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:

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H0016
H0016

Photolithograph Book of Mormon, 4.6cm x 4.6cm area

Owner: Brigham Young University

Location: Provo, UT

A0091
A0091

1830 Book of Mormon, University at Buffalo, with Newspaper Clippings

Owner: University at Buffalo, State University of NY

Location: Buffalo, NY

A0090
A0090

1830 Book of Mormon, Columbia University, Copy 2

Owner: Columbia University

Location: New York, NY

A0089
A0089

1830 Book of Mormon, Columbia University, Copy 1

Owner: Columbia University

Location: New York, NY

A0088
A0088

1830 Book of Mormon, Pitts Theology Library

Owner: Pitts Theology Library, Emory University

Location: Atlanta, GA

A0087
A0087

1830 Book of Mormon, Drew University, Edward William Olson Hyde

Owner: Drew University

Location: Madison, NJ

D0001
D0001

1841 Book of Mormon, Emma Smith with Joseph Smith’s Signature

Owner: Adams National Historical Park

Location: Quincy, MA

C0002
C0002

1840 Book of Mormon, Smith Family

Owner: Private Owner

Location: Utah

B0002
B0002

1837 Book of Mormon, Oliver Cowdery

Owner: Private Owner

Location: Utah

A0008
A0008

1830 Book of Mormon, David Whitmer Copy

Owner: Utah State University

Location: Logan, UT

A0007
A0007

1830 Book of Mormon, Frederick G Williams Copy

Owner: Private Owner

Location: Utah

A0006
A0006

1830 Book of Mormon, Samuel Smith Copy

Owner: Private Owner

Location: Utah

A0005
A0005

1830 Book of Mormon, Emily Hale

Owner: University of Utah

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

A0004
A0004

1830 Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith Inscription

Owner: University of Utah

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

A0003
A0003

1830 Book of Mormon, Hyrum Smith & Reynolds Cahoon

Owner: Private Owner

Location: Utah