Wilford Woodruff's Call to the Quorum of the Twelve 


By Alexander L. Baugh


In 1832, twenty-five-year-old Wilford Woodruff, along with his older married brother Azmon and his wife Elizabeth, left their immediate family and life-long home of Farmington (now Avon), Connecticut, and moved to Richland, New York, where the two brothers put a down payment on a 140-acre farm that included a home and a sawmill. The move proved to be...

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Following Wilford's Steps in England:

River Ribble

Historian Peter Fagg, onsite at the River Ribble near Preston in

Northern England, tells the story of the first baptisms in Britain.

An Instrument in the Lord's Hands

By Michael Pulsipher

As a young man living in Utah, I was used to people sharing facts about their ancestors who participated in early Church History events. In these discussions, I often related that my fifth great-grandfather, Zerah Pulsipher, baptized Wilford Woodruff. In fact, I shared this story so much that, in my mind, Zerah Pulsipher morphed into a special individual with the unique ...

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Volunteer Spotlight:

Renee Furgeson

By Lyndie Jackson

In 1999, Renee Furgeson returned to BYU, determined to obtain her Bachelor’s Degree, when her love of history eventually developed into a love for family history. Renee felt drawn to Church historical events in various classes, which prompted her to write papers on pioneer voyages and immigration. Renee has dedicated hours upon hours to different projects...

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Sister Emily Noall: Heavenly Father is

More Aware of You Than You Think

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Announcements

FamilySearch Partnership


On July 25th you may have received a notification from FamilySearch with the news that your ancestor is one of the 8,000 individuals included in Wilford Woodruff’s records. 


The Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation is partnering with FamilySearch.org to allow users to mine information about their ancestors’ lives, including their baptisms, marriages, missions, and other important events recorded by Wilford Woodruff between 1828 and 1898.


Jennifer Mackley, Executive Director of the Foundation, commented, “This campaign will introduce the Wilford Woodruff Papers to thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of people who are connected to the 8,000+ participants in his Restoration narrative.”


Read more about how you can see your ancestor's 'journey of faith' in an article written about the partnership or in a news release sent out by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Wilford Woodruff Walk: Ensign Peak

The Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation, in collaboration with the Wilford Woodruff Family Association, hosted the Wilford Woodruff Walk to Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, July 25, 2022.


The Wilford Woodruff Walk is to commemorate the original group of pioneers who climbed the peak 175 years ago. On July 26, 1847 Wilford Woodruff, the first to ascend the hill, wrote, “We went north of the camp about 5 miles and we all went unto the top of a high peak in the edge of the mountain which we considered a good place to raise an Ensign upon which we named Ensign Peak.”

Find Us at BYU Education Week

Find the Wilford Woodruff Papers in the Harris Fine Arts Center at BYU Education Week! Presentations include: 


Tuesday, August 16: Leading Through a Crisis: Wilford Woodruff’s Example (Steven C. Harper, Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation)


Wednesday, August 17: Sacrifice and Obedience: Lessons from Zion’s Camp (Matthew Godfrey, Church History Library)


Thursday, August 18: Seeking Revelation and Teaching Truth: Wilford Woodruff’s Missions (Jennifer Mackley, Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation)


Friday, August 19: Understanding Church History: What Shorthand Reveals in Wilford Woodruff’s Records (LaJean Carruth, Church History Library)

Monthly Progress Report

  • The Journals Team transcribed the story of Wilford Woodruff, against all odds and through a series of priesthood blessings, conquering a sickness that he was sure would end his life. 
  • The Letters Team transcribed correspondence showing that the first Syrian immigrants to the United States translated sections of the Book of Mormon in Arabic and published them in a newspaper over 100 years ago.
  • Work on the Research Team allowed an intern to discover an unknown connection to her own ancestors through interactions with Wilford Woodruff. 
  • The Discourses Team's efforts can teach us more about Wilford Woodruff’s call for unity amidst the crises that we face in the world.
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