Joseph Smith was NOT a Polygamist: Top 5 Reasons

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Notes:

Church’s original Doctrine and Covenants condemned polygamy:
- https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/doctrine-and-covenants-1835/259

Joseph’s denials:
- https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/discourse-26-may-1844-as-compiled-by-leo-hawkins/13
- https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/journal-december-1842-june-1844-book-3-15-july-1843-29-february-1844/123

Emma’s denials:
- History of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, vol. 3, pp. 355–356.

Hyrum’s denials:
- Still available on Church History Library: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/daa151c4-7bae-49d0-8cef-d281a70f1d32/0/32
- Deleted from the printed History of the Church: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/history-1838-1856-volume-e-1-1-july-1843-30-april-1844/356

Brigham Young’s speech disparaging Hyrum:
- https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/23abc600-ff59-4c69-ad9f-85dd32e55db2/0/1

JS Papers Historical Introduction to section 132 and polygamy:
- https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/revelation-12-july-1843-dc-132/1#historical-intro

On the lack of children:
- Website of Dr. Ugo Perego, the population geneticist who did the work on Joseph’s DNA: http://www.josephsmithdna.com/
- Transcript of interview with Dr. Perego on LDS Perspectives podcast: https://ldsperspectives.com/2016/10/26/dna-detective-work-ugo-perego/
- News article covering a presentation from Dr. Perego: https://www.deseret.com/2016/6/13/20590178/joseph-smith-apparently-was-not-josephine-lyon-s-father-mormon-history-association-speaker-says/