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Pacific Church History Research Guide
Global Histories
The brief global histories prepared by the Church History Department provide a great introduction to the history of the Church in the Pacific. These histories contain useful chronologies, stories, and overviews of the history of the Church in a given country. Especially useful to researchers are the “Additional Information” sections for each country that provide a brief list of secondary and primary sources where you can go to learn more.
Church History Biographical Database
This database, maintained by the Church History Department, documents the individuals who participated in events in Church history. Currently, these are limited to proselyting missionaries (up to the 1940s), overland pioneers (1847–1869), and members of the Mormon Battalion. While Latter-day Saints from Pacific islands are not greatly represented, the many missionaries who served among them can offer insight into the early efforts of the Church and its members there. The database also has pages for the various missions that existed in the Pacific before 1940.
- Australasian Mission (later split into the Australian and New Zealand Missions)
- Australian Mission
- New Zealand Mission
- Samoan Mission
- Tahitian Mission (originally known as the Society Islands Mission)
- Tongan Mission
Church Newsroom: Facts and Statistics
The official newsroom of the Church contains facts and figures about the Church in specific countries throughout the world.
MormonPlaces
The MormonPlaces website attempts to document all geographic locations significant to Latter-day Saint history. This includes congregations (branches, wards, etc.), settlements, and cemeteries, among others. While the database only covers 1830 to 1930, it still includes several Church history locations in the Pacific from this period and can be useful in placing events and people in geographical context.
Cumorah.com
This is an independently run webpage that seeks to track and report on Church growth and culture throughout the world. It is a valuable resource for studying the history of the Church in the Pacific.