A list of new finding aids describing historical records from the Utah State Archives for September 2018.
New Finding Aids at the Archives: August 2018
A list of new finding aids describing historical records from the Utah State Archives for August 2018.
Births: Reports to Registers
The State of Utah began issuing birth certificates in 1905. Before the law was passed, local government offices used different methods to record the vital records of births and deaths in their community. In 1898, birth and death registrations were done within the offices of county clerks across the state. For births, physicians and midwives reported the births they attended …
Death Certificates for 1966-1967 Indexed by Name
Researchers may now search for death certificates by name for 1966 and 1967. Thanks to our volunteers and staff, one may look for a death record by name, date, or county. Utah Death Certificate Index, 1904-1967 The death certificate collection was first released online in December 2006, covering 1904-1956 through a partnership with FamilySearch. Since then, the Utah State Archives …
The videos are now available!
On Saturday, July 28th, we held our inaugural family history workshop. We had some great presentations, and people were able to use our Research Center throughout the day. We know not everyone has time on a Saturday to come down to the Archives. As part of our workshop, we recorded the presenters so we can provide continued access to their …
New Name Indexes Search
One of our most popular online features is our name indexes. We know you love them (especially the death certificates) so we want to make searching them easier for you. Some of our improvements are still in development, but starting today we will be beta testing a brand new interface for users. Hopefully, you will find this more powerful and configurable …
Finding Your Family in the Records Workshop 1 Week from TOMORROW!
We understand that tracking down records to prove family stories is not always easy. To help with that effort, we are holding our first ever family history workshop: Finding Your Family in the Records.
2017-2018 in the Utah State Digital Archives
An infographic visualizing the last year in the Digital Archives with information on number of items, statistics on use, and notable additions.
Finding Your Family in the Records Workshop Schedule of Events Now Available
We understand that tracking down records to prove family stories is not always easy. To help with that effort, we are holding our first ever family history workshop: Finding Your Family in the Records.
New Finding Aids at the Archives: June 2018
A list of new finding aids describing historical records from the Utah State Archives for June 2018.