| 1840 | Orson Pratt lays out a hemispheric geography for the Book of Mormon. | Orson Pratt | Direct |
| 1888 | George Reynolds argues for a hemispheric geography model for the Book of Mormon. | George Reynolds | Direct Secondary |
| 1909 | B. H. Roberts writes on the possibility of non-Book of Mormon peoples migrating to ancient America. | B. H. Roberts | Direct Secondary |
| 1917 | Louis Edward Hills (RLDS) argues for a limited geography for the Book of Mormon in Mexico and Guatemala. | Louis Edward Hills | Direct |
| 1920 | Introductory material to the 1920 edition of the Book of Mormon. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Dec 1921 | Janne M. Sjodahl writes that the BOM allows for other migrations of people to ancient America. | Janne M. Sjodahl | Direct Secondary |
| 1927 | Janne M. Sjodahl writes that the Book of Mormon does not claim Native Americans descend solely from Lehi. | Janne M. Sjodahl | Direct |
| Sep 1927 | Janne M. Sjodahl reviews common BOM geography theories of his day in the early 20th century. | Janne M. Sjodahl | Direct |
| Apr 1929 | Ivins acknowledges the possibility of non-Lehite people in ancient America. | Anthony W. Ivins | Scribed Verbatim Direct |
| 1937 | John A. Widtsoe and Franklin S. Harris Jr., write that the BOM allows for other non-Lehite peoples to be present in ancient America. | John A. Widtsoe | Direct |
| 1938 | Berrett writes in Church textbook that the BOM allows for other non-Lehite migrations to America. | William E. Berrett | Direct |
| 1940 | Roy A. West writes in Church textbook that the BOM is not a history of all of ancient America. | Roy A. West | Direct |
| Aug 1950 | Antoine R. Ivins questions whether modern Lamanites are universally descended from Laman and Lemuel. | Antoine R. Ivins | Direct |
| May 1952 | Nibley writes that the BOM allows for other non-Lehites in ancient America. | Hugh W. Nibley | Direct |
| 1958 | Bruce R. McConkie writes that other migrations of people to America happened anciently. | Bruce R. McConkie | Direct Secondary |
| 1961 | Ariel L. Crowley writes in 1961 that modern Native Americans are of mixed ancestry. | Ariel L. Crowley | Direct |
| 1967 | Hugh W. Nibley argues for a limited geography for the Book of Mormon and a more complex racial makeup of Book of Mormon peoples. | Hugh W. Nibley | Direct |
| 1975 | Richard L. Evans says the Book of Mormon peoples are among the ancestors of modern Native Americans. | Richard L. Evans | Direct Reprint |
| Dec 1975 | Lane Johnson discusses Lamanite identity; says non-Book of Mormon peoples may be included among the Lamanites' ancestors. | Lane Johnson | Direct |
| Jun 1976 | Jeffrey R. Holland says that the American continent was empty until the arrival of Book of Mormon peoples. | Jeffrey R. Holland | Direct |
| Nov 1976 | Ross T. Christensen writes that not all modern Native Americans are necessarily ethnic Lamanites. | Ross T. Christensen | Direct |
| 1981 | Introduction to 1981 official edition of the Book of Mormon. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Oct 1981 | Bruce T. Harper publishes details of the 1981 edition of the standard works in the Ensign. | Bruce T. Harper | Direct |
| 1984 | Bruce R. McConkie says the study aids published with the Book of Mormon do not determine doctrine. | Bruce R. McConkie | Direct |
| Sep 1984 | Part 1 of John L. Sorenson's series on the limited geography of the Book of Mormon for the Ensign. | John L. Sorenson | Direct Secondary |
| Oct 1984 | Part 2 of Sorenson's series on the limited geography of the BOM for the Ensign. | John L. Sorenson | Direct Secondary |
| 1985 | John L. Sorenson argues that the Book of Mormon's geography is limited and is a lineage history of a select group of people. | John L. Sorenson | Direct |
| 1990 | John L. Sorenson reviews the Book of Mormon's depiction of the Mulekites, or the people of Zarahemla. | John L. Sorenson | Direct |
| 1990 | John L. Sorenson reviews the history of BOM geography theories. | John L. Sorenson | Direct |
| 1992 | John L. Sorenson argues that the BOM contains references to non-Lehite and non-Jaredite peoples. | John L. Sorenson | Direct |
| 1992 | John L. Sorenson reviews the various populations and peoples described in the Book of Mormon. | John L. Sorenson | Direct |
| 1992 | Morgan W. Tanner summarizes the Book of Mormon's depiction of Jaredites. | Morgan W. Tanner | Direct |
| 1992 | B. H. Roberts allows for the possibility of other peoples in ancient America; notes that others in his day promoted a limited geography. | B. H. Roberts | Direct Reprint |
| 1993 | Antonio Torroni et al. publish early findings of American Indian mtDNA testing; show affinities with Asian populations. | Antonio Torroni et al. | Direct |
| 1996 | Peter Forster et al. review mtDNA evidence from Native Americans. | Peter Forster et al. | Direct |
| 1997 | Rosaria Scozzari et al. highlight the presence of haplogroup X in North American Native American populations. | Rosaria Scozzari et al. | Direct |
| 1997 | James E. Smith reviews the demographic information of Book of Mormon peoples as indicated by the text. | James E. Smith | Direct |
| 1997 | John L. Sorenson discusses what the Book of Mormon says about the composition of Lehi's family. | John L. Sorenson | Direct |
| 1998 | Michael H. Crawford describes the loss of genetic variation among American Indians because of population bottlenecks. | Michael H. Crawford | Direct Secondary |
| 1998 | Michael H. Crawford reviews literature of the 1990s pointing to Asian origins for American Indians. | Michael H. Crawford | Direct |
| 2000 | John L. Sorenson writes on the limits of DNA testing in determining human population history. | John L. Sorenson | Direct Secondary |
| 2001 | Brant A. Gardner argues that the BOM speaks of the presence of non-Lehites in ancient America. | Brant A. Gardner | Direct |
| 2001 | Dallin H. Oaks says he learned to read the Book of Mormon in a limited geography context in the 1950s during his time as a student at BYU. | Dallin H. Oaks | Scribed Verbatim Direct Reprint |
| 2002 | Thomas W. Murphy argues that DNA evidence for Native Americans renders BOM historicity implausible. | Thomas W. Murphy | Direct |
| May 24, 2002 | Signature Books website lists American Apocrypha as recently released in May 2002. | Signature Books | Direct |
| Dec 8, 2002 | William Lobdell and Larry B. Stammer report on Thomas W. Murphy's article and potential excommunication. | William Lobdell | Direct Journalism |
| 2003 | D. Jeffrey Meldrum and Trent D. Stephens discuss the complex issues related to Lamanite identity and DNA. | D. Jeffrey Meldrum | Direct Secondary |
| 2003 | John Gee and Matthew Roper argue that the Book of Mormon acknowledges non-Lehites in ancient America in light of its use of the book of Isaiah. | John Gee | Direct |
| 2003 | John L. Sorenson and Matthew Roper discuss issues that need to be resolved with Book of Mormon studies before DNA evidence can be applicable. | John L. Sorenson | Direct Secondary |
| 2003 | Matthew Roper reviews the population makeup of pre-Columbian America as it pertains to the BOM's depiction of Lamanites and Nephites. | Matthew Roper | Direct Secondary |
| 2003 | John M. Butler gives personal perspective on DNA and the Book of Mormon. | John M. Butler | Direct Secondary |
| 2003 | Michael F. Whiting discusses issues that interfere with the genetics of Book of Mormon peoples. | Michael F. Whiting | Direct Secondary |
| 2003 | Matthew Roper argues that DNA is not dependable evidence to identify Book of Mormon peoples. | Matthew Roper | Direct Secondary |
| 2003 | Thomas W. Murphy criticizes apologetic arguments for a limited geography theory for the BOM. | Thomas W. Murphy | Direct Secondary |
| 2003 | David A. McClellan discusses DNA and the Book of Mormon, concludes that DNA evidence is inconclusive. | David A. McClellan | Direct Secondary |
| 2003 | Maere Reidla et al. review the evidence for the origin of Haplogroup X in Native American populations. | Maere Reidla et al. | Direct |
| 2003 | Daniel C. Peterson, as editor of FARMS Review, responds to Murphy's "Galileo Event" claims. | Daniel C. Peterson | Direct Secondary |
| 2003 | Dean H. Leavitt, Jonathon C. Marshall, and Keith A. Crandall lay out different models for BOM geography and how DNA evidence impacts each model. | Dean H. Leavitt | Direct Secondary |
| Feb 2003 | Thomas W. Murphy and Simon Southerton herald their research as a "Galileo Event" for the BOM. | Thomas W. Murphy | Direct |
| Jun 2003 | Agnar Helgason et al. discuss the problem of correlating genetic data with geneaological information. | Agnar Helgason et al. | Direct Secondary |
| Nov 11, 2003 | Official LDS Church statement on DNA and the Book of Mormon. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2004 | Hongye Li and Marilyn J. Roossinck report on an experiment to show how genetic bottlenecks work in a virus population. | Hongye Li | Direct Secondary |
| 2004 | Simon G. Southerton criticizes BOM historicity based on DNA evidence. | Simon Southerton | Direct |
| 2004 | Introduction to the Doubleday edition (2004) of the Book of Mormon. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Standard Works |
| 2004 | Matthew Roper reviews the history of the limited geography theory. | Matthew Roper | Direct |
| Jul 10, 2004 | The Church News announces the forthcoming publication of the Doubleday edition of the Book of Mormon. | The Church News | Direct Journalism |
| Nov 11, 2004 | Moore reports on the publication of the Doubleday Book of Mormon. | Carrie A. Moore | Direct Journalism |
| 2005 | Ryan Parr reviews and critiques Simon Southerton's book; concludes DNA does not disprove the Book of Mormon. | Ryan Parr | Direct Secondary |
| May 2005 | D. Michael Quinn defends Book of Mormon historicity against attacks based on DNA. | D. Michael Quinn | Direct Secondary |
| May 2005 | Blake T. Ostler argues that DNA does not disprove the Book of Mormon. | Blake T. Ostler | Direct Secondary |
| Aug 5, 2005 | Sidney Morning Herald reports on Simon Southerton's excommunication. | The Sydney Morning Herald | Direct Journalism |
| Sep 2005 | Simon Southerton criticizes apologetic arguments related to DNA and the Book of Mormon. | Simon Southerton | Direct Secondary |
| Nov 2005 | Blake T. Ostler critiques Simon Southerton's arguments that DNA disproves the Book of Mormon. | Blake T. Ostler | Direct Secondary |
| 2006 | Introduction to revised 2006 Doubleday edition of the Book of Mormon. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Standard Works |
| 2006 | David G. Stewart Jr. examines the DNA research and its application to the Book of Mormon. | David G. Stewart, Jr. | Direct Secondary |
| 2007 | Erika Tamm et al. review the genetic evidence for Asian origins of earliest Native Americans. | Erika Tamm et al. | Direct |
| 2007 | D. Jeffrey Meldrum and Trent D. Stephens write book on DNA and the Book of Mormon; conclude DNA is inconclusive evidence for or against historicity. | D. Jeffrey Meldrum | Direct Secondary |
| Nov 8, 2007 | Deseret News reports the change made in the Book of Mormon introduction. | Carrie A. Moore | Direct Journalism |
| Nov 8, 2007 | Salt Lake Tribune report on the change to the Book of Mormon introduction. | Peggy Fletcher Stack | Direct Journalism |
| 2008 | Doron M. Behar et al. discuss the genetic profiles of Ashkenazi Jews. | Doron M. Behar et al. | Direct |
| 2008 | John-Charles Duffy reviews the historical usage of the term "Lamanite" in LDS usage. | John-Charles Duffy | Direct Secondary |
| 2008 | Beth Alison Schultz Shook and David Glenn Smith describe how genetic drift and population bottlenecks have affected the genome of modern Native Americans. | Beth Alison Schultz Shook | Direct |
| May 7, 2008 | Liran I. Shlush et al. review current genetic profile of the Druze people in the Middle East. | Liran I. Shlush | Direct Secondary |
| 2009 | Bruce H. Porter and Rod L. Meldrum argue that Haplogroup X is evidence for Book of Mormon historicity. | Bruce H. Porter | Direct |
| 2009 | Bruce H. Porter and Rod L. Meldrum use Haplogroup X to link the Hopewell peoples with the Book of Mormon. | Bruce H. Porter | Direct |
| 2009 | Mannis van Oven and Manfred Keyser publish a complete (as of 2009) mtDNA chart for human populations. | Mannis van Oven and Manfred Keyser | Direct |
| 2009 | Rod L. Meldrum argues that Haplogroup X is evidence for the Book of Mormon. | Rod L. Meldrum | Direct |
| 2009 | Ugo A. Perego et al. discuss DNA evidence for early migrations into America. | Ugo Perego | Direct Secondary |
| 2009 | Bruce H. Porter and Rod L. Meldrum review the DNA controversy pertaining to the Book of Mormon. | Bruce H. Porter | Direct |
| 2010 | Ugo Perego reviews DNA evidence of Native American peoples and discusses how it relates to the BOM. | Ugo Perego | Direct Secondary |
| 2010 | Ugo A. Perego et al. review DNA evidence for the earliest population of ancient America. | Ugo A. Perego et al. | Direct Secondary |
| 2010 | Gregory L. Smith reviews Rod Meldrum's DNA arguments and the Heartlander model. | Gregory L. Smith | Direct Secondary |
| 2011 | Meldrum argues that DNA evidence locates the Lamanites in North America. | Rod L. Meldrum | Direct Secondary |
| 2011 | Ugo Perego reviews DNA and BOM question, concludes DNA science cannot settle the issue. | Ugo Perego | Direct Secondary |
| 2012 | Rem I. Sukernik et al. review haplogroups of Siberia, note presence of haplogroup X. | Rem I. Sukernik | Direct |
| 2013 | Michael R. Ash argues that non-Lehite peoples are mentioned in the Book of Mormon. | Michael R. Ash | Direct Secondary |
| 2013 | Official report of adjustments made to the 2013 edition of the standard works. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2013 | Introduction to official 2013 edition of the Book of Mormon. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Standard Works |
| 2013 | Book of Mormon (Ether 15) describes the destruction of the Jaredites. | Moroni | Standard Works |
| 2013 | Mormon describes the destruction of the Nephites. | Mormon | Standard Works |
| 2013 | John L. Sorenson reviews DNA question; concludes DNA cannot be used to prove or disprove Book of Mormon. | John L. Sorenson | Direct |
| 2013 | Signature Books website collects opinions on the issue of DNA with a hypothetical question. | Signature Books | Direct |
| 2013 | Michael R. Ash summarizes LDS apologetic position on DNA and the Book of Mormon issue. | Michael R. Ash | Direct Secondary |
| 2014 | Ugo A. Perego and Jayne E. Ekins argue that DNA neither confirms nor disconfirms the Book of Mormon. | Ugo Perego | Direct Secondary |
| Feb 13, 2014 | Jennifer A. Raff and Deborah A. Bolnick review the genetic evidence for the earliest American migrations. | Jennifer Raff | Direct |
| 2015 | Stephen Leslie et al. review complex genetic background of migrates to ancient Great Britain. | Stephen Leslie et al. | Direct Secondary |
| 2015 | Jennifer A. Raff and Deborah A. Bolnick review the evidence for haplogroup X2a; conclude it does not lend support to theory of migration from Near East to America. | Jennifer Raff | Direct Secondary |
| Mar 18, 2015 | Andy Coghlan summarizes current genetic data on the ancient peoples of Great Britain. | Andy Coghlan | Direct Secondary |
| 2016 | Ugo A. Perego writes summary article on DNA and the Book of Mormon, says current evidence is inconclusive. | Ugo Perego | Direct Secondary |
| 2016 | Study by Bastien Llamas et al. notes the likelihood of significant loss of genetic diversity in America upon European contact. | Bastien Llamas et al. | Direct |
| May 15, 2017 | Ann Gibbons discusses the discord between genetic and geneaological data in reconstructing human ancestry. | Ann Gibbons | Direct Secondary |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Jennifer Raff reviews conflicting genetic evidence for the ancient inhabitants of Great Britain. | Jennifer Raff | Direct Secondary |
| 2018 | S. Sunna Ebenesersdóttir et al. publish new data showing rapid genetic drift among Icelandic population. | S. Sunna Ebenesersdóttir et al. | Direct Secondary |
| 2018 | David R. Hocking argues that DNA evidence confirms the Heartland model of BOM geography. | David R. Hocking | Direct |
| May 31, 2018 | Michael Price reviews recent study of Iceland population showing rapid genetic drift. | Michael Price | Direct Secondary |
| 2019 | Michal Feldman et al. review case of missing Philistine DNA in later population. | Michal Feldman et al. | Direct Secondary |
| 2019 | Ann Gibbons summarizes evidence of loss of genetic signature in Iron Age Philistines. | Ann Gibbons | Direct Secondary |
| 2019 | LDS Church Gospel Topics essay on Book of Mormon geography. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2020 | Elizabeth Fenton reviews the DNA controversy from a non-LDS perspective. | Elizabeth Fenton | Direct Secondary |
| 2020 | 2020 article by Thomas W. Murphy and Angelo Baca responding to (and criticizing) the LDS Church Gospel Topics essay. | Thomas W. Murphy | Direct |
| 2021 | Robert V. Davis reviews the genetic studies done on Native American origins. | Robert V. Davis | Direct |
| 2021 | Alan R. Templeton explains concepts of genetic drift, genetic bottleneck, and founder effect. | Alan R. Templeton | Direct |
| 2022 | Thomas W. Murphy, Simon G. Southerton, and Angelo Baca criticize the Heartlander use of Kennewick Man. | Thomas W. Murphy | Direct Secondary |
| 2022 | Jennifer Raff reviews the evidence as of 2022 for the genetic history of American Indians. | Jennifer Raff | Direct |
| 2023 | LDS Gospel Topics essay on DNA and the Book of Mormon. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct Secondary |
| 2023 | Nature website explains what a population bottleneck is. | Nature | Direct |
| 2023 | UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology describes the founder effect and genetic bottlenecks. | University of California-Berkeley | Direct |
| 2023 | Nature website defines concept of genetic drift. | Nature | Direct |
| May 4, 2023 | Charles Rotimi defines "genetic drift." | Charles Rotimi | Direct |
