Holocaust Victims and Baptisms for the Dead
46 Primary Sources
| Date | Summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1840 | Baker states that Joseph taught baptism for the dead at SB's 1840 funeral. | Simon Baker LDS | Direct Reprint Late | |
| Oct 1840 | Joseph preaches baptism for the dead at October 1840 GC. | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Direct Scribed Paraphrase | |
| Oct 6, 1840 | Phebe Woodruff writes to Wilford about Joseph preaching baptism for the dead (1840). | Phebe Woodruff LDS | Direct | |
| Oct 11, 1840 | Vilate Kimball writes to Heber Kimball about Joseph preaching baptism for the dead (1840). | Vilate Kimball LDS | Direct | |
| Nov 5, 1840 | Thompson writes to Kimball about Joseph preaching baptism for the dead (1840). | Robert B. Thompson LDS | Direct | |
| Sep 7, 1842 | JS describes ordinances for the dead as creating a welding link "between the fathers and the children." | Joseph Smith, Jr. LDS | Scribed Verbatim Direct | |
| Aug 24, 1872 | Brigham Young highlights role of genealogy in temple work. | Brigham Young LDS | Scribed Verbatim Journalism | |
| Sep 5, 1887 | Wilford Woodruff urges caution in allowing baptisms for the dead. | Wilford Woodruff LDS | Direct Reprint | |
| Jun 1992 | GM finds Jewish Holocaust victims in the International Genealogical Index. | Gary Mokotoff Non-LDS | Direct Reprint | |
| Jun 1992 | Mokotoff contacts Mayfield (Director of the Family History Library); tells Mayfield it is insensitive to perform proxy baptisms for these victims. | Gary Mokotoff Non-LDS | Direct Reprint | |
| 1993 | Elder JRC responds to GM with listing of "refinements" to Family History procedures. | Gary Mokotoff Non-LDS | Direct Reprint | |
| 1993 | GM, with approval of Rabbi Stern, writes to Elder JRC, protesting proxy baptism of Jewish Holocaust victims. | Gary Mokotoff Non-LDS | Direct Reprint | |
| 1994 | GM publishes protest letter in AVOTAYNU (a Jewish Genealogical Journal). | Gary Mokotoff Non-LDS | Direct Reprint | |
| Jul 1994 | TD tells GM the Church will not remove the names of Jewish Holocaust victims from IGI. | Gary Mokotoff Non-LDS | Direct Reprint | |
| 1995 | AGJH and Church leaders agree to remove Holocaust victim names from IGI, and remove any future submissions. | Gary Mokotoff Non-LDS | Direct Reprint | |
| Apr 24, 1995 | Church and Jewish group sign agreement re: Jewish baptisms. | Monte J. Brough LDS | Direct | |
| Apr 29, 1995 | New York Times reports on the Church re-issuing a ban on proxy baptisms of Holocaust victims. | Gustav Niebuhr Non-LDS | Reprint Journalism | |
| May 3, 1995 | GM details the May 3rd agreement between the Church and AGJH. | Gary Mokotoff Non-LDS | Direct Reprint | |
| May 6, 1995 | Lost Angeles Times quotes the Church on baptizing Holocaust victims. | Church Public Affairs LDS | Scribed Verbatim Journalism | |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Helen Radkey offers Church names for $30k. | Alana Newhouse Non-LDS | Journalism | |
| Apr 12, 2005 | Peggy Fletcher Stack reports on reaffirmation of 1995 agreement with Church and Jewish leaders. | Peggy Fletcher Stack LDS Critic | Direct Journalism | |
| Feb 9, 2008 | HR maintains Church failed to uphold 1995 Holocaust baptism agreement. | Helen Radkey Excommunicated Critic | Direct | |
| Sep 27, 2008 | Helen Radkey writes report on agreement between Church and Jewish leaders re: Holocaust baptisms. | Helen Radkey Excommunicated Critic | Direct Journalism | |
| Nov 10, 2008 | Jerusalem Post reports on Holocaust survivors efforts to negotiate with Church. | Jerusalem Post Non-LDS | Direct Scribed Paraphrase Journalism | |
| Nov 10, 2008 | DTC reaffirms the 1995 accord with the AGJH. | D. Todd Christofferson LDS | Direct | |
| Nov 10, 2008 | DTC defends Church baptisms for the dead, preclusion of holocaust victim. | D. Todd Christofferson LDS | Scribed Verbatim | |
| Nov 10, 2008 | D. Todd Christofferson explains reasons for baptism policy: to honor one's ancestor in the "most sacred expressions of faith." | D. Todd Christofferson LDS | Direct | |
| Nov 10, 2008 | DTC explains that the church has procedures to remove names they find that have been submitted contrary to the policy. | D. Todd Christofferson LDS | Direct | |
| Nov 10, 2008 | DTC explains baptisms for the dead are not considered binding, no name is added to the membership rolls of the church. | D. Todd Christofferson LDS | Scribed Verbatim | |
| Mar 11, 2009 | Stendahl and Madsen discuss "holy envy" for the practice of baptism for the dead. | Krister Stendahl Non-LDS | Direct | |
| Sep 2, 2010 | Church and The American Gathering of Holocaust Survivors and Their Descendants sign joint statement concerning proxy baptisms of Holocaust victims. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints LDS | Scribed Verbatim Direct Journalism | |
| Sep 2, 2010 | Deseret News prints the Church's and The American Gathering of Holocaust Survivors and Their Descendants joint statement that states the Church had "unintentionally caused pain." | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints LDS | Direct Scribed Summary Journalism | |
| Feb 12, 2012 | JW reports on AF's posthumous baptisms. | Joseph Walker LDS | Direct Journalism | |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Church spokesman Michael Purdy expresses regret that individual Church members submitted a Holocaust name. | Michael Purdy LDS | Scribed Verbatim Journalism | |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Church issues statement on Elie Wiesel name submissions. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints LDS | Direct | |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Huffington Post reports on Mitt Romney and Elle Wiesel's comments on proxy baptisms for holocaust victims. | Andrea Stone Non-LDS | Direct Journalism | |
| Feb 16, 2012 | The Washington Post reports on Helen Radkey engaging in Church baptism of Holocaust victims. | Helen Radkey Excommunicated | Scribed Verbatim Journalism | |
| Mar 2, 2012 | TFP statement on proxy temple ordinance policies. | First Presidency LDS | Direct | |
| Mar 9, 2012 | Derek P. Jensen reports on HR being blocked from seeking data. | Derek P. Jensen | Direct Journalism | |
| Oct 2012 | RGS says Church members have to claim the blessings of temple work, including proxy baptisms. | Richard G. Scott LDS | Direct | |
| Dec 22, 2017 | RDS of the ADL says the Church is doing what it can to enforce its policy on baptisms for the dead. | Rabbi David Sandmel Non-LDS | Scribed Verbatim 2nd Hand Journalism | |
| Dec 22, 2017 | RMH explains why baptizing holocaust victims posthumously is offensive. | Rabbi Marvin Hier Non-LDS | Scribed Verbatim 2nd Hand Journalism | |
| Dec 22, 2017 | GM explains why posthumous baptisms for Holocaust victims are offensive. | Gary Mokotoff Non-LDS | Scribed Verbatim 2nd Hand Journalism | |
| Dec 22, 2017 | EH details the process the church uses to prevent unauthorized posthumous baptisms. | Eric Hawkins LDS | Scribed Verbatim 2nd Hand Journalism | |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Josefin Holstein reports that Helen Radkey believes there are hundreds of Holocaust victims baptized. | Helen Radkey Excommunicated Critic | Journalism | |
| 2021 | The Church teaches that baptisms for the dead have to be received by the dead's agency. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints LDS | Direct |