| 1805 | 1805 encyclopedia defines America as encompassing the entire hemisphere. | The New and Complete American Encyclopedia | Direct |
| 1819 | William Winterbotham provides geographic description of America. | William Winterbotham | Direct |
| 1828 | Noah Webster defines "America" in his 1828 dictionary. | Noah Webster | Direct |
| 1830 | Book of Mormon Title Page identifies itself as being written to the Lamanites. | Mormon | Scribed Verbatim Reprint |
| Sep 1830 | Joseph gives a revelation calling Oliver Cowdery to preach to the Lamanites. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Direct |
| Dec 8, 1831 | Ezra Booth identifies Native Americans as Lamanites. | Ezra Booth | Scribed Verbatim Reprint Journalism |
| Dec 8, 1831 | Ezra Booth criticizes JS's support for alleged intermarriage with Native Americans. | Ezra Booth | Direct Reprint |
| May 5, 1834 | JS recalls the start of Zion's Camp. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Scribed Verbatim Direct |
| May 8, 1834 | Wilford Woodruff records the discovery of Zelph. | Wilford Woodruff | Holograph Direct |
| Jun 2, 1834 | George Albert Smith says that Joseph visited mound with Zelph's skeleton. | George A. Smith | Direct Late |
| Jun 3, 1834 | Reuben McBride recalls JS remarks about Zelph; including arrow in ribs, white Lamanite, and "Omandagus". | Reuben McBride | Holograph |
| Jun 3, 1834 | MM's journal entry about Zelph. | Moses Martin | Scribed Verbatim Reprint Secondary |
| Jun 3, 1834 | MM gives details on Z's remains, including 8 or 9 feet height. | Moses Martin | Holograph Direct |
| Jun 3, 1834 | RM's journal entry on Z including material written on later dates. | Reuben McBride | Direct Late |
| Jun 4, 1834 | JS refers to the plains of the Nephites, bones as proof of BOM. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Scribed Verbatim Direct |
| Jun 24, 1834 - Jun 25, 1834 | Heber C. Kimball recalls the cholera outbreak that accompanied the end of Zion's Camp. | Heber C. Kimball | Scribed Paraphrase |
| Dec 31, 1834 | EDH on JS's reasoning behind Zelph story. | E. D. Howe | Unsourced |
| Jan 1837 | William Smith says North and South America are one continent. | William Smith | Direct |
| Sep 25, 1838 | Samuel D. Tyler records identifying the location of Manti. | Samuel D. Tyler | Holograph |
| Jun 1839 - Jan 1841 | Joseph Smith says the angel described the gold plates as "an account of the former inhabitants of this continent." | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Direct |
| Sep 1840 | Editorial in the Millennial Star quotes John Lloyd Stephens. | The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star | Direct |
| 1841 | Charles Knight estimates the square milage of "America." | Charles Knight | Direct |
| 1841 | Charles Blancher Thompson cites John Lloyd Stephens as evidence for the Book of Mormon. | Charles Blancher Thompson | Direct |
| 1841 | Preface to John Lloyd Stephens's book Incidents of Travel in Central America. | John Lloyd Stephens | Direct |
| Jun 15, 1841 | An editorial in the Times and Seasons quotes John Lloyd Stephens's Incidents of Travel. | Times and Seasons | Direct |
| Sep 13, 1841 | Wilford Woodruff reads Incidents of Travel and sees it as evidence for the Book of Mormon. | Wilford Woodruff | Holograph Direct |
| Nov 16, 1841 | JS talks about historicity of the Book of Mormon. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Direct |
| Dec 1, 1841 | Joseph disavows "The Peacemaker" and Udney H. Jacob. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Direct |
| Mar 1842 | Parley P. Pratt cites Incidents of Travel as evidence for the Book of Mormon. | Parley P. Pratt | Direct |
| Mar 15, 1842 | Ebenezer Robinson publishes a retraction in the Times and Seasons. | Ebenezer Robinson | Direct |
| Jun 1, 1842 | Times and Seasons publishes extracts on American antiquities. | Times and Seasons | Direct |
| Oct 1, 1842 | The Times and Seasons links Central American ruins to Zarahemla. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Direct |
| 1843 | Kenneth W. Godfrey reprints Heber C. Kimball's autobiography entry concerning discovery of Zelph that was later reprinted in the Times and Seasons. | Heber C. Kimball | Scribed Verbatim Reprint Secondary |
| 1843 | John McIntosh writes about Mexico being part of the "American continent." | John McIntosh | Direct |
| 1843 | William H. Prescott describes Mexico as being part of North America. | William H. Prescott | Direct |
| Aug 24, 1843 | MH "official" account about Zelph discovery. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Scribed Verbatim 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Oct 1, 1843 | The Times and Seasons commends John Lloyd Stephens' book as evidence for the Book of Mormon. | Times and Seasons | Direct |
| 1844 | Lucy Mack Smith describes Joseph being told about the ancient Nephites by Moroni. | Lucy Mack Smith | 2nd Hand |
| May 1844 | Native tribes recount their history to Joseph, say different colors of men make no difference. | Sauk tribe | Direct Scribed Paraphrase |
| May 23, 1844 | Sauk and Fox tribe recount their history to Joseph. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Scribed Paraphrase |
| Feb 1, 1845 | A reprint of HC Kimball's journal finding Z. | Heber C. Kimball | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Feb 1, 1845 | HCK recalls when they found Z's remains. | Heber C. Kimball | Scribed Verbatim Reprint |
| Jan 1, 1846 | JS recalls the discovery of Z's remains and the visions accompanying it. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Direct Reprint |
| 1846 | Samuel G. Goodrich says Mexico and Guatemala are a part of North America. | Samuel G. Goodrich | Direct |
| 1849 | Arnold Guyot divides America into two continents. | Arnold Guyot | Direct |
| May 14, 1854 | Thomas D. Brown records David Lewis speaking about utilizing Paiute as a "battle axe." | David Lewis | Scribed Verbatim Direct |
| Jan 14, 1855 | William H. Dame records account of the "Cumorah Cave." | William H. Dame | 3rd Hand Late |
| 1857 | Heber C. Kimball recounts the "Cumorah Cave." | Heber C. Kimball | Scribed Verbatim 2nd Hand Late |
| Dec 11, 1869 | Wilford Woodruff records an account of the "Cumorah Cave." | Wilford Woodruff | Holograph 3rd Hand Late |
| Jan 15, 1873 | Elizabeth Kane preserves an account of the "Cumorah Cave." | Elizabeth Kane | 3rd Hand Late |
| 1878 | Brigham retells an account of the "Cumorah Cave." | Brigham Young | 2nd Hand Late |
| Aug 16, 1878 | David Whitmer in an interview says records are in another cave, not the Hill Cumorah. | Peter Wilhelm Poulson | Scribed Verbatim Journalism |
| Sep 1882 | Orson Pratt identifies the Hill Cumorah as being in New York; identifies records still hidden in the hill. | Orson Pratt | Direct |
| Aug 21, 1883 | David Whitmer recalls the Lord assuring the Three Witnesses there would be archaeological evidence for the Book of Mormon. | David Whitmer | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Jun 1888 | JS notes on finding the remains of Z, the Lamanite. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Reprint Late |
| Jun 1888 | Lands on Zion's Camp associated with Book of Mormon lands. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Reprint Late |
| 1893 | Edward Stevenson recounts a version of the "Cumorah Cave" story. | Edward Stevenson | 3rd Hand Late |
| 1896 | LH records JS telling Sylvester Smith the story of Z personally. | Levi Hancock | Direct Scribed Paraphrase Late |
| May 25, 1903 | Deseret Evening News reports a meeting on Church leaders and scholars meeting to discuss Book of Mormon geography. | Deseret Evening News | Journalism |
| 1938 | William E. Berrett writes that there is no official position on Book of Mormon geography. | William E. Berrett | Direct |
| Apr 1938 | Frederick J. Pack concludes it is unlikely Joseph actually said Lehi landed in Chile. | Frederick J. Pack | Direct |
| 1958 | Bruce R. McConkie discusses the "Lamanite Curse" in Mormon Doctrine. | Bruce R. McConkie | Direct |
| 1960 | John J. Stewart uses Lamanites as a case study in curse-by-darkening. | John J. Stewart | Direct Secondary |
| 1962 | Edition of the Book of Mormon from 1962 contains photographs of artifacts and ruins from Central and South America. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Nov 1968 | Paul R. Cheesman writes on the location of the Hill Cumorah in The Instructor magazine. | Paul R. Cheesman | Direct |
| Dec 1975 | Dean L. Larsen understands the growth in Church membership among "Lamanites" in Central America to be the fulfillment of prophetic promises in the Book of Mormon. | Dean L. Larsen | Direct |
| Apr 3, 1976 | J. Thomas Fyans understands the increase in missionary efforts, and increase in Church membership of, "Lamanites" (Native Americans) to be a fulfillment of prophecy. | J. Thomas Fyans | Direct |
| 1978 | LeGrand Richards discusses the role of Brazil in Official Declaration 2. | LeGrand Richards | Direct |
| 1986 | Brant A. Gardner deconstructs Christianized images of Quetzalcoatl; argues the parallels with Christ are illusory. | Brant A. Gardner | Direct |
| 1987 | Moshe Greenberg writes that the location of biblical Uz is uncertain. | Moshe Greenberg | Direct |
| 1989 | John Clark argues that the Book of Mormon describes an "hourglass" geography. | John Clark | Direct |
| Apr 30, 1989 | Location of Zelph's mound is identified as Naples-Russell Mound 8. | Kenneth W. Godfrey | Secondary |
| Dec 7, 1991 | The Church News reports on the publication of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. | The Church News | Direct Journalism |
| 1992 | David A. Palmer provides an entry for "Cumorah" in the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. | David A. Palmer | Direct Secondary |
| 1992 | Preface to the Encyclopedia of Mormonism mentions the oversight of Church leaders on the project. | Daniel H. Ludlow | Direct |
| 1992 | John E. Clark writes on Book of Mormon geography for the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. | John E. Clark | Direct Secondary |
| 1992 | Ernst Axel Knauf writes on the land of Uz from the Bible. | Ernst Axel Knauf | Direct Secondary |
| 1992 | John L. Sorenson compiles Book of Mormon geography theories up to 1992. | John L. Sorenson | Direct |
| 1993 | William J. Hamblin writes on the difficulties of reconstruction ancient geographies. | William J. Hamblin | Direct |
| 2000 | John L. Sorenson writes on the internal geography of the Book of Mormon. | John L. Sorenson | Direct |
| Jan 2000 | Daniel C. Peterson writes in favor of the Mesoamerican theory in the Ensign. | Daniel C. Peterson | Direct |
| 2000 | Rex C. Reeve Jr. provides encyclopedia entry on the Hill Cumorah. | Rex C. Reeve Jr. | Direct |
| 2002 | Diane E. Wirth argues for parallels between Jesus Christ and Quetzalcoatl. | Diane E. Wirth | Direct |
| 2004 | Cameron J. Packer reviews the sources behind the "Cumorah Cave". | Cameron J. Packer | Direct Secondary |
| 2004 | John E. Clark writes on the archaeology of the Hill Cumorah. | John E. Clark | Direct Secondary |
| 2004 | Daniel C. Peterson reviews the history of the NWAF. | Daniel C. Peterson | Direct |
| Apr 2004 | Clate W. Mask Jr. speaks of "Children of Lehi" in Central America embracing the Gospel, including Temple attendance. | Clate W. Mask, Jr. | Direct |
| 2005 | James K. Hoffmeier writes on the location of Mt. Sinai. | James K. Hoffmeier | Direct Secondary |
| 2007 | Brant A. Gardner writes on Book of Mormon geography, highlighting the major models. | Brant A. Gardner | Direct |
| 2010 | IAS dates Zelph mound to 50 BC - 250 AD. | Kenneth B. Farnsworth | Direct Secondary |
| 2010 | AIS identifies Zelph location as Naples-Russell Mound #8. | Kenneth B. Farnsworth | Direct Secondary |
| 2010 | Gregory L. Smith reviews Rod Meldrum's DNA arguments and the Heartlander model. | Gregory L. Smith | Direct |
| 2010 | Andrew H. Hedges and Alex D. Smith write about Joseph's activities while hiding in Nauvoo from extradition orders. | Andrew H. Hedges | Secondary |
| 2011 | Richard E. Turley, Jr. discusses the publication of the 1920 edition of the Book of Mormon. | Richard E. Turley, Jr. | Direct |
| 2012 | Seminary manual on the Book of Mormon says the Church has no official position on its geography. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2013 | Matthew Roper et al. argue from wordprint studies that Joseph likely had a a hand in authoring the Times and Seasons Mesoamerica editorials. | Matthew Roper | Direct |
| 2013 | BOM introduction identifies Lamenite relationship with indigenous Americans. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2014 | Neal Rappleye writes on how different methodological approaches result in different Book of Mormon geography theories. | Neal Rappleye | Direct |
| 2015 | Matthew Roper writes on the reception of John Lloyd Stephens among early Saints. | Matthew Roper | Direct |
| 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 |
| 2017 | Alexander L. Baugh writes on Joseph Smith discovering a "Nephitish alter." | Alexander L. Baugh | Direct Secondary |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Jed Woodworth and Matthew J. Grow discuss how Saints approaches Book of Mormon geography. | Jed Woodworth | Direct |
| Oct 23, 2018 | During a trip to Paraguay (October 2018), Wendy Nelson teaches that the Paraguayan people are the children of Lehi and Sariah. | Sarah Jane Weaver | Scribed Summary Journalism |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Gospel Topics essay stating the Church has no official position on BoM geography. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2023 | Gospel Topics essays says the Church has no position on Book of Mormon geography. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct Secondary |
| 2025 | Mission statement of the New World Archaeological Foundation. | New World Archaeological Foundation | Direct |
| 2025 | Editorial introduction to the 1 September 1842 issue of the Times and Seasons on the Joseph Smith Papers website. | The Joseph Smith Papers | Direct |
| 2025 | Official statement on the Church's website about its position on Book of Mormon geography. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |