Tracy Hansen, recipient of The Utah State Archives’ Excellence in Information Governance Award 2015 Tracy Hansen, Ogden City Recorder, was awarded The Utah State Archives’ Excellence in Information Governance Award at our annual electronic records conference on Thursday, October 22, 2015. Tracy has many accomplishments as a records officer, here are just a few. Tracy has been working closely with …
One day until Utah State Archives' Electronic Records Conference!
Just one day until the 2015 Electronic Records Conference! We are excited to see all 278 of you! Venue The conference will be held at the Salt Lake Public Library’s Main Branch, 210 E. 400 S., Salt Lake City, 84111, in the Nancy Tessman Auditorium located on the main floor, on the east end. The auditorium has theater style seating with plenty of …
Change of Venue and Other Announcements for Upcoming Electronic Records Conference!
Just one week until the 2015 Electronic Records Conference! We are excited to see all 250+ of you! Change of Venue We had to make a change of venue and found a great home for the conference at the Salt Lake Public Library’s Main Branch, 210 E. 400 S., Salt Lake City, 84111. The conference will be held in …
Divorce Research Guide Updated
The research guide to divorce records has been updated to provide a more comprehensive resource during the territorial period (1850-1895). The list of records in that section listed most but possibly not all territorial court records where a divorce could be found. Now there are links to the county probate courts and district courts on the research guide to territorial …
Wondering what to do with your social media accounts? Texts? Emails?
Happy Electronic Records Day! Are you wondering what to do with your social media accounts, texts, or emails? On this Electronic Records Day, consider these points to help keep your agency out of legal trouble and to ensure that critical records are preserved. Tips for Managing Electronic Communications in Government Content, not format is important. Just as you wouldn’t keep …
Celebrating Electronic Records Day!
October 10, 2015 marks the fourth annual celebration of Electronic Records Day, sponsored by the Council of State Archivists (COSA). COSA states that E-Records Day is an “opportunity to share information about what you are doing to manage your state’s digital resources and to enlist help in preserving electronic records. This day is designed to raise awareness among state …
Newly Processed: September 2015
All public records at the Utah State Archives are accessible through the Research Center. However, once processed the records are easier to use with proper storage and fuller descriptions, including online series inventories. The following list includes record series that were processed during the month of September 2015: District Court (Second District : Davis County) Civil and criminal case indexes, …
Browse Birth Certificates Online: 1914
Birth certificate images for 1914 are now online at archives.utah.gov/digital/81443.htm. Although they are not indexed by name yet, if one knows the birth date and county it should not be difficult to locate the correct folder and browse through a few images for the time being. Saving and printing of images is available. Would you like to help index birth …
Upcoming Training Events: October through December 2015
Upcoming Training Events October through December 2015 The following is a 3-month calendar of training events offered by the Utah State Archives. All employees of a governmental entity are invited to participate, especially records officers and chief administrative officers. Utah State Archives’ training events are free of charge. Archives Hosted Conferences Electronic Records Management Conference Annual fall conference with presentations focusing on …
General Schedule for Your Input
As part of the General Schedule Update Project, the Utah State Archives is proposing a new schedule for your consideration. We would like to submit this schedule to the State Records Committee’s October 8th meeting. Remember, there is no designation or classification of general schedules because that needs to be determined by the record series. -Permit & Licensing Records- These …