Elder Kyle S. McKay, who serves as Church historian and recorder, spoke at the 2026 Church History Symposium about how remembering people and events can help people recognize the Lord’s hand and draw closer to the Savior.

Elder Kyle S. McKay, a General Authority Seventy who serves as Church historian and recorder, will speak at the Church History Symposium, a two-day event that will focus on how Latter-day Saints remember their past.

A new Joseph Smith Papers e-book offers context for nearly 2,000 financial records and provides insight into the Prophet’s personal finances and the early Church’s temporal affairs.

"Carry On" and "At the Pulpit," two books that highlight the history and voices of Latter-day Saint women and young women, are now available as audiobooks.

Elder Heber J. Grant arrived in Japan with three other missionaries in 1901 — 125 years ago. See how the Church has grown in the Asian island nation.

Number of Latter-day Saints increased in 49 of 50 states.

A new website offers historical resources for those interested in visiting or learning about the Church's Missouri historic sites.

Numbers of members, units, missionaries and temples for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints listed for the past three years.

The response to the devastation of the Teton Dam flood “is true Church history of how Saints showed up and lived their religion.”

Church History Department employees discuss the "ultimate goal" of preserving historic sites — to connect people, places and events to the Savior.