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Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Utah. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state.<br><br>
Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Utah. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state.  


Many societies have libraries and archive holdings, with biographical and genealogical records. These collections will be listed under '''[[Utah Societies]].'''
The following libraries and archives are helpful for research in the state of Utah. Search the wiki for the county to locate local libraries, archives, and Family History Centers.  
 
The following libraries and archives are helpful for research in the state of Utah. Search the wiki for the county to locate local libraries, archives, and FamilySearch Centers.  


See also [[United States Archives and Libraries]] for a more extensive list of libraries on a national basis.  
See also [[United States Archives and Libraries]] for a more extensive list of libraries on a national basis.  


==Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Utah==
== Regional National Archive ==
[[Utah State Archives]]{{·}} [[Utah State Historical Society]]{{·}}[[Church History Library]]{{·}} [[Daughters of Utah Pioneers]]{{·}} [[Logan Public Library]]{{·}} [[Salt Lake City Public Library]]{{·}} [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|BYU Lee Library]]{{·}}  [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]{{·}} [[BYU Family History Library]]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/logan_utah Logan FamilySearch Center]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/ogden_utah Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/riverton_utah Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/st_george_utah St. George Utah FamilySearch Center]{{·}} [[Bancroft Library]] at UC Berkeley{{·}} [[National Archives at Denver]]
 
==Online Resources==
 
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*'''[https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ Archives West]'''
 
:Formerly Northwest Digital Archives. Contains listings of archives in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and Utah.<br>
 
*'''The [[Mountain West Digital Library]]''' is a search portal for an aggregation of digital collections from more than 50 universities, colleges, public libraries, museums, and historical societies in Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. It is in partnership with 60 academic libraries, public libraries, museums, historical societies, cities, counties, and state agencies from Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Hawaii (coming soon: over 60 new partners in Arizona!)
 
*'''[https://utahsonlinelibrary.org/ Utah's Online Library]''' includes Centennial county history series; Utah historical serial publications; Utah Session Laws from 1851 (requires a [Utah] library card).
 
 
==State and County Repositories==
'''Research Center for Utah State Archives and Utah State History:''' ''Closed since 2020 due to earthquake damage to the Rio Grande Depot building. See each repository for contact information and research availability.''
 
===Utah State Archives and Records Service===
 
346 S Rio Grande St<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84101<br>Phone: (801) 531-3847<br>Email: historyresearch@utah.gov<br>Internet: [http://archives.utah.gov Utah State Archives]
 
''Call or email to make an in-person research appointment.'' The Utah State Archives and Records Service is a state government agency that works with records created by state and local governmental entities in Utah. Records of historical value are preserved and are available for research. The Archives also has the [https://archives.utah.gov/research/indexes/ Records Service: Name Indexes] database.
 
===Utah State Historical Society (Utah State History)===
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760 S Highland Dr<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84106<br>Internet: [https://history.utah.gov/ Utah State History]
 
''[https://history.utah.gov/library-collections/ Closed temporarily] to research by phone, email, or in-person as of April 30, 2022.'' Records of early settlements, Great Basin colonization, Mormon pioneers, mining, and records not available at other repositories.<ref name="DB109">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 109. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> Utah State History’s mission is to preserve and share the past for a better present and future. Services include the Utah Historical Quarterly, Library and Collections, Historic Buildings preservation, and antiquities.
 
===Salt Lake County Archives===
Research is by appointment only. The public may call or email to make a request or to schedule a research appointment.<br>
Telephone: (385) 468-0820<br>
Email: archives@slco.org<br>
Internet: https://slco.org/archives/<br>
Historical records created by agencies within the Salt Lake County government, including vital records, property records, and photographs.
 
===Utah State Library===
[[Image:Utah State Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Utah State Library in Salt Lake City]]250 North, 1950 West, Suite A<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7901<br>Telephone: 801-715-6777<br>Fax: 801-715-6767<br>Internet: [https://library.utah.gov/ Utah State Library Division]
 
The Utah State Library works to develop, advance, and promote library services and equal access to information and library resources to all Utah residents. Of note is the Utah's Online Public Library which provides access to resources such as EBSCOhost research databases, HeritageQuest Online, and Utah Newspapers.<ref>Utah State Library at https://library.utah.gov/ (accessed 22 October 2022).</ref>
 
===Utah Vital Records Office===
[https://silver.health.utah.gov/ '''Utah Vital Records Office''']<br>PO BOX 141012<br>288 North 1460 West<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012<br>Telephone: (801) 534-4694<br>Internet: [https://usvitalrecords.org/utahhome.html?utm_source=bing&utm_term=%2Bvital%20%2Bstatistics&utm_campaign=UT+%28No+UT%29+-+Bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=dW9IlOrh_pcrid_1516571903_pkw_%2Bvital%20%2Bstatistics_pmt_bb_pdv_c Vital Records Office]<br>
 
:Statewide births and deaths since 1905; marriages and divorces since 1978.<br><br>
 
[[Image:Church History Library.jpg|thumb|right|170px|History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Library in Salt Lake City]]
 
== Church History Library==
 
[[Church History Library|'''Church History Library''']]<br>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints History Library<br>15 East North Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3800<br>Library Telephone: 801-240-2745<br>Archives Telephone: 801-240-2272<br>Internet: [http://www.churchhistorylibrary.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints History Library]
 
: The Church History Library collection is especially strong for early Utah and Mormon pioneers.<ref name="DB109" /> You will need to bring identification with a photograph, such as a driver's license, to use some of the records. Church History Library material does not circulate to FamilySearch Centers.
 
== Pioneer Memorial Museum==
 
[[Image:Pioneer Memorial Museum Salt Lake City Utah.jpg|thumb|right|280px|The Daughters of Utah Pioneers Memorial Museum in Salt Lake City]]'''[[Daughters of Utah Pioneers]]'''<br>300 N Main Street<br>Salt Lake City, Utah 84103<br>Telephone: 801-532-6479<br>Fax: 801-532-4436<br>Email: [mailto:info@isdup.org info@isdup.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.dupinternational.org/index.php Daughters of Utah Pioneers]
 
: Houses many records pioneers brought with them including Bibles, photos, diaries, journals, and letters. Also has compiled genealogies on nearly every pioneer that arrived before 1869.<ref name="DB109" />
 
==Public Libraries==
 
===Brigham City Library===
26 East Forest Street<br>Brigham City, UT 84302<br>Telephone: 435-723-5850<br>Email: [mailto:reference@bcutah.org reference@bcutah.org]<br>Internet: [https://www.brighamlibrary.org/familyhistory.html Research Center - Family History]]
 
: Good genealogy collection for Utah settlers.<ref name="DB109" /><br><br>
 
[[Image:Logan Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Logan Public Library]]
 
===[[Logan Public Library]]===
255 North Main<br>Logan, UT 84321<br>Telephone: 435-716-9120<br>Email: [http://library.loganutah.org/ask/ Ask a Librarian] form<br>Internet: [http://library.loganutah.org/ Logan Library]
 
:The library has received the collection from Everton Library. The Everton collection had around 80,000 genealogical volumes.<br><br>


[[Image:Salt Lake City Public Library interior.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Salt Lake City Public Library]]
[[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)|'''National Archives Rocky Mountain Region''' (Denver)]]<br>Building 48, Denver Federal Center<br>West 6th Avenue &amp; Kipling<br>Denver, CO 80225<br>Telephone: 303-407-5700<br>Fax: 303-407-5707<br> Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/ National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)]  


===[[Salt Lake City Public Library]]===
Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 25307<br>Denver, CO 80225
210 East 400 South Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84111<br>Telephone: 801-524-8200<br>Fax: 801-524-8289<br>Internet: [https://services.slcpl.org/ Salt Lake City Public Library]


:The Salt Lake City Public Library has a good heraldry collection, and better than average Western Americana collection including books about Latter-day Saint and other ethnic pioneers. They participate in inter-library loan service. Their noteworthy genealogically related databases include: HeritageQuest Online, The Pioneer (Utah's online library), Utah Digital Newspapers, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps 1865-1970, Gale Virtual Reference Library, and the Biography Resource Center.<br><br>
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==University Libraries==
== State Libraries and Archives  ==


University Libraries may have unique collections useful for history and genealogy. These may include oral history interviews, family collections, and doctoral dissertations, to name a few.
[http://www.archives.state.ut.us/ Utah State Archives and Record Service]<br>300 South Rio Grande<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84101<br>Phone: 801-533-3535 <br>Fax: 801-533-3504&nbsp;<br>


[[Image:Harold B Lee Library at Dusk.jpg|thumb|right|280px|BYU Harold B Lee Library in Provo]]
Research Center hours:<br>8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday <br>Closed Saturday and Sunday<br>[http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/collections/index.html Online Catalog]  
===BYU Lee Library===
[[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library]]<br>P.O. Box 26800<br>Brigham Young University<br>Provo, UT 84602-6800<br>Telephone: 801-422-6200<br>Email: [http://www.lib.byu.edu/ask_email.php Ask a Librarian]<br>Internet: [http://www.lib.byu.edu/ BYU Harold B. Lee Library Internet site]  


:An outstanding research library including county and local histories, records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, diaries, journals, periodicals, newspapers, government documents, maps, and computer databases.<br><br>
The Utah State Archives&nbsp;and Records Service is a state government agency that works with records created by other state and local governmental entities in Utah. Records of historical value are housed in our permanent collections and are available for research. See the website for holdings&nbsp;and services which include an online catalog and both inhouse and online&nbsp;documents and photos. .  


[[Image:Val A Browning Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|DSU Val A Browning Library in St. George]]
The Archives shares a the historic Rio Grande building with the Utah State Historical Society. The Research Center serves researchers of both organizations.&nbsp;


=== DSU Browning Library===
Utah State Historical Society<br>300 Rio Grande Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1182<br>Telephone: 801-533-3500<br>Fax: 801-533-3504<br>Internet: [http://history.utah.gov/historical_society/index.html Utah State Historical Society]  
[http://library.dixie.edu/ '''Dixie State University'''] Val A. Browning Library [http://library.dixie.edu/special_collections/index.html Special Collections]<br>225 South 700 East<br>St. George, Utah 84770<br>Tel. 435-652-7714<br>Email: [mailto:library@dixie.edu library@dixie.edu]


:A large manuscript collection for early Utah pioneers, and a big genealogy collection with many records about out-of-state people.<ref name="DB109" /><br><br>
Office hours<br>7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday<br>Closed Friday and Saturday


[[Image:Sherratt Library SUU.jpg|thumb|right|280px|SUU Gerald R. Sherratt Library in Cedar City]]
The Historical Society and the Utah State Archives and Record Service are both housed in the historic Rio Grande building. They share&nbsp;a research facility, the&nbsp;Research Center where there are thousands of photographs, books, manuscript collections, maps, newspapers and periodicals&nbsp;Center and online.<br><br>Research Center hours<br>8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday <br>Closed Friday and Saturday <br>[http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/collections/index.html Online Catalog]
===SUU Sherratt Library===
[http://www.li.suu.edu/ '''Gerald R. Sherratt Library Special Collections''']<br>Southern Utah University<br>351 W. University Blvd.<br>Cedar City, UT 84720<br>Telephone: 435-586-7945<br>Fax: 435-586-8152<br>Email specialcoll@suu.edu <br><br>


[[Image:UofU Marriottlibraryfront.jpg|thumb|right|280px|U of U Marriott Library in Salt Lake City]]
The Utah State Historical Society publishes the ''[http://history.utah.gov/historical_society/historical_quarterly/index.html Utah Historical Quarterly], a ''helpful resource for Utah research since 1928.&nbsp; A guide to some manuscripts and photographs at the Utah State Historical Society is:  
=== U of U Marriott Library ===
[http://www.lib.utah.edu/index.phtml '''Marriott Library''']<br>University of Utah<br>295 South 1500 East<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84112<br>Telephone: 801-581-8364<br>Fax: 801-585-3464<br><br>


[[Image:MerrillCazierLibrary.jpg|thumb|right|280px|USU Merrill-Cazier Library in Logan]]
*Utah State Historical Society. ''A Guide to Unpublished Materials at the Utah State Historical Society.&nbsp;''Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah. State Historical Society Library, 1989. Only large collections of manuscripts are listed. The manuscripts and photographs are listed by person or topic. No index or cross reference is included.
===USU Merrill-Cazier Library===
[http://library.usu.edu/ '''Merrill-Cazier Library''']<br>Utah State University<br>3000 Old Main Hill<br>Logan, UT 84322<br>Telephone: 801-797-2678<br>Fax: 801-797-2880


:Best western "mountain man" collection anywhere.<ref name="DB109" /><br><br>
== Public Libraries  ==


[[Image:Stewart Library WSU.jpg|thumb|right|280px|WSU Stewart Library in Ogden]]
[[Logan Public Library|Logan Library]]<br>255 North Main<br>Logan, UT 84321<br>Telephone: 435-716-9120
===WSU Stewart Library===
[http://library.weber.edu/guidetest.cfm/ '''Stewart Library''']<br>Weber State University<br>2901 University Circle<br>Ogden, UT 84408-2901<br>Telephone: 801-626-6515<br>Toll Free 877-306-3140<br>Fax: 801-626-7045 <br><br>


==Major FamilySearch Centers==
[[Salt Lake City Public Library|Salt Lake City Public Library]]<br>209 East 500 South Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84111<br>Telephone: 801-524-8200<br>Fax: 801-524-8289


[[Image:Family History Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City]]
== University Libraries and Special Collections  ==
===[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]===
35 North West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150<br>Telephone: 801-240-2331<br>Fax: 801-240-1584<br>E-Mail: [mailto:fhl@ldschurch.org fhl@ldschurch.org]<br>Internet: [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] Family Tree pedigrees, Memories photos, Search historical records, Genealogies, FamilySearch Catalog, and FamilySearch Wiki<br>


:450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many '''Utah''' microfilms are also at branch '''''[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers]''''' in local church buildings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and described in their online [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<ref name="DB1">Dollarhide and Bremer, 1.</ref>
'''Harold B. Lee Library'''<br>[[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|Harold B. Lee Library]] <br>Brigham Young University<br>Provo, UT 84602<br>Telephone: 801-378-2926<br>  


:The following guide book will help in using the library. It gives suggestions on preparing to visit the library, genealogy research tips, and helps in using the library.
'''Marriott Library'''<br>University of Utah<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84112<br>Telephone: 801-581-8364<br>Fax: 801-585-3464<br>Internet: [http://www.lib.utah.edu/index.phtml Marriott Library]


::*Parker, J. Carlyle. ''Going to Salt Lake City to Do Family History Research''. 3rd ed. Turlock, California: Marietta Publishing, 1996. {{WorldCat|20057575|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|767755|item|disp=FS Catalog book 979.2258 J5p 1996.}}
'''Merrill Library'''<br>Utah State University<br>Logan, UT 84322<br>Telephone: 801-797-2678<br>Fax: 801-797-2880 <br>Internet: [http://www.usu.edu/ Merrill Library]


:A history of the Genealogical Society of Utah was written during the centennial of the society. This book covers the beginning of the society to 1994. It contains a history of the library, of microfilming, and an overview of the archives of FamilySearch.
'''Gerald R. Sherratt Library Special Collections'''<br>Southern Utah University<br>351 Center Street<br>Cedar City, UT 84720<br>Telephone: 435-586-7933 or 435-586-1955<br>Fax: 435-865-8152 <br>Internet: [http://www.li.suu.edu/ Gerald R. Sherratt Library Special Collections]


::*Allen, James B., Jessie L. Embry and Kahlile Mehr. ''Hearts Turned to the Fathers: A History of the Genealogical Society of Utah.'' 1894-1994. Provo, Utah: BYU Studies, Brigham Young University, 1995. {{WorldCat|32013266|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|731761|item|disp=FS Catalog book 979.2258 C4a.}}
'''Stewart Library'''<br>Weber State University<br>2901 University Circle<br>Ogden, UT 84408-2901<br>Telephone: 801-626-6545<br>Fax: 801-626-7045 <br>Internet: [http://www.weber.edu/ Stewart Library]


[[Image:Harold B Lee Library at Dusk.jpg|thumb|right|240px|The BYU Family History Library is in the Harold B. Lee Library in Provo]]
== Family History Centers  ==
===[[BYU Family History Library]]===
Harold B. Lee Library<br>150 East 1230 North<br> P. O. Box 26800<br> Provo, UT 84602-6800<br> Family History Reference Desk: 801-422-6200<br> Family History Librarian: 801-422-7661<br> Fax: 801-538-1050<br> Internet: [http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/ BYU Family History Library]


:An excellent research library and [[FamilySearch Center]] with genealogical material from the United States and all over the world, including immigration sources.<ref name="DB109" /><br><br>
[[Family History Library|Family History Library]]<br>35 North West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150<br>Telephone: 801-240-2331<br>Fax: 801-240-1584<br>E-Mail: fhl@ldschurch.org<br>  


[[Image:Logan Utah Family History Center.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Logan Utah FamilySearch Center]]
This is the largest library devoted entirely to genealogical research in the world. It is also associated with more than 4,500 [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] throughout the world. The holdings include a large collection of Utah records. Information on the hours, holidays, catalog, collection, services, key resources, and how to prepare to visit the library are on the [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] web site.
===[https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/logan_utah Logan Utah FamilySearch Center]===
50 North Main<br>Logan, Utah 84323<br>Reception Desk: 435-755-5594


:Unique early Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming sources about ranching, settlers, cattlemen, farmers, trails, and railroads.<ref name="DB109" /><br><br>
The following guide book will help in using the library. It gives suggestions on preparing to visit the library, genealogy research tips, and helps in using the library.  


[[Image:Ogden FSC Front Banner 1220.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Ogden FamilySearch Center]]
:*Parker, J. Carlyle. ''Going to Salt Lake City to Do Family History Research''. 3rd ed. Turlock, California: Marietta Publishing, 1996. {{WorldCat|20057575}}


===[https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/ogden_utah Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center]===
A history of the Genealogical Society of Utah was written during the centennial of the society. This book covers the beginning of the society to 1994. It contains a history of the library, of microfilming, and an overview of the Granite Mountain Records Vault.
539 24th Street<br>Ogden, Utah 84401<br>801-626-1132<br>FAX: 801-626-1129<br><br>


===[https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/riverton_utah Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center]===
:*Allen, James B., Jessie L. Embry and Kahlile Mehr. ''Hearts Turned to the Fathers: A History of the Genealogical Society of Utah.'' 1894-1994. Provo, Utah: BYU Studies, Brigham Young University, 1995. {{WorldCat|32013266}}
3740 W Market Center Dr.<br>Riverton, Utah 84065-8026<br>801-240-9601


:Mostly computers and classrooms; almost no collection.<br><br>
Other guides and reference works at the Family History Library that may be helpful include:  


[[Image:SG FSC Front Banner.jpg|thumb|right|240px|St. George Family Search Library]]
:*''Guide to Archives and Manuscript Collections in Select Utah Repositories''. Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah State Historical Society, 1990. (Family History Library compact disc no. Four Parts 1-4.) The compact disc copy is available through the Utah State Archives. It is also part of the LDS Family History Suite 2 described in [[Utah Biography]]


===[https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/st_george_utah St George Utah FamilySearch Center]===
*The Family History Library has published directories for the libraries in Utah. One covers the special libraries and the other lists the public libraries.  
237 East 600 South<br>St. George, Utah 84770<br>Telephone: 435-673-4591<br>Email: [mailto:stgeorgefsl@gmail.com stgeorgefsl@gmail.com]
*''Directory of Special Information Resources in Utah Salt Lake City, Utah''
*''Directory of Public Libraries in Utah, 1988-1989''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Library Division, 1989.


==Repositories Outside Utah==
'''Utah Valley Regional Family History Center'''<br>Telephone: 801-378-6200<br>General Reference Telephone: 801-378-2927<br>Fax: 801-538-1050<br>Internet:[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/23807205/UTAH-VALLEY-REGIONAL-FAMILY-HISTORY-CENTER Utah Valley Regional Family History Center]


[[Image:Bancroft Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley in California]]
== Private Libraries and Archives  ==
===[[Bancroft Library]] at UC Berkeley===
University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-6000 <br>Telephone: 510-642-6481 Reference desk<br>Fax: 510-642-7589<br>Website: [http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/info/ The Bancroft Library]<br><br>


: Good early '''Utah''' collection. Premier Western Americana, and Latin Americana collections, including Native Americans, Spanish encounter and colonial settlement, exploration of western America, maps and atlases, the Mexican War, westward migration, the Gold Rush, mining, land surveys, religious and Utopian communities, and ethnic communities. This library has more about western North America than any other site.<ref>[http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/ Collections] in ''The Bancroft Library'' Internet site (accessed 26 October 2013).</ref> <ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 19, 21 and 109.</ref><br><br>
[[Church History Library|Church History Library]]<br>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints History Library<br>15 East North Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3800<br>Library Telephone: 801-240-2745<br>Archives Telephone: 801-240-2272<br>Internet: [http://www.churchhistorylibrary.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints History Library]


[[Image:NARA Denver.jpg|thumb|right|280px|National Archives at Denver (Broomfield, CO)]]
:The Church History Library is a stand alone building that sits on the block northeast of Temple Square. You will need to bring identification with a photograph, such as a driver's license. Church History Library material does not circulate to Family History Centers.
===[[National Archives at Denver]]===
17101 Huron Street<br>Broomfield, Colorado 80023<br>Telephone: 303-604-4740<br>Fax: 303-407-5707<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/denver/ National Archives at Denver]<br><br>


:'''''Archival ''''' holdings consist of Federal records from the mid-1800s to the late 1900s received from over 100 Federal agencies and courts in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, '''Utah''', and Wyoming. Includes Utah plural marriage cases, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and federal naturalizations. The '''''Federal Records Center ''''' maintains non-current retired Federal records.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/denver/ National Archives at Denver] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 5 September 2015).</ref>
== Web Sites  ==


==Directories==
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-1/usa/ut.html RootsWeb United States Resouces: Utah]. This site provides links to vital record offices, genealogical and historical societies, queries, mailing lists, county-by-county Internet sites, and gopher sites.
*RLIN, a guide to archives and manuscript collections in selected Utah repositories, is an online national database maintained by the Research Libraries Group accessible at member libraries. In Utah, the Utah State Archives, Utah State Historical Society, and Brigham Young University's library catalogs are online.


To locate libraries in Utah, the state library maintains an updated site to public libraries.  
Some societies have biographical and genealogical records. For example, the Society of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers has a library and has published many histories. See the [[Utah Societies|Utah Societies]] wiki article for more information.  


:[http://library.utah.gov/directory/index.html Utah State Library Directory] The directory has links to each library web page, provides addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps.
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Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Utah. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state.

The following libraries and archives are helpful for research in the state of Utah. Search the wiki for the county to locate local libraries, archives, and Family History Centers.

See also United States Archives and Libraries for a more extensive list of libraries on a national basis.

Regional National Archive[edit | edit source]

National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)
Building 48, Denver Federal Center
West 6th Avenue & Kipling
Denver, CO 80225
Telephone: 303-407-5700
Fax: 303-407-5707
Internet: National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25307
Denver, CO 80225


State Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

Utah State Archives and Record Service
300 South Rio Grande
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 801-533-3535
Fax: 801-533-3504 

Research Center hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Online Catalog

The Utah State Archives and Records Service is a state government agency that works with records created by other state and local governmental entities in Utah. Records of historical value are housed in our permanent collections and are available for research. See the website for holdings and services which include an online catalog and both inhouse and online documents and photos. .

The Archives shares a the historic Rio Grande building with the Utah State Historical Society. The Research Center serves researchers of both organizations. 

Utah State Historical Society
300 Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1182
Telephone: 801-533-3500
Fax: 801-533-3504
Internet: Utah State Historical Society

Office hours
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday
Closed Friday and Saturday

The Historical Society and the Utah State Archives and Record Service are both housed in the historic Rio Grande building. They share a research facility, the Research Center where there are thousands of photographs, books, manuscript collections, maps, newspapers and periodicals Center and online.

Research Center hours
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday
Closed Friday and Saturday
Online Catalog

The Utah State Historical Society publishes the Utah Historical Quarterly, a helpful resource for Utah research since 1928.  A guide to some manuscripts and photographs at the Utah State Historical Society is:

  • Utah State Historical Society. A Guide to Unpublished Materials at the Utah State Historical Society. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah. State Historical Society Library, 1989. Only large collections of manuscripts are listed. The manuscripts and photographs are listed by person or topic. No index or cross reference is included.

Public Libraries[edit | edit source]

Logan Library
255 North Main
Logan, UT 84321
Telephone: 435-716-9120

Salt Lake City Public Library
209 East 500 South Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone: 801-524-8200
Fax: 801-524-8289

University Libraries and Special Collections[edit | edit source]

Harold B. Lee Library
Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
Telephone: 801-378-2926

Marriott Library
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Telephone: 801-581-8364
Fax: 801-585-3464
Internet: Marriott Library

Merrill Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322
Telephone: 801-797-2678
Fax: 801-797-2880
Internet: Merrill Library

Gerald R. Sherratt Library Special Collections
Southern Utah University
351 Center Street
Cedar City, UT 84720
Telephone: 435-586-7933 or 435-586-1955
Fax: 435-865-8152
Internet: Gerald R. Sherratt Library Special Collections

Stewart Library
Weber State University
2901 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84408-2901
Telephone: 801-626-6545
Fax: 801-626-7045
Internet: Stewart Library

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Family History Library
35 North West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150
Telephone: 801-240-2331
Fax: 801-240-1584
E-Mail: fhl@ldschurch.org

This is the largest library devoted entirely to genealogical research in the world. It is also associated with more than 4,500 Family History Centers throughout the world. The holdings include a large collection of Utah records. Information on the hours, holidays, catalog, collection, services, key resources, and how to prepare to visit the library are on the FamilySearch web site.

The following guide book will help in using the library. It gives suggestions on preparing to visit the library, genealogy research tips, and helps in using the library.

  • Parker, J. Carlyle. Going to Salt Lake City to Do Family History Research. 3rd ed. Turlock, California: Marietta Publishing, 1996. WorldCat 20057575

A history of the Genealogical Society of Utah was written during the centennial of the society. This book covers the beginning of the society to 1994. It contains a history of the library, of microfilming, and an overview of the Granite Mountain Records Vault.

  • Allen, James B., Jessie L. Embry and Kahlile Mehr. Hearts Turned to the Fathers: A History of the Genealogical Society of Utah. 1894-1994. Provo, Utah: BYU Studies, Brigham Young University, 1995. WorldCat 32013266

Other guides and reference works at the Family History Library that may be helpful include:

  • Guide to Archives and Manuscript Collections in Select Utah Repositories. Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah State Historical Society, 1990. (Family History Library compact disc no. Four Parts 1-4.) The compact disc copy is available through the Utah State Archives. It is also part of the LDS Family History Suite 2 described in Utah Biography
  • The Family History Library has published directories for the libraries in Utah. One covers the special libraries and the other lists the public libraries.
  • Directory of Special Information Resources in Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Directory of Public Libraries in Utah, 1988-1989. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Library Division, 1989.

Utah Valley Regional Family History Center
Telephone: 801-378-6200
General Reference Telephone: 801-378-2927
Fax: 801-538-1050
Internet:Utah Valley Regional Family History Center

Private Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

Church History Library
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints History Library
15 East North Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3800
Library Telephone: 801-240-2745
Archives Telephone: 801-240-2272
Internet: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints History Library

The Church History Library is a stand alone building that sits on the block northeast of Temple Square. You will need to bring identification with a photograph, such as a driver's license. Church History Library material does not circulate to Family History Centers.

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

  • RootsWeb United States Resouces: Utah. This site provides links to vital record offices, genealogical and historical societies, queries, mailing lists, county-by-county Internet sites, and gopher sites.
  • RLIN, a guide to archives and manuscript collections in selected Utah repositories, is an online national database maintained by the Research Libraries Group accessible at member libraries. In Utah, the Utah State Archives, Utah State Historical Society, and Brigham Young University's library catalogs are online.

Some societies have biographical and genealogical records. For example, the Society of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers has a library and has published many histories. See the Utah Societies wiki article for more information.


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