Book of Mormon Census Project
In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon Census Project is an ongoing academic project to catalog and document the surviving copies of various early printings of the Book of Mormon. Understanding the value of this project often starts when the question is asked:
How many 1830 first copies of the Book of Mormon exist today?
The answer is currently unknown, and the Census Project makes a plan to answer this as well as document the various characteristics of each copy.
While keeping personal owner information private, the census gives academics and enthusiasts the opportunity they normally wouldn't have, to learn of the various quantities and see these as the works of art that they truly are.
The Project Includes
- 1830 Palmyra
- 1837 Kirtland
- 1840 Nauvoo
- 1841 Great Britain
- 1842 Nauvoo
- 1869 Deseret Alphabet
- 1899 Nephite Records
- Other Notable Copies
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What's New and Editors Picks
No. G0021
1899 Nephite Records
- Owner
- Private Owner
- Location
- Indiana
No. A0117
1830 Book of Mormon, University of Rochester, Copy 2
- Owner
- University of Rochester
- Location
- Rochester, NY
No. A0116
1830 Book of Mormon, University of Rochester, John Plank
- Owner
- University of Rochester
- Location
- Rochester, NY
No. C0041
1840 Book of Mormon, University of Rochester, Missing Cover
- Owner
- University of Rochester
- Location
- Rochester, NY
No. D0039
1841 Book of Mormon, University of Rochester
- Owner
- University of Rochester
- Location
- Rochester, NY
No. H0021
1920 Book of Mormon, Mabel Bickerton & William Cadman
- Owner
- Private Owner
- Location
- Arizona
No. G0020
1889 The Nephite Records, Mabel Bickerton
- Owner
- Private Owner
- Location
- Arizona
No. A0115
1830 Book of Mormon, James Shearer
- Owner
- University of Michigan
- Location
- Ann Arbor, MI
No. A0114
1830 Book of Mormon, Library of Virginia
- Owner
- Library of Virginia
- Location
- Richmond, VA
No. D0001
1841 Book of Mormon, Emma Smith with Joseph Smith’s Signature
- Owner
- Adams National Historical Park
- Location
- Quincy, MA
No. C0002
1840 Book of Mormon, Smith Family
- Owner
- Private Owner
- Location
- Utah
No. B0002
1837 Book of Mormon, Oliver Cowdery
- Owner
- Private Owner
- Location
- Utah
No. A0006
1830 Book of Mormon, Samuel Smith Copy
- Owner
- Private Owner
- Location
- Utah
No. A0005
1830 Book of Mormon, Emily Hale
- Owner
- University of Utah
- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
No. A0004
1830 Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith Inscription
- Owner
- University of Utah
- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
No. A0003
1830 Book of Mormon, Hyrum Smith & Reynolds Cahoon
- Owner
- Private Owner
- Location
- Utah