Utah Genealogical Archives - It is wise to acquaint yourself with any repository which you might visit by writing to the appropriate archive or library in advance. Every repository has published materials that introduce its collections and research policy. State archives and historical agencies also have Internet sites that provide the same information. Some even have downloadable databases for some or parts of their collections.
"Genealogists are generally positive and energetic, and most are ready to share their findings or research experience with anyone they can help. There are hundreds of genealogical societies at the grass-roots level. Knowledge of the genealogical community will place you in the midst of much activity, increase your productivity, and alert you to the importance of research standards and etiquette." Sandra Hargreaves Luebking,
Editor of FGS Forum, Co-editor of The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy
Utah Historical & Genealogical Societies - Because family history research relies greatly upon records found at the county level, many local societies represent counties. Organizations also form around shared interests. Ethnic or religious origins account for many groups, such as the Polish Genealogical Society of America and P.O.I.N.T. (Pursuing Our Italian Names Together). Societies also form around common locales of origin for members’ ancestors; hence, the Palatines to America and Germans from Russia societies.
For almost every state there is a state genealogical society, a state genealogical council, or both. In addition to their own work, state-level groups sometimes help coordinate the efforts of local societies within the state. Their publications, newsletters and quarterlies, supplement those produced by the local societies.
Utah Historical Quarterly - Utah Historical Society. Providing
good historical context of Utah research, the publication
also evaluates source material for genealogical and local
history research. The society’s The Utah History Suite
Edition 3 (1999), CD-ROM by Historical Views contains
most issues of the Quarterly, plus all 29 centennial county
histories.
Genealogical Journal - Utah Genealogical Association. Not
restricted to articles on Utah genealogy, the publication
is of national interest including methodology and source
material from all over the world.
Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine - Genealogical Society
of Utah. Published between 1910 and 1940, its articles were
not limited to Utah or Mormon genealogy.
Utah Newspapers -The first newspaper in Utah was the Deseret News, which
began publication in Salt Lake in 1850. Other nineteenthcentury
newspapers and their first date of publication include:
Ogden Standard-Examiner, Odgen, 1870.
The Daily Herald, Provo, 1873.
The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, 1875.
The Washington County News, St. George, 1896.
Intermountain Catholic, 1899.
The university’s library holds many obscure Utah newspapers on microfilm in addition to the major ones. See the Public Pioneer for information online newspaper indexes.
Both the Utah Historical Society and the Salt Lake City Public Library have extensive subject newspaper clipping files. The most significant clipping file is the LDS Church Historical Department’s “Journal History.” It is a chronological file beginning in 1830 organized by the event’s date of occurrence. Each article has been extensively indexed. More than 100,000 pages of Utah weekly newspapers are being digitized as part of the ongoing “Utah Digital Newspapers:
A Utah Academic Consortium Project.” An online searchable database with digital images is available to researchers at <www.lib.utah.edu/digital/unew>.
An Obituary Card Index of those listings found in runs of twelve Salt Lake City newspapers from the beginning of their publication is microfilmed and available through FHL. The earliest newspaper covered is for 1850 with more recent ones running through to 1971.
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