(October 2004)

Overview

The following summarizes the significant periods in modern church history.  Note that church activity in Missouri runs concurrent with much of the Kirtland period.

I             Missouri Timeline and Church Periods

Date	Church Period		Date	Missouri Period	Details
April 6 1830	Palmyra, NY				Organization of the Church
Feb. 1831	Kirtland, OH.				Joseph arrives in Kirtland
			7 June 1831	Jackson County	Call for missionaries to Missouri (D&C 52)
			July 1831		Colesville Saints Arrive
			2, 3 Aug 1831		Land and Temple Site Dedicated
			Nov – Dec 1833		Expulsion from Jackson County
			Jan 1834	Clay County	Saints settle in Clay County
			Feb – July 1834		Zion’s Camp
			27 Mar 1836		Kirtland Temple dedicated
			Summer 1836	Caldwell and Daviess County	Far West settled
			26 Dec 1836		Caldwell County created
12 Jan 1838	Far West, Mo.				Joseph leaves Kirtland
					Joseph imprisoned in Liberty
			27 Oct 1838		Extermination Order issued
1839	Nauvoo, IL				Joseph arrives in Quincy
			27 Jun 1844		Joseph killed
Feb 1846	Winter Quarters, NE				Brigham leaves Nauvoo
24 July 1847	Salt Lake City, UT				Brigham arrives in Salt Lake Valley

Summary

Initial writing finished July 2004