Birth certificates issued by the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics in 1908 are now online and freely available to the public. The searchable index and digital images may be accessed from archives.utah.gov/research/indexes/81443.htm. And that means it’s time to see the most popular baby names that were given in 1908 (see 1905, 1906, and 1907). Girls Mary Ruth Helen …
Top Baby Names in Utah 1907 Edition
It’s time to update and compare the most popular baby names, as found in birth certificates that are now public. Girls Mary Alice Helen Edna Florence Thelma Ruth Margaret Grace Mildred Boys John William James George Joseph Charles Arthur Thomas Clarence Robert
Newly Processed: December 2014
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 December 2014: District Court (Second District : Davis County) Criminal case files, 1896- District …
Newly Processed: October and November 2014
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 months of October-November 2014: Board of Pardons Utah Territorial Prison painting, 1887 Governor (1933-1941 : Blood) …
Book of The Pioneers Celebrating 1897 Jubilee Now Online
The 116-year-old “Book of the Pioneers” is now available with a full-text search on Utah State Archives web site at archives.utah.gov/digital/14107.htm. The Archives collaborated with the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library for conservation and repair of the one-of-a-kind book. In addition, the library created high-quality digital images for viewing online. The “Book of the Pioneers” is “a record …
Territorial Executive Papers Online
The organic act passed by the U.S. Congress on September 9, 1850 created an office of territorial secretary with three major functions: (1) To record and preserve all laws and proceedings of the Legislative Assembly (2) To record all acts and proceedings of the Governor in his executive department (3) To provide copies of these official acts to specific federal …
Records from Territorial Governors Online
Recordkeeping was not quite the same for governors during the territorial period (1850-1895), compared to more recent years with offices full of staff to keep track of correspondence, photographs, and artifacts. The Archives does have a few things in its holdings to provide insight into territorial governance, which are now going online as part of the Utah Territory Project. Governor …
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 …
Top Baby Names in Utah 1906 Edition
It’s time to update and compare the most popular baby names, as found in birth certificates that are now public. A few shuffled around, but the #1 are the same as the year before (view 1905 top names) Boys John William James George Joseph Charles Frank Robert Edward Harold Girls Mary Alice Florence Ruth Thelma Helen Edna Dorothy Edith Mildred
We're Back!
The Records Center (RC) completed its relocation to the new Freeport Center location in Clearfield. Effective Wednesday, March 28, 2012 the RC will begin accepting records retrieval requests and records transfer requests. The process for requesting and transferring records remains the same. You can view an informative training video on how to transfer records to the RC on the Archives’ website. …