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The Historical Society, universities, and public libraries often have good collections of local histories. Some Utah history sources are: | The Historical Society, universities, and public libraries often have good collections of local histories. Some Utah history sources are: | ||
Alter, J. Cecil. ''Utah, the Storied Domain''. Three Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1932. ( | Alter, J. Cecil. ''Utah, the Storied Domain''. Three Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1932. (Family History Library book 979.2 H2a; film 1000613). This three-volume set has good detail from the Indians to the industrialists of 1932. Volumes two and three have biographical sketches of prominent men and some women. It is indexed. | ||
May, Dean L. ''Utah: A People's History''. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, 1987. ( | May, Dean L. ''Utah: A People's History''. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, 1987. (Family History Library book 979.2 H2md). This is a one-volume comprehensive history of the state. It is indexed and has a good bibliographical section. | ||
''Utah: A Centennial History''. Three Volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1949. ( | ''Utah: A Centennial History''. Three Volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1949. (Family History Library book 979.2 H2s). This includes a brief history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Milton R. Hunter and a good section on Utah history. Volume three contains personal and family records. | ||
The records on compact disc mentioned in the "Church Records" section of this outline include several histories of Utah. Check these indexes for more information. | The records on compact disc mentioned in the "Church Records" section of this outline include several histories of Utah. Check these indexes for more information. | ||
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County and town histories often include biographical sketches of local residents or mention military units in which they served. This may be one of the best sources of information for some families. During the centennial celebration of statehood, each Utah county was to produce a history of their county. Many of these have been published recently. Some of the county centennial histories, The Utah Historical Quarterly, Beehive History, and the Utah History Blazer have been issued in: | County and town histories often include biographical sketches of local residents or mention military units in which they served. This may be one of the best sources of information for some families. During the centennial celebration of statehood, each Utah county was to produce a history of their county. Many of these have been published recently. Some of the county centennial histories, The Utah Historical Quarterly, Beehive History, and the Utah History Blazer have been issued in: | ||
Utah State Historical Society. ''The Utah Centennial History Suite''. [Salt Lake City, Utah]: Utah State Historical Society, 1998. ( | Utah State Historical Society. ''The Utah Centennial History Suite''. [Salt Lake City, Utah]: Utah State Historical Society, 1998. (Family History Library compact disc no. 109). This compact disc has photographs and maps as well as 18,000 names of people and places. It also has a word-search capability. | ||
You can locate these and other local histories in the Family History Library Catalog in the Place Search under: | You can locate these and other local histories in the Family History Library Catalog in the Place Search under: | ||
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UTAH, [COUNTY] - HISTORY | UTAH, [COUNTY] - HISTORY | ||
UTAH - HISTORY [[Category:Utah]] | UTAH - HISTORY | ||
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