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''[[United States|United States]] > [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[Utah]] > Utah Vital Records'' | ||
<br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | <br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ||
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== Utah Vital Records == | == Utah Vital Records == | ||
'''[[Utah]]''' state, county, and city governments have created records of births, marriages, and deaths. Records containing this information are commonly called "vital records," because they refer to critical events in a person's life. | |||
This section describes the vital records kept by the civil government and where they are found. The Family History Library has many of the records listed here and many other records. Refer to [[Utah Church Records|'''Church Records''']] for a description of other sources for vital information. Also, refer to the [[Tracing LDS Ancestors|'''Tracing LDS Ancestors''']] page for records pertaining members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | This section describes the vital records kept by the civil government and where they are found. The Family History Library has many of the records listed here and many other records. Refer to [[Utah Church Records|'''Church Records''']] for a description of other sources for vital information. Also, refer to the [[Tracing LDS Ancestors|'''Tracing LDS Ancestors''']] page for records pertaining members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | ||
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=== Territorial Records === | === Territorial Records === | ||
The library has some territorial vital records on compact disc for the 1800s to 1906. This index contains birth, marriage, guardianship, naturalization, divorce records and wills. The territory includes [[ | The library has some territorial vital records on compact disc for the 1800s to 1906. This index contains birth, marriage, guardianship, naturalization, divorce records and wills. The territory includes [[Utah]], [[Portal:Arizona|Arizona]], [[Portal:Colorado|Colorado]], [[Portal:Idaho|Idaho]], [[Portal:Nevada|Nevada]], [[Portal:Wyoming|Wyoming]], and Indian territory. Sources include Deseret News notices of vital records, marriages performed by justices of the peace, Methodist marriages, and records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints records. | ||
''Territorial vital records : births, divorces, guardianship, marriages, naturalization, wills; 1800's thru 1906 Utah territory, AZ, CO, ID, NV, WY, Indian Terr.; LDS branches, wards; Deseret News vital recs.; J.P. marriages; Meth''. <ref>St. George, Utah: Genealogical CD Publishing, 1994. (Family History Library compact disc no. 15.)</ref> | ''Territorial vital records : births, divorces, guardianship, marriages, naturalization, wills; 1800's thru 1906 Utah territory, AZ, CO, ID, NV, WY, Indian Terr.; LDS branches, wards; Deseret News vital recs.; J.P. marriages; Meth''. <ref>St. George, Utah: Genealogical CD Publishing, 1994. (Family History Library compact disc no. 15.)</ref> | ||