As part of the records of the 1895 Constitutional Convention, a high-resolution digital copy of the Federal Enabling Act that led to Utah becoming a state is now online in the Utah Digital Archives. In July 1894, the U.S. Congress enacted a law to enable the territory of Utah to be admitted into the Union as a state. The act …
Holiday Closure: Pioneer Day
The Research Center for the Utah State Archives and Utah State History will be closed for Pioneer Day, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. It will open again on Wednesday, July 25 at 9 a.m. Pioneer Day commemorates the arrival of the Mormon Pioneers in the Salt Lake valley July 24, 1847.
Death Certificates for 1959-1960 Indexed by Name
Researchers may now search for death certificates by name for 1959-1960. Previously, images have been available for browsing. Thanks to one of our volunteer indexers, one may look for a death record by name, date, or county. Utah Death Certificate Index, 1904-1960
Holiday Closure
The Research Center for the Utah State Archives and Utah State History will be closed Monday, February 20, 2012 for Washington & Lincoln Day. It will open once again Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 9 a.m.
Holiday Closure
The Research Center for the Utah State Archives and Utah State History will be closed Monday, January 16, 2012 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It will open once again Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 9 a.m.
Holiday Closures
The Research Center for the Utah State Archives and Utah State History will be closed Monday, December 26, 2011 for Christmas. It will open again Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 9 a.m. We will also be closed Monday, January 2, 2012 for New Year’s Day, opening again Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Happy Holidays!
Holiday Closure
The Research Center for the Utah State Archives and Utah State History will be closed Thursday, November 24, 2011 for Thanksgiving Day. It will re-open Friday, November 25 at 9 a.m.
Alliance for Response: Safeguarding Utah's Cultural Heritage
Some of Utah’s cultural heritage custodians met with first responders and disaster planners at the Utah Alliance for Response forum on November 2, to discuss actions that can be taken to protect records and other cultural heritage artifacts in the event of a disaster. Planners hope that the outcome of this forum will be the creation of partnerships and strengthened communication between …
Holiday Closure
The Research Center for the Utah State Archives and Utah State History will be closed Friday, November 11, 2011 for Veterans’ Day. Normal hours will resume Monday, November 14 at 9:00 a.m. Are you looking for military records? We have research guides online to help you: Utah Military Records Collection Service Records Discharges and Benefit Records Wars and Conflicts
Archives Month: Author of The Mormon Rebellion: America’s First Civil War
www.utaharchivesmonth.org | Facebook | Twitter Join us on October 21st at the Utah State Archives as Will Bagley discusses his latest book (co-authored with David Bigler), The Mormon Rebellion: America’s First Civil War, 1857-1858. This story describes how in 1857 President James Buchanan ordered U.S. troops to Utah to replace Brigham Young as governor and restore order in what the …