genealogical research trip to England. Historical sources available only in the British Isles greatly facilitated research on my Highley family and BYU’s British Emigrants Project. The experience convinced me to pursue a graduate degree at an English university. […]

“…And So We Went Toward Rome (Acts 28:14):” Tracing the Final Journey of the Apostle Paul

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Matthew J. Grey and Dr. Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, Church History and Doctrine After traveling the Mediterranean world for 30 years as a missionary for Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul embarked on his final journey from the port of Caesarea in ancient Judaea. Eventually his company would sail toward Italy, land in the harbor at Puteoli […]

Saints At War: History of the Church in Vietnam, 1965-1975

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Matthew Gardner and Dr. Dennis Wright, Church History How does the Lord view participation in something as controversial as war? In scriptural history, we read that He supports the righteous through added strength, prosperity, and oftentimes, victory. The Lord’s followers often fought due to the commandments of God, whereas today’s wars are fought for political […]

The Council House as a House for Sacred Ordinances in the Early Church

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Gil Bradshaw and Dr. Fred E. Woods Church History and Doctrine With no available temples wherein they could perform their endowments, early Saints performed endowments for the living in various other places. For example, when Church members first entered the Salt Lake valley, their early endowments were performed on top of Ensign Peak. This was […]

Increasing Awareness and Skills regarding Ukrainian Family History

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Daniel Blomberg and Professor Thom Edlund, History The former Russian Empire is one of the most challenging places to do family history research in the world. One of the reasons is related to the fact that the records used to locate genealogical data depend on political and ecclesiastical boundaries. For example, a Christian man living in […]