Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe them for research. Here are the new ones created during May 2019: District Court (Utah) (Sixth District : Sevier County) Court Transcripts, 1898-1966
New Finding Aids at the Archives: January 2019
Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe them for research. Here are the new ones created during January 2019: Beaver County School District (Utah) Building plans, 1934-1992. Councils of Defense Utah in the World War by Noble Warrum, 1924 Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights History of Applications to Appropriate Water, 1903-1989. Department of Natural Resources. …
New Finding Aids at the Archives: December 2018
Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe them for research. Here are the new ones created during December 2018: Canyons School District (Utah). Crescent Elementary School Student attendance records, 1953-1966; 1973-1979. Department of Natural Resources. Division of Parks and Recreation Brigham Young Forest Farm House plans, ca. 1969 District Court (First District : Rich County) Civil and probate …
New Finding Aids at the Archives: November 2018
A list of new finding aids describing historical records from the Utah State Archives for November 2018.
Toward Better Access: Court Index Digitization
When I first learned how to research court records, it was a multi-step process involving research guides, paper binders, and at least two sets of microfilm. Finding a particular case required me to: identify the court or jurisdiction (perhaps using the Historical Jurisdiction guide) identify available name indexes or alternatives (using the Court Records guide) retrieve and search the microfilm …
Third District Court: Salt Lake County Criminal Index Online
An index covering from 1916 to 1975 for Salt Lake County criminal case files is now online. This series functions as an index to access the criminal case files and registers of actions. Individual entries record the name of defendants involved in criminal actions and provide the following information: name of the defendant, assigned case number, page number for the …
Newly Processed: May 2017
The following list includes record series that were processed at the Utah State Archives during the month of May 2017.
Newly Processed: April 2017
The following list includes record series that were processed at the Utah State Archives during the month of April 2017.
Second District: Weber County Index to Civil Actions Online
Created by the Second District Court in Weber County to record the names of the parties involved in civil actions and provide assigned case numbers, the Index to Civil Actions is now online. Volumes in the series alternate listings on each page, with the left page listing entries by surname of the plaintiff and the right page by surname of …
Call for Volunteers: Court Index Transcription
The Utah State Archives is looking for volunteers to transcribe typed and some handwritten court indexes to add to the main Name Indexes. Work may be done at the Archives or at home. May include civil cases, criminal cases, or probate for various counties since 1850. Visit Project for Court Indexes for more information!