Genealogist Sunny Jane Morton researches US Catholic nuns, discusses LDS connections
August 12, 2026 at 9:05 PM MT · via Global Sisters Report · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
Global Sisters Report interviews Sunny Jane Morton, a genealogist and researcher who has studied US Catholic nuns and their connections to Mormon history. Morton, who is Latter-day Saint, discusses her work documenting the lives of religious sisters and unexpected overlaps between Catholic and LDS institutional histories in 19th-century America. The Q&A explores how genealogical research can illuminate lesser-known aspects of religious history in the United States.
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