| Aug 1829 - Jan 1830 | The Eight Witnesses's manuscript testimony. | Eight Witnesses | Scribed Verbatim |
| Aug 11, 1829 | Hadley describes dimensions of plates. | Jonathan Hadley | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Nov 9, 1829 | Oliver Cowdery, in a letter to C. C. Blatchley, reports that the plates were "laid before" the witnesses by an angel. | Oliver Cowdery | Direct Reprint |
| Feb 20, 1830 | Blatchley states that the plates are said to weigh 30 lbs. | C. C. Blatchley | Unsourced |
| Feb 20, 1830 | C.C. Blatchley claims that Joseph and the 3 Witnesses informed him that the world must take their word for the existence of the plates. | C. C. Blatchley | 2nd Hand Journalism |
| Mar 26, 1830 | 8 Witnesses published statement in 1830 claiming that Joseph showed them the plates. | Eight Witnesses | Direct Reprint |
| Dec 1830 | The Philadelphia Album reports that the plates were 7x6x6 and the sheets were the thickness of tin. | The Philadelphia Album | Unsourced Journalism |
| Jan 15, 1831 | In a letter, Phelps says "the family of Smiths is poor." | E. D. Howe | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Mar 15, 1831 | E. D. Howe reports that Martin Harris was said to have handled the plates "by the power of God." | E. D. Howe | Unsourced Journalism |
| Mar 19, 1831 | Dogberry reports the weight of plates to be more than 20 lbs. | Abner Cole | 3rd Hand Journalism |
| Mar 19, 1831 | Dogberry reports the dimensions of plates to be 8 inches square. | Abner Cole | 3rd Hand Journalism |
| Sep 3, 1831 | William Owen reports that ten witnesses handled the plates. | William Owen | Reprint Unsourced Journalism |
| Jan 1832 | The neighbors of Joseph assert that the Smith family was known for being poor. | Nathaniel W. Howell | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Apr 1832 | The CT gives dimensions for the stone box. | Catholic Telegraph | 3rd Hand |
| Jun 1832 - Aug 1832 | Joseph describes plates as "plates of gold." | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Scribed Verbatim Direct |
| Jun 1832 - Aug 1832 | Joseph says he was tempted by the monetary value of the plates. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Scribed Verbatim Direct |
| Nov 7, 1832 | Smith gives dimensions of the plates. | Josiah Stowell | Scribed Summary Reprint |
| 1833 | Chase says Joseph told him the plates were 40-60 pounds. | Willard Chase | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| May 1, 1834 | Hale says he could heft the weight of the plates in a box. | Isaac Hale | Direct |
| 1835 - 1838 | Whitmer affirms truth of the testimony of the 3 and 8 witnesses. | John Whitmer | Holograph Direct |
| Jun 1835 | Cowdery reports Whitmer's testimony of handling the plates. | Oliver Cowdery | Scribed Summary 2nd Hand |
| Nov 9, 1835 - Nov 11, 1835 | Joseph calls plates "plates of gold." | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Scribed Verbatim |
| Mar 31, 1836 | Whitmer testifies of having handled the plates. | John Whitmer | Direct |
| Dec 31, 1836 | Cowdery reports that Christian Whitmer and Peter Whitmer Jr. maintained their testimonies of the BOM. | Oliver Cowdery | 2nd Hand |
| Apr 15, 1838 | Burnett's letter claims witnesses confessed to not seeing the plates. | Stephen Burnett | Scribed Verbatim 3rd Hand |
| Jun 1838 | Joseph's 1838 history account of plates and stone box. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Scribed Verbatim |
| Aug 11, 1838 | Parrish claims Harris says he only saw plates in vision. | Warren Parrish | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Aug 26, 1838 | Sally Bradford Parker recounts Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith bearing testimony of handling the plates. | Sally Bradford Parker | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| 1839 | Corrill recounts Joseph's description of the plates. | John Corrill | Unsourced Late |
| Apr 5, 1839 | Turley recounts Whitmer saying he handled plates with "supernatural power." | Theodore Turley | Scribed Verbatim 3rd Hand |
| Apr 5, 1839 | John Whitmer informs Theodore Turley that the plates was shown to him "by a supernatural power" and that he handled the plates and "there was fine engravings on both sides." | John Whitmer | Scribed Verbatim 3rd Hand |
| Jun 1839 | Joseph describes plates as "gold plates." | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Scribed Verbatim |
| Jun 1839 - Jul 1839 | Joseph explains why plates were returned to angel: mobs tried to steal them. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Scribed Verbatim Direct |
| Dec 1839 | Smith reaffirms his testimony after enduring persecution. | Hyrum Smith | Direct |
| 1840 | Pratt gives the dimensions of the plates as 7x8x6 inches. | Orson Pratt | Direct |
| Jun 1840 | Pratt gives reports of the plates including the script engraved on them and their dimensions. | Parley P. Pratt | Direct |
| Aug 31, 1840 | John A. Clark reports how a "gentleman in Palmyra" was informed by Martin Harris that he saw the plates "with the eye of faith." | John A. Clark | Scribed Summary Reprint 3rd Hand |
| Jul 3, 1841 | Smith reports dimensions of the plates to Murdock. | William Smith | Scribed Summary Reprint 3rd Hand |
| Aug 31, 1841 | Fielding says sister Mary Fielding says her husband Hyrum handled the plates. | Joseph Fielding | 3rd Hand |
| 1842 | Hyde reprints Pratt's description of the plates. | Orson Hyde | Direct |
| 1842 | Henry Caswell reports Lucy Mack describing the dimensions of the plates. | Henry Caswall | 2nd Hand |
| Mar 1, 1842 | Joseph gives dimensions of the plates and that they had the "appearance" of gold. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Direct |
| Sep 1, 1842 | Joseph records David Whitmer and Oliver Cowdery, and then later, Martin Harris, seeing the plates and the angel Moroni. | Joseph Smith, Jr. | Direct |
| 1842 | Lucy describes dimensions of the plates. | Lucy Mack Smith | Scribed Verbatim 2nd Hand |
| Dec 19, 1843 | Campbell mentions that Stowell handled the plates in letter to Joseph. | Martha Campbell | Holograph 2nd Hand |
| Aug 1, 1844 | Obituary for Samuel Smith; Taylor writes Smith remained a BOM witness until his death. | John Taylor | 2nd Hand |
| 1844 | Appleby reports dimensions of the plates. | William I. Appleby | 2nd Hand |
| 1845 | Lucy Mack Smith recounts Joseph running with the plates. | Lucy Mack Smith | Scribed Verbatim 2nd Hand |
| 1845 | Lucy retells experience of the 3 Witnesses. | Lucy Mack Smith | Scribed Verbatim 2nd Hand |
| 1845 | Lucy recounts experience of the 8 Witnesses. | Lucy Mack Smith | Scribed Verbatim 2nd Hand Secondary |
| May 30, 1847 | Page reaffirms his testimony; defends BOM. | Hiriam Page | Direct Reprint |
| Oct 21, 1848 | Cowdery reaffirms his testimony at council meeting; saw and handled the plates. | Oliver Cowdery | Scribed Verbatim Reprint |
| 1854 | Ford claims 8 witnesses were self-deluded; never saw any plates. | Thomas Ford | Direct Unsourced Late |
| Feb 3, 1858 | Young reports that Samuel Smith affirms he is one of the BOM witnesses; calls it a revelation and translation. | Phineas Young | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Aug 1859 | Harris says the plates weighed 40-50 pounds. | Martin Harris | Scribed Verbatim Journalism |
| Aug 1859 | Harris says the plates were 7x8 inches. | Martin Harris | Scribed Verbatim Journalism |
| Aug 1859 | Harris says Beaman heard the plates klink. | Martin Harris | 2nd Hand Journalism |
| Aug 1859 | Harris tells Tiffany that plates must have been lead or gold. | Martin Harris | Scribed Verbatim Journalism |
| Aug 20, 1859 | Harris affirms his testimony that he handled the plates. | Martin Harris | Scribed Verbatim Reprint |
| 1866 | Noble's reminiscence of mob trying to steal the plates. | Mary Adeline Noble | Holograph 2nd Hand Late |
| 1867 | Pomeroy Tucker reports that Martin Harris had used the phraseology "seeing with the spiritual eyes." | Pomeroy Tucker | Unsourced Late |
| 1870 | Lapham reports that Smith Sr. gave dimensions of plates at 6x9-10 inches. | Fayette Lapham | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Aug 28, 1870 | Harris gives the weight of plates as between 40-60 pounds. | Martin Harris | Scribed Summary 2nd Hand Late |
| Jul 10, 1874 | Robert Aveson reports that Martin Harris testified to Edward Stevenson in 1874 of seeing "the plates and the inscriptions thereon." | Robert Aveson | 3rd Hand Late Journalism |
| Feb 18, 1875 | Brand reports that Whitmer reaffirmed published testimony. | John Whitmer | Scribed Summary 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Apr 12, 1875 | Whitmer reaffirms his testimony to Davis. | John Whitmer | Scribed Paraphrase 2nd Hand Journalism |
| Jul 1875 | Martin Harris is reported to have told Ole A. Jensen that he saw the plates and the angel; voice of God told him that the translation was true. | Ole A. Jensen | Holograph 2nd Hand Late |
| 1875 | Smith records Whitmer reaffirming his testimony and those of the other witnesses. | William Smith | Holograph Direct |
| Mar 5, 1876 | Whitmer says he never heard any other witnesses recant their testimonies. | John Whitmer | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Dec 11, 1876 | Whitmer reaffirms his printed testimony. | John Whitmer | Direct Reprint |
| Apr 12, 1877 | BM gives dimensions of plates as that of an "ordinary Bible." | Chenango Union | Reprint 3rd Hand Late Journalism |
| Feb 15, 1878 | Whitmer affirms testimony of BOM plates in public. | I. C. Funn | Scribed Summary Reprint Journalism |
| Aug 2, 1878 | Myron H. Bond recollects that John Whitmer "saw and handled" the plates. | Myron H. Bond | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Aug 14, 1878 | Poulson reports John Whitmer's final testimony of the BoM. | Peter Wilhelm Poulson | Scribed Verbatim 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Aug 31, 1878 | William Sayre notes how Joseph had a reputation for being poor. | William S. Sayre | 2nd Hand Reprint |
| Oct 1, 1879 | Interview with Emma; says she felt the plates. | Emma Hale Smith | Scribed Verbatim Late |
| Jul 11, 1881 | Whitmer gives dimensions of plates as 6x9 inches. | David Whitmer | Scribed Verbatim Reprint Journalism |
| 1883 | Smith says he lifted the plates; they weighed about 60 pounds. | William Smith | Direct Late |
| 1883 | Tyler recalls Samuel H Smith bearing testimony as a BOM witness. | Daniel Tyler | Direct Late |
| Jun 8, 1884 | Smith says the plates were heavier than wood and stone. | William Smith | Scribed Verbatim Late |
| Jun 8, 1884 | Smith compared dimensions of plates to a large Bible. | William Smith | Scribed Verbatim Late |
| Jun 8, 1884 | Smith recounts when JS first brought the plates home. | William Smith | Scribed Verbatim Late |
| Jul 1884 | Joseph Smith III recounts David Whitmer affirming he saw with his own eyes the plates. | Joseph Smith III | 2nd Hand Reprint Late |
| May 13, 1886 | Nathan A. Tanner, Jr. reports that David Whitmer told him that he saw the angel place the plates on a table; saw the plates "with his natural eyes." | Nathan A. Tanner, Jr. | Holograph Direct |
| Jun 7, 1886 | Edward Stevenson recounts Martin Harris informing him in 1870 that he told several acquaintances once that his knowledge of the angel and plates "is swallowed up in knowledge." | Edward Stevenson | 2nd Hand Late |
| Apr 1887 | David Whitmer affirms his testimony of the angels and plates in a letter to Anthony Metcalf. | David Whitmer | Direct Reprint |
| Feb 4, 1888 | Whitmer describes the plates as being 8x7 inches. | Chicago Tribune | Reprint Journalism |
| Oct 1888 | Jenson says Whitmer says his father Jacob testified of BOM on deathbed. | Andrew Jenson | Scribed Summary 3rd Hand Late |
| Dec 26, 1888 | George Mantle summarized that Martin Harris testified that Joseph translated by the power of God. | George Mantle | 2nd Hand Late |
| Sep 8, 1892 | John H. Gilbert writes that Martin Harris informed him in March 1830 that he saw the plates "with a spiritual eye." | John Hulbert Gilbert | 2nd Hand Late |
| Jan 13, 1894 | Smith remembers hefting the plates and judged them to be about 60 pounds. | William Smith | Scribed Paraphrase 2nd Hand |
| Oct 2, 1899 | Salt Lake Herald-Republican claims Jane Manning James handled the gold plates. | Salt Lake Herald-Republican | Direct |
| 1907 | George Edward Anderson reports that John Whitmer was firm in his testimony before his death. | George Edward Anderson | Reprint 3rd Hand |
| Mar 22, 1908 | James Henry Moyle reports that David Whitmer consistently described the spot in the woods where he saw the angel and plates, and that he handled the plates. | James H. Moyle | 2nd Hand Reprint Late |
| Jul 18, 1908 | Cummings argues that the plates were no more than 50 pounds. | B. F. Cummings | Direct Late Secondary |
| 1909 | Roberts responds to criticism that the plates were too heavy. | B. H. Roberts | Direct Secondary |
| Oct 29, 1921 | George Godfrey, in an affidavit from 1921, reports Martin Harris repeatedly testified of the Book of Mormon and handling the plates. | George Godfrey | 2nd Hand Late |
| Jun 1, 1936 | Alma L. Jensen recounts meeting with Martin Harris; Harris affirmed that he knew the Book of Mormon to be true and saw with his eyes the angel. | Alma L. Jensen | 2nd Hand Reprint Late |
| Sep 13, 1938 | James Henry Moyle, in an interview, recalls David Whitmer telling him that he had a clear vision and knowledge of the plates and the angel. | James H. Moyle | 2nd Hand Late |
| May 30, 1943 | Martin Harris is recounted as teaching that he did see the plates in the same way his audience could see his hands by William Glen. | William Glen | 2nd Hand Late Journalism |
| Sep 2, 1943 | Comfort Elizabeth Godfrey Flinders recounts how Martin Harris informed a group of boys in her father's home that he saw the plates just as plainly "as you see that chopping block." | Comfort Elizabeth Godfrey Flinders | 3rd Hand Late |
| Jun 30, 1945 | Salisbury describes the plates as "very heavy." | Herbert S. Salisbury | 2nd Hand Late |
| Jan 11, 1954 | Hancock recalls how Joseph's sisters hid the plates. | Mary Salisbury Hancock | 2nd Hand Late |
| Oct 1954 | Salisbury describes the plates as "very heavy." | Herbert S. Salisbury | 2nd Hand Late |
| Sep 1966 | Putnam makes an argument that the plates were tumbaga and weighed 40-60 pounds. | Read H. Putnam | Direct Late Secondary |
| 1992 | Smith argues the plates were tumbaga and weighed around 50 pounds. | Robert F. Smith | Direct Late Secondary |
| 2001 | Article in the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies argues that the plates were tumbaga and weighed 60 pounds. | Journal of Book of Mormon Studies | Direct |
| Feb 2006 | Butler addresses the weight of the plates. | Shanna Butler | Direct Secondary |
| Jul 2007 | Church magazine addresses weight of the plates. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Secondary |
| Mar 12, 2011 | Murphy reports soldiers run with 60-100 pound packs. | Patricia Murphy | Scribed Verbatim Direct Journalism |
| 2018 | The health requirements for the Philmont trek, affiliated with the BSA. | Boy Scouts of America: Philmont Scout Ranch | Direct |
| 2021 | Church History Topics essay discusses gold plates. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct Secondary |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Peterson describes actor running with replica of the plates. | Daniel C. Peterson | Scribed Paraphrase 2nd Hand |