Church Websites

The Church has established many Websites for reference, administration, collaboration, and missionary work. The list below is intended to be useful to a wide audience. Please avoid adding sites that are role-specific and contain sensitive information. These sites have various means of authentication, as noted below.

Overview

The various authentication methods are detailed in Login Credentials. In the Authentication column of the tables below, these will be listed as:

• LDS Account
• NetID
• other: uses some login other than LDS Account or NetID
• open: no login is required

General sites

Authentication	URL	Description
open	http://www.lds.org/	Official Church site
LDS Account	https://apps.lds.org/artcomp	LDS International Art Competition
open	http://disabilities.lds.org/	Resources to assist those with disabilities
open	http://interpreter.lds.org/	Interpreter resources
open	http://jesuschrist.lds.org/	Focus on Jesus Christ
open	http://maps.lds.org/	LDS Maps
open	http://newsroom.lds.org/	Public Affairs site containing press releases and resources for journalists
open	http://radio.lds.org/	The Mormon Channel is the official Church radio station and broadcasts 24/7.
LDS Account (optional)	http://youth.lds.org http://abrandnewyear.lds.org/ http://www.abrandnewyear.org/ http://www.abrandnewyear.com/	Youth-oriented site, including the A Brand New Year program
open	http://www.combatingpornography.org/ http://combatingpornography.lds.org/	New site on combating pornography (formerly simply redirected to http://www.lds.org/combatingpornography)
LDS Account	http://store.lds.org	Online ordering of Church materials. Anyone may shop without logging in, but using the LDS Account will give additional features for everyone, and access to more items for those with leadership callings.
open	http://www.ldschurchnews.com/	Authorized News Web site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Account	http://www.ldsjobs.org/	LDS Employment resources
open	http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/	LDS Philanthropies is a department of the Office of the Presiding Bishopric responsible for philanthropic donations to the Church
open LDS Account	http://www.mormon.org/	Missionary site (LDS Account required to create or edit profile)
open	http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/	The official site of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
open	http://www.musicandthespokenword.org/	The official site of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's weekly broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word
open	http://www.preservingmarriage.org/	Preserving marriage (currently focused on California Proposition 8)
open	http://www.providentliving.org/ http://providentliving.lds.org/	Provident Living, welfare topics
open	http://casting.lds.org	LDS Audiovisual Department casting site (redirects to http://ldsavdcasting.blogspot.com)

Scriptures and Church magazines

Authentication	URL	Description
open	http://scriptures.lds.org/	Online standard works and study aids
open	http://scriptures.byu.edu/	Scriptures cross-referenced to talks by general authorities in General Conference and Journal of Discourses
open	http://santabiblia.lds.org/	Information on new Spanish LDS edition of the Holy Bible.
open	http://ensign.lds.org/	Ensign magazine
open	http://liahona.lds.org/	Liahona magazine
open	http://newera.lds.org/	New Era magazine
open	http://friend.lds.org/	Friend magazine. Very child-friendly site.
open	https://submitmaterial.lds.org	Church magazines material submission form.

Presidents of the Church

Authentication	URL	Description
open	http://www.gordonbhinckley.org/	Life and teachings of President Hinckley
open	http://www.thomassmonson.org/	Life and teachings of President Monson
open	http://www.josephsmith.net/	Mission and life of the Prophet Joseph Smith
open	http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/	Collection of documents created by Joseph Smith or by staff whose work he directed

Service in the Church

Authentication	URL	Description
LDS Account	http://vineyard.lds.org/	On-line service opportunities - Crowd-sourcing projects
open	http://servicemission.ldschurch.org/	Part-time mission service and volunteer opportunities
open	http://www.lds.org/csm	Full-time mission service opportunities
open	http://publicaffairs.lds.org	Official resources for Public Affairs Councils and Priesthood Advisers
LDS Account	https://apps.lds.org/welfareoperations/index.jsf	Training resources for the Welfare Department operations leaders and volunteers.

Social networks

The Church has created official channels on social networks such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ to present links and video messages, targeted to those who are not members of the Church. Note that these are channels on main sites which are certainly not official sites of the Church, and that other channels viewed on these sites may link to non-Church content, including content that may be quite contrary to Church teachings.

Authentication	URL	Description
open	http://www.youtube.com/ldstech	YouTube channel for LDSTech
open	http://www.youtube.com/MormonMessages	YouTube channel for the Mormon Channel
open	http://www.youtube.com/Mormon	YouTube channel for Mormon.org
open	http://www.youtube.com/LDSPublicAffairs	YouTube channel for LDS Public Affairs
open	http://www.youtube.com/MormonMessagesYouth	YouTube channel for Youth
open	http://www.youtube.com/MormonNewEraMessages	YouTube channel featuring videos from the New Era, including Mormonads.
open	http://twitter.com/ldstech	Twitter stream for LDSTech
open	http://twitter.com/fs_news	Twitter stream for FamilySearch
open	http://twitter.com/mormonchannel	Twitter stream for the Mormon Channel
open	http://twitter.com/mormonorg	Twitter stream for Mormon.org
open	http://twitter.com/mormonmessages	Twitter stream for Mormon Messages
open	http://www.twitter.com/MormonNewsroom	Twitter stream for Church News/Announcements
open	http://www.facebook.com/lds	Facebook Page for the Church
open	http://www.facebook.com/ldstech	Facebook page for LDSTech
open	http://www.facebook.com/LDSNewsroom	Facebook Page for the Public Affairs Newsroom
open	http://www.facebook.com/ensign.magazine	Facebook Page for the Ensign
open	http://www.facebook.com/liahona.magazine	Facebook Page for the Liahona
open	http://www.facebook.com/newera.magazine	Facebook Page for the New Era
open	http://www.facebook.com/friend.magazine	Facebook Page for the Friend
open	http://www.facebook.com/mormonchannel	Facebook Page for the Mormon Channel
open	http://www.facebook.com/mormonmessages	Facebook Page for Mormon Messages
open	http://www.facebook.com/ldsinstitute	Facebook Page for LDS Institute of Religion
open	http://www.facebook.com/ldsmobile	Facebook Page for LDS Mobile announcements
open	http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Joseph-Smith-Papers/54051677972	Facebook Page for the Joseph Smith Papers
open	http://plus.google.com/u/0/111098575968372675699/posts	Google+ Page for Mormon.org
open	http://plus.google.com/u/0/101264060152105540821/posts	Google+ Page for the LDS Newsroom
open	https://plus.google.com/communities/117125677663304442240	Google+ Community for FamilySearch

Clerk sites

Authentication	URL	Description
other	http://mls.lds.org/	Download site for MLS and related applications
open	http://tech.lds.org/	Church technology site
LDS Account	http://clerk.lds.org/ http://clerks.lds.org/	Clerk Resources application
LDS Account	http://tech.lds.org/forum	Church technology and clerk forums
LDS Account	http://tech.lds.org/wiki	Church technology and clerk wiki
LDS Account	http://mhtech.lds.org	Section of Church technology and clerk wiki devoted to Meetinghouse technologies
LDS Account	https://labs.lds.org	New projects under development. Special permission required.

Family History sites

Authentication	URL	Description
other	http://www.familysearch.org/	Family History site. Site can be used without logging in, but login is required for accessing LDS ordinance information.
LDS Account	http://new.familysearch.org/	New Family History site. Accessible only for Church members. Now available in all Church temple districts outside Asia.
open	http://labs.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearchlabs.org/	FamilySearch Labs showcases new family history technologies.
other	http://www.familysearchindexing.org/	Community indexing of historical genealogical records.
LDS Account	http://wiki.familysearch.org/	Wiki oriented to family history research
LDS Account	http://forums.familysearch.org	Forums oriented to family history research, indexing, wiki, and new FamilySearch
open	http://devnet.familysearch.org/	Support for developers of third-party products that integrate with FamilySearch.
other	http://films.familysearch.org/ https://film.familysearch.org/	FamilySearch online microfilm ordering.
other	http://histfam.familysearch.org/	The new Community Trees feature at FamilySearch.
open	http://www.gensocietyofutah.org/	Official Website of the Genealogical Society of Utah, the custodians of FamilySearch data.
other	https://lds.netdimensions.com/	Internet learning system for FamilySearch users and missionaries and employees of the Church in various departments.

Education sites

Authentication	URL	Description
open	http://www.ldsces.org/	Church Educational System
open	http://seminary.lds.org/	Seminary site
open	http://institute.lds.org/	Institute site
open	http://www.besmart.com/	Preparing youth for college
open	http://education.lds.org/	Education area on lds.org
open/other	http://www.byu.edu/	Brigham Young University. A Route Y ID is required to access certain areas of the site.
open/other	http://mi.byu.edu/ http://farms.byu.edu/ http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/	The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. The institute includes the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS), the Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (CPART), Middle Eastern Texts Initiative (METI) and BYU Studies.
open/other	http://eom.byu.edu/	Encyclopedia of Mormonism
open	http://www.byub.org/ http://www.byubroadcasting.org/	BYU Broadcasting, including program schedules and many archive videos.
open	http://www.byu.tv/	Streaming video from BYU TV. Uses Move Networks player.
open/other	http://www.byui.edu/	BYU-Idaho. BYU-Idaho Net ID is required to access certain areas of the site.
open/other	http://www.byuh.edu/	BYU-Hawaii. A CES Net ID is required to access certain areas of the site.
open/other	http://www.ldsbc.edu/	LDS Business College. Specific login credentials are required to access certain areas of the site.
LDS Account	http://pef.lds.org/	Perpetual Education Fund.
other	https://www.ldsces.org/cstar	S&I students reports and management.

Administrative sites

The following sites are for administrative purposes and have restricted access given only to people with certain callings. Access is listed only for the stake and ward/branch level.

Authentication	URL	Description
LDS Account	https://apps.lds.org/tes	Temple Recommend Activation. Available to stake presidency and stake clerk and possibly stake executive secretary.
LDS Account	https://apps.lds.org/imos	Mission Office System is an online system to manage mission affairs.
LDS Account	http://www.lds.org/mss	Missionary Recommendation System. Available to stake presidents and bishops and branch presidents and those they authorize.
LDS Account	http://cdol.lds.org/	Church Directory of Organizations and Leaders. Available only to authorized priesthood leaders.
LDS Account	http://new.ldsmail.net/	Official e-mail system for Church units and other entities. Available to stake presidents, FHC directors, CES employees, area seventies and some Church departments employees (replaced www.ldsmail.net).
LDS Account	https://new.myldsmail.net/	Official e-mail system for Church's called to serve missionaries (replaced www.myldsmail.net).
NetID	http://referrals.lds.org/	MTC Referral Manager
other	https://chqmpweb1.ldschurch.org/	An online meeting system in testing.
LDS Account	http://pvc.lds.org/	Another online meeting system in testing. (To create an account, go to https://apps.lds.org/pvc).
LDS Account	https://apps.lds.org/ticketing/tickets/TicketStatus.jsf	Temple Square events check registration feature.
LDS Account	https://filesend.ldschurch.org	A system to transfer large files in the Church servers without using e-mail.

Sites that redirect to other sites

The sites below are not separate sites per se, but are registered domains or subdomains that redirect to lds.org, mormon.org or providentliving.org.

Authentication	URL	Redirect	Description
open	http://www.3simpleways.org/	http://www.mormon.org/3simpleways	Request your free 3 Simple Ways to Become A Happier Family booklet
open	http://asl.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/asl	Gospel Library items in American Sign Language format
open	http://audio.lds.org/	http://lds.org/mp3/newarchive/0,18615,5249-1,00.html	Church Publications in Compressed Audio Format
open	http://auditing.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/pa/display/0,17884,6074-1,00.html	Record-Keeping and Auditing Training
open	http://braille.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/braille	Gospel Library items in Braille format
open	http://calendar.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/calendar	Calendar of Church-sponsored events
open	http://cesfiresides.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/...	CES firesides for young adults
open	http://churchhistory.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/churchhistory	Church History
open	http://www.churchhistorylibrary.org/	http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/...	New Church History Library
open	http://www.churchhistorymuseum.org/	http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/museum	Church History Museum
open	http://conferencegames.lds.org	https://beta.lds.org/general-conference/children	General Conference games and activities for children
open	http://countries.lds.org	http://www.lds.org/countries	Country Websites (sites like lds.org for other countries)
open	http://dutytogod.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/dutytogod	New Duty to God program
open	http://family.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/familyresources	Home and Family area of lds.org
open	http://www.familyanswersvideo.org/ http://www.familyfirstvideo.org/	http://www.mormon.org/familyanswers	Request your free Family Answers DVD
open	http://familyproclamation.lds.org/	http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/ind...	The Family: A Proclamation to the World
open	http://familyservices.lds.org/ http://www.ldsfs.org/	http://www.providentliving.org/familyservices/strength	LDS Family Services
open	http://fhe.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/hf/fhe/welcome/0,16785,4210-1,00.html	Family Home Evening area of lds.org
open	http://www.findingfaithvideo.org/	http://www.mormon.org/findingfaith	Redirects to "Faith in Jesus Christ" page (video no longer available)
open	http://www.freebookofmormon.org/	http://www.mormon.org/bookofmormon	Request your free copy of The Book of Mormon
open	http://www.freeholybible.org/	http://www.mormon.org/holybible	Request your free copy of the King James version of the Bible
open	http://gems.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/gems	Subscription information and archives for LDS Gems
open	http://generalconference.lds.org/ http://gc.lds.org	http://new.lds.org/general...	General Conference Archives
open	http://gospelart.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/library/...	Gospel Art book
open	http://gospellibrary.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/gospellibrary	Gospel Library Home
open	http://humanitarian.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/humanitarianservices	Humanitarian Services
open	http://images.lds.org/	http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/ind...	Image Library within the Gospel Library
open	http://www.intellectualreserveinc.org/	http://www.lds.org/	Legal entity of the LDS Church
open	http://www.itsaboutlove.org/ http://itsaboutlove.lds.org/	http://www.providentliving.org/ses/birthmother/wecanhelp	LDS Family Services adoption resources
open	http://jobs.lds.org/	http://www.ldsjobs.org/	LDS Employment resources
open	http://www.lds.jobs	http://www.lds.org/emp	Employment by the Church
open	http://www.lambofgodvideo.org/	http://www.mormon.org/lambofgod	Request your free copy of The Lamb of God DVD
LDS Account	http://ldsaccount.lds.org/	https://apps.lds.org/sign-in/go	Site for registering for or updating LDS Account credentials
open	http://www.ldsprinting.net/	http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/ind...	Printing Division pages
open	http://library.lds.org/ http://gospeltopics.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/topics	Gospel Topics A to Z
open	http://livingchrist.lds.org/	http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/ind...	Living Christ testimony of the Apostles
open	http://www.mormonchannel.org/ http://www.mormonchannel.com/ http://www.mormonchannel.net/	http://radio.lds.org/	Mormon Channel radio
open	http://music.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/churchmusic	Church music site on lds.org
open	http://www.nativityvideo.org/	http://www.mormon.org/nativity	Request your free copy of Joy to the World DVD
open	http://pageants.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/placestovisit/alph...	Church pageants: descriptions, locations, dates
open	http://personalprogress.lds.org/	https://beta.lds.org/young-women/...	New YW Personal Progress site
open	http://placestovisit.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/placestovisit	Visitors centers, Church history sites, and other interesting places to visit
open	http://preachmygospel.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/library/...	Preach my Gospel page within Gospel Library
open	http://www.propertyreserveinc.org/	http://www.lds.org/	Development arm of the Church
open	http://reliefsociety.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/pa/...	Relief Society
open	http://rss.lds.org/ http://podcasts.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/rss	RSS / Podcast / Email Subscription Index
open	http://temples.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/temples	Temples of the Church
open	http://www.togetherforevervideo.org/	http://www.mormon.org/togetherforever	Redirects to "Forever Families" page (video no longer available)
open	http://video.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/videos	Large collection of videos, including various broadcasts
open	http://yw.lds.org/ http://youngwomen.lds.org/	http://www.lds.org/pa/...	Young Women