What's New

October 2024

The Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation is grateful for all of our partners, and this month FAIR Latter-day Saints deserves special mention. FAIR collaborates with us to publish many articles and videos featuring the inspiring content mined from the Wilford Woodruff Papers. Several recent examples are highlighted below.

Wilford Woodruff Papers at 2024 FAIR Conference

Matt McBride, Director of Publications for the Church History Department, mentioned the Wilford Woodruff Papers in response to a question about the legacy of the Joseph Smith Papers Project and their influence on how a record is kept for future generations. He said, “The Wilford Woodruff [Papers] Foundation has done a phenomenal job with the Wilford Woodruff Papers. … they are working on … an open and accessible publication of his Papers, which we are very excited about.” You can listen to his entire remarks online.

Brand-New Family History Database Now Available

This recently published article by FAIR highlights our new Relative Finder feature made possible through our partnership with FamilySearch. Hundreds of new people are being added each week! Please share this resource with your friends and relatives so they can learn of their connections with Church history.

Big Questions Article Series

Each month, we collaborate with FAIR on an article to answer questions that youth may have. This month's article highlights how we can get more involved in family history work.

LaJean Purcell Carruth featured in the Deseret News

Wilford Woodruff Papers Advisor and FAIR Latter-day Saints conference speaker LaJean Purcell Carruth shares her insights on Brigham Young through his "lost discourses."