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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[United States Newspapers|U.S. Newspapers]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Utah Genealogy|Utah]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[ | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[United States Newspapers|U.S. Newspapers]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Utah Genealogy|Utah]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Utah_Newspapers|Utah Newspapers]]'' | ||
== Using Newspapers for Family History == | == Using Newspapers for Family History == | ||
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*In "slow news" days, a newspaper may include "filler," such as stories, jokes, and sometimes names of hotel guests or people arriving on the stage coach. | *In "slow news" days, a newspaper may include "filler," such as stories, jokes, and sometimes names of hotel guests or people arriving on the stage coach. | ||
See [[United States Newspapers#Coverage_and_content_of_U.S._newspapers|content of U.S. newspapers]] for an overview of what you may learn about a person or place. | See [[United States Newspapers#Coverage_and_content_of_U.S._newspapers|content of U.S. newspapers]] for an overview of what you may learn about a person or place. | ||
== Digital Issues Online == | == Digital Issues Online == | ||
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*[http://digitalnewspapers.org/ Digital Newspapers] (Free) The University of Utah's Digital Newspaper Collection with more than 600,000 pages of digitized Utah historical newspapers. | *[http://digitalnewspapers.org/ Digital Newspapers] (Free) The University of Utah's Digital Newspaper Collection with more than 600,000 pages of digitized Utah historical newspapers. | ||
*[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=96 NewspaperArchive.com] ($) has a collection of digitized Utah newspapers with more than 1.6 million pages online. This database is sometimes free at libraries. It may be under the name Access NewspaperArchive. | *[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=96 NewspaperArchive.com] ($) has a collection of digitized Utah newspapers with more than 1.6 million pages online. This database is sometimes free at libraries. It may be under the name Access NewspaperArchive. | ||
*[http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/collections/search/newspapers/index.html Utah History Research Center, The Newspaper Collection] | *[http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/collections/search/newspapers/index.html Utah History Research Center, The Newspaper Collection] | ||
*[http://pioneer.utah.gov/digital_utah/digital_newspapers.html Utah Newspapers and Digital Newspapers Collections] | *[http://pioneer.utah.gov/digital_utah/digital_newspapers.html Utah Newspapers and Digital Newspapers Collections] | ||
{{Tip|If a name or keyword search does not bring expected results, check the image quality of the online pages. Suggestions: Look for microfilmed [[Utah Newspapers#Resources for Utah Newspapers|copies of the newspaper]]. Better yet, find an original copy of the newspaper if possible.}} | {{Tip|If a name or keyword search does not bring expected results, check the image quality of the online pages. Suggestions: Look for microfilmed [[Utah Newspapers#Resources for Utah Newspapers|copies of the newspaper]]. Better yet, find an original copy of the newspaper if possible.}} | ||
Elephind.com (free) newspaper portal to search newspaper collections all in one place. | Elephind.com (free) newspaper portal to search newspaper collections all in one place. | ||
== The History of Newspapers in Utah == | == The History of Newspapers in Utah == | ||
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Newspapers report family information in notices of births, marriages, obituaries, and local news. Newspapers began early in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two major Utah newspapers are the [http://www.deseretnews.com Deseret News] and the [http://www.sltrib.com/ Salt Lake Tribune]. | Newspapers report family information in notices of births, marriages, obituaries, and local news. Newspapers began early in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two major Utah newspapers are the [http://www.deseretnews.com Deseret News] and the [http://www.sltrib.com/ Salt Lake Tribune]. | ||
The place to start searches of historical Utah newspapers is at [http://digitalnewspapers.org/ Utah Digital Newspapers]. | The place to start searches of historical Utah newspapers is at [http://digitalnewspapers.org/ Utah Digital Newspapers]. | ||
==== Deseret News ==== | ==== Deseret News ==== | ||
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==== Libraries and Archives ==== | ==== Libraries and Archives ==== | ||
The [[University of Utah|J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah]], the [[ | The [[University of Utah|J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah]], the [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University]], and the [[Utah State Historical Society|Utah State Historical Society Library]] all have collections of Utah newspapers. The Utah State Historical Society Library has a newspaper clip file collected from the 1950s to 1995 with articles about Utah people. The Harold B. Lee Library has an index to early Utah newspapers. | ||
The FamilySearch Library has other newspapers from some Utah cities and counties. Search the FamilySearch Catalog by place for: UTAH, [COUNTY], [TOWN] and select '''Newspapers''' | The FamilySearch Library has other newspapers from some Utah cities and counties. Search the FamilySearch Catalog by place for: UTAH, [COUNTY], [TOWN] and select '''Newspapers''' | ||
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The [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections. | The [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections. | ||
Repositories for newspapers can include state and local libraries, historical societies and museums. Visit the websites for possible repositories and contact the organizations and ask about newspaper collections. For newspapers still in publication, contact their office. | Repositories for newspapers can include state and local libraries, historical societies and museums. Visit the websites for possible repositories and contact the organizations and ask about newspaper collections. For newspapers still in publication, contact their office. | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
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<br>{{Utah|Utah}} {{U.S. Newspapers}} | <br>{{Utah|Utah}} {{U.S. Newspapers}} | ||
[[Category:Utah|Newspapers]] | [[Category:Utah|Newspapers]][[Category:United States Newspapers]] | ||