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== The History of Newspapers in Utah == | == The History of Newspapers in Utah == | ||
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]. | ||
=== Deseret News === | ==== Deseret News ==== | ||
The Deseret News was the first newspaper published in [[Utah]]. The first edition was printed in June 1850 in Salt Lake City. Their address is: | The Deseret News was the first newspaper published in [[Utah]]. The first edition was printed in June 1850 in Salt Lake City. Their address is: | ||
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The Family History Library has a complete collection of the Deseret News to 1961. The Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also has an up-to-date collection. The Deseret News was published under different names. They are: | The Family History Library has a complete collection of the Deseret News to 1961. The Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also has an up-to-date collection. The Deseret News was published under different names. They are: | ||
''Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah). 1850–1898''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1957. (Family History Library {{FHL|26586|film|disp=films 26586–614}}.) Published weekly. | :*''Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah). 1850–1898''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1957. (Family History Library {{FHL|26586|film|disp=films 26586–614}}.) Published weekly. | ||
:*''Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah). 1866–1905''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Office of the Church Historian, 1960–1961. (Family History Library {{FHL|360578|title-id|disp=films 241150-81}}.) Published semi-weekly. | |||
''Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah). 1866–1905''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Office of the Church Historian, 1960–1961. (Family History Library {{FHL|360578|title-id|disp=films 241150-81}}.) Published semi-weekly. | :*''Deseret Evening News (Salt Lake City, Utah), 1867–1961''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1955–1961. (On 437 Family History Library {{FHL|298158|title-id|disp=films beginning with 26899}}.) Copies of the Church News are included. Published daily. | ||
''Deseret Evening News (Salt Lake City, Utah), 1867–1961''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1955–1961. (On 437 Family History Library {{FHL|298158|title-id|disp=films beginning with 26899}}.) Copies of the Church News are included. Published daily. | |||
Abstracts of [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utsaltla/obit_DeseretNews_1850s.html#1852 Deaths and Marriages Notices] in the Deseret News Weekly of Salt Lake City, Utah (1852-1888) | Abstracts of [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utsaltla/obit_DeseretNews_1850s.html#1852 Deaths and Marriages Notices] in the Deseret News Weekly of Salt Lake City, Utah (1852-1888) | ||
=== The Salt Lake Tribune === | ==== The Salt Lake Tribune ==== | ||
''The Salt Lake Tribune'' began printing in 1871. The Salt Lake Tribune Data Center has microfilm copies from 1871 to the present. They also have an index by name and subject from 1941 to 1991. You can request a search of their files for a fee. The issues from September 1991 to the present are online. Their address is: | ''The Salt Lake Tribune'' began printing in 1871. The Salt Lake Tribune Data Center has microfilm copies from 1871 to the present. They also have an index by name and subject from 1941 to 1991. You can request a search of their files for a fee. The issues from September 1991 to the present are online. Their address is: | ||
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The Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has copies of the newspaper from 1871 to the present time. These are indexed by name and subject. The Family History Library has films for just the first two years of publication. They are in: | The Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has copies of the newspaper from 1871 to the present time. These are indexed by name and subject. The Family History Library has films for just the first two years of publication. They are in: | ||
''Salt Lake Daily Tribune and Utah Mining Gazette.'' Volumes 1–3. Salt Lake City, Utah: Office of the Church Historian, 1961. (Family History Library {{FHL|109597|title-id|disp=films 241182–85}}.) | :*''Salt Lake Daily Tribune and Utah Mining Gazette.'' Volumes 1–3. Salt Lake City, Utah: Office of the Church Historian, 1961. (Family History Library {{FHL|109597|title-id|disp=films 241182–85}}.) | ||
The Salt Lake Public Library has microfilm of ''The Salt Lake Tribune '' Apr 15, 1871 to present. | The Salt Lake Public Library has microfilm of ''The Salt Lake Tribune '' Apr 15, 1871 to present. | ||
==== Books on Utah Newspapers ==== | |||
For histories on publishing newspapers and listings of Utah newspapers see: | |||
:*Alter, J. Cecil. ''Early Utah Journalism''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Historical Society, 1938. (Family History Library {{FHL|155390|title-id|disp=book 979.2 B3a}}.) This book lists the newspapers by town and then chronologically. It includes some history of the newspapers and dates published to about 1938. It is indexed by names, newspapers, and subjects. It focuses on the conflict between the differing political parties. | |||
:*''Utah's Newspapers, Traces of Her Past''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Marriott Library, University of Utah, 1984. (Family History Library {{FHL|238813|title-id|disp=book 979.2 B33h}}.) This source is taken from papers presented at the Utah Newspaper Project Conference at the University of Utah in 1983. It contains a list of the Utah newspapers. | |||
== Resources for Utah Newspapers == | == Resources for Utah Newspapers == | ||