Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia
Many printed sources and original records contain biographical details and life sketches of LDS Church members. The most prominent printed publication is Andrew Jenson’s Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia.
These four volumes comprise more than three thousand biographies of the
early leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, many
accompanied by photographs. The author has included accounts of all the
general authorities and many of the presidents and bishops of the stakes and
wards.
Andrew Jenson was Assistant Church Historian, and so these sketches carry the
authorization of the church. The sketches are organized hierarchically,
beginning with Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, and continuing through the
fifth president, Lorenzo Snow, still living at the time of the publication of
this volume. These are followed by accounts of the counsellors to the
presidents, the members of the Council of Twelve Apostles, and so on down the
church structure.
Sketches of many women are included. This is especially the case in the final
volume, which includes biographical information on the leaders of the missions
and of the many support groups of the church, such as the Mutual Improvement
Associations.
- Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, vol 1 - Free
- Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, vol 2 - Free
- Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, vol 3 - Free
- Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, vol 4 - Free