The Research Center will be closed Monday, October 8, 2012 in observance of Columbus Day. It will open again Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
21st Amendment Ratification Records Online
Did you know that Utah was the state that fulfilled the constitutional requirement to ratify the 21st amendment to end prohibition? This amendment is also the only one thus far ratified by state conventions rather than state legislatures [Wikipedia]. The records of the Convention to Ratify the 21st Amendment for Utah are now online. The 72nd Congress of the United …
First State Records Ombudsman Report
This month the State Archives issued the first records ombudsman report. It highlights some points of interest related to GRAMA. Email, retrieval of electronic data, and fees for GRAMA requests are key issues for both requesters and responders. Responders are also interested in how to classify law enforcement records. In response to new legislation, State Archivist, Patricia Smith-Mansfield, appointed Rosemary …
Archives Month: Year of the Newspaper
All Events for Utah Archives Month | RSVP on Facebook | Get Directions Monday, October 1, 2012 12 noon With more than 1,300,000 pages of Utah newspapers now scanned it is feared the convenience of digital access will doom the surviving paper copies to the trash where they will be lost to future generations of researchers. Marriott Library, Lee Library, …
Research Center Closure
In order for staff to attend the 60th Annual Utah State History Conference, the Research Center will be closed Friday, September 21, 2012. It will open again Monday, September 24 at the usual 9 a.m. Please feel free to join us at the conference–a free event!
Governor Huntsman Press Releases Online
This series contains press releases and media advisories from the office of Governor Jon Huntsman given to media sources to publicize the governor’s activities and opinions. The records contain information on the appointment of judges and state officials, announcements of new businesses in Utah, legislative announcements and official decrees recognizing and celebrating significant individuals and events. The documents online are …
Naturalizations from Salt Lake County Online
Naturalization records documenting the final step to citizenship from Salt Lake City are now online. The records cover from 1907 to 1925, individuals in the records may have immigrated years before as detailed in the Naturalization and Citizenship Research Guide. Records may be found searching for names of heads of households (married women were automatically naturalized along with their husbands …
Holiday Closure: Labor Day
The Research Center for the Utah State Archives and Utah State History will be closed Monday, September 3, 2012 for Labor Day. It will open again Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 9 a.m. Meanwhile, there are many research materials available online anytime in digital archives, name indexes, guides, and inventories.
Browse Birth Certificates Online: 1911
Birth certificate images for 1911 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 …
Utah Archives Month 2012
The calendar for Utah Archives Month is now being updated for October 2012 events at utaharchivesmonth.org. The events hosted by the Utah State Archives and Utah State History have been posted (including on Facebook): 10/1/2012 – Randy Silverman: Year of the Newspaper 10/12/2012 – Cevan LeSieur: “The Avenues of Salt Lake City” 10/15/2012 – Brock Cheney: “Plain But Wholesome: Foodways …