Forgeries of Historical Documents
Fraudulent fabricated documents, notably the Mark Hofmann forgeries affecting Latter-day Saint history.
14 documents · 5 libraries · 1987–2026
Emphasis over time
Peak: 2 documents in 2001
Documents tagged with this topic each year. Libraries cover different years (Liahona starts in 2021), so the rate compares eras more fairly than the count.
Where it lives
- BYU Studies7 documents
- Interpreter3 documents
- Scripture Central2 documents
- General Conference1 document
- Journal of Book of Mormon Studies1 document
Latest
Interpreter
Mi’kmaq, Meldrum, May, and Mark (opens in a new tab)
Jerry D. Grover Jr. · 2026
Interpreter
Largely Shadow, Short of Reality (opens in a new tab)
Allen Wyatt · 2023
BYU Studies
Manuscripts, Murder, and a Miniseries (opens in a new tab)
Richard E. Turley Jr. · 2021
BYU Studies
The History of the Book of Mormon Text (opens in a new tab)
Royal Skousen · 2020
Scripture Central
What Do the Kinderhook Plates Reveal About Joseph Smith’s Gift of Translation? (opens in a new tab)
Scripture Central · Aug 2019
Scripture Central
Why Should Latter-day Saints Beware Fraudulent Artifacts? (opens in a new tab)
Scripture Central · Aug 2019
BYU Studies
Elvis Has Left the Library (opens in a new tab)
Keith A. Erekson · 2018
Interpreter
Jeff Lindsay · 2018
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
New and Old Light on Shawabtis from Mesoamerica (opens in a new tab)
John Gee · 1997
General Conference
“Lord, Increase Our Faith” (opens in a new tab)
Gordon B. Hinckley · Oct 1987
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