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== Organization ==
== Organization ==
The Genealogical Society of Utah was organized on November 13, 1894, in the Church Historian's Office. The founding members of the organization included: Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith, John Nicholson, James H. Anderson, Amos Milton Musser, Lorenzo Snow, Franklin D. Richards, James B. Walkley, Abraham H. Cannon, George Reynolds, John Jaques, and Duncan McAllister.
The Genealogical Society of Utah was organized on November 13,1894, in the Church Historian's Office. The founding members of the organization included: Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith, John Nicholson, James H. Anderson, Amos Milton Musser, Lorenzo Snow,Franklin D. Richards, James B. Walkley, Abraham H. Cannon, George Reynolds, John Jaques, and Duncan McAllister.
 
* "President Franklin Dewey Richards," ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' 1 (January, 1910):1-5
* "Amos Milton Musser," ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' 1 (January 1910):30-33
* John Henry Evans. "John Nicholson," ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' 1 (April 1910):49--54 (Vice-President of the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1894-1907)
* John Henry Evans. "John Jaques," ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' 1 (July 1910): 97-100 (First Librarian of the Genealogical Society of Utah)
* Adam Bennion. "George Reynolds," ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' 1 (October 1910): 145-148. (Director Genealogical Society of Utah)
* "Life and Ancestry of Joseph Christensen," ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' (October 1937): 145-156 (Vice-President of the Genealogical Society of Utah and Recorder of the Salt Lake Temple)


=== Organizational Purposes in 1894 ===
=== Organizational Purposes in 1894 ===
When the society was organized the foundational purposes were identified as:
* "Benevolent in collecting, compiling, establishing and maintaining a genealogical library for the use and benefit of its members and others
* "Benevolent in collecting, compiling, establishing and maintaining a genealogical library for the use and benefit of its members and others"
* "Educational in disseminating information regarding genealogical matters'
* "Educational in disseminating information regarding genealogical matters"
* "Religious in acquiring records for deceased persons in connection with ordinances of the religion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as that religion is understood in the doctrines and discipline of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and set forth in the revelations of God"  
* "Religious in acquiring records for deceased persons in connection with ordinances of the religion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as that religion is understood in the doctrines and discipline of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and set forth in the revelations of God"  


The GSU is an incorporated, nonprofit educational institution entirely funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA with local representatives in all parts of the world. The Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU) is dedicated to gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical information throughout the world.
The GSU is an incorporated, nonprofit educational institution entirely funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA with local representatives in all parts of the world.[[Utah Societies|The Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU)]] is dedicated to gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical information throughout the world.  


== Presidents of the Genealogical Society of Utah ==
==[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_Society_of_Utah Presidents of the Genealogical Society of Utah ]==
The first fifteen presidents of the Genealogical Society of Utah were:
Franklin D. Richards, 1894-1899<br>Anthon H. Lund, 1900-1921<br>Charles W. Penrose, 1921-1925<br>Anthony&nbsp;W. Ivins, 1925-1934<br>Joseph Fielding Smith, 1934-1961<br>Junius Jackson, 1961-1962<br>N. Eldon Tanner, 1963<br>Howard W. Hunter, 1964-1972<br>Theodore M. Burton, 1972-1978<br>J. Thomas Fyans, 1978<br>Royden G. Derrick, 1979-1984<br>Richard G. Scott, 1984-1988<br>J. Richard Clarke, 1988-1993<br>Monte J. Brough, 1993-1998<br>Richard E. Turley, Jr., 2000-2008&nbsp;&nbsp;
#Franklin D. Richards, 1894-1899
#Anthon H. Lund, 1900-1921
#Charles W. Penrose, 1921-1925
#Anthony W. Ivins, 1925-1934
#Joseph Fielding Smith, 1934-1961
#Junius Jackson, 1961-1962
#N. Eldon Tanner, 1963
#Howard W. Hunter, 1964-1972
#Theodore M. Burton, 1972-1978
#J. Thomas Fyans, 1978
#Royden G. Derrick, 1979-1984
#Richard G. Scott, 1984-1988
#J. Richard Clarke, 1988-1993
#Monte J. Brough, 1993-1998
#Richard E. Turley, Jr., 2000-2008


The wiki aricle [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] gives more detail about the role of family history in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
[[LDS Church and Family History|LDS Church and Family History]] page gives more details.  


== Microfilming ==
== Microfilming ==
In 1938 the GSU began microfilming records in the United States of America. After the end of World War II the GSU began microfilming projects internationally.<ref>Kahile B. Mehr. ''Preserving the source : early microfilming efforts of the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1938-1950.'' Thesis (M.A.) Brigham Young University, 1985. {{FSC|304263|item|disp=FS Library 369.1 M474p}}</ref>
In 1938 the GSU began microfilming records in the United States of America. After the end of World War II the GSU began microfilming projects internationally.
This table lists GSU microfilming projects through 1994.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/304263?availability=Family%20History%20Library Kahile B. Mehr. ''Preserving the source : early microfilming efforts of the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1938-1950.''Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University, 1985. FHL 369.1 M474p]
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! SEQ !! Year !! Month !! Date !! Area !! Repository
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| 1 || 1938 || Nov || 11 || United States ||
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| 2 || 1945 || Dec || 15 || England ||
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| 3 || 1946 || Jun || 1 || Denmark || Rigsarkivet
|-
| 4 || 1947 || Oct || 7 || Wales ||
|-
| 5 || 1947 || Dec || 29 || Netherlands ||
|-
| 6 || 1948 || Jun || 12 || Norway || Riksarkivet
|-
| 7 || 1948 || Aug || 27 || Italy ||
|-
| 8 || 1948 || Sep || 21 || Switzerland ||
|-
| 9 || 1948 || Oct || 19 || Sweden || Riksarkivet
|-
| 10 || 1948 || Dec || 15 || Finland || Valtionarkisto
|-
| 11 || 1949 || Jul || 1 || East Germany ||
|-
| 12 || 1949 || Sep || 10 || Ireland ||
|-
| 13 || 1951 || Jun || 11 || Scotland ||
|-
| 14 || 1952 || May || 1 || West Germany ||
|-
| 15 || 1952 || Oct || 1 || Iceland ||
|-
| 16 || 1952 || Nov || 20 || Mexico || Archivo General de la Nación
|-
| 17 || 1957 || Jun || 28 || Canada ||
|-
| 18 || 1958 || Jun || 30 || Belgium ||
|-
| 19 || 1959 || Apr || 1 || France ||
|-
| 20 || 1959 || Apr || 20 || Australia ||
|-
| 21 || 1959 || Jul || 1 || New Zealand ||
|-
| 22 || 1960 || Apr || 1 || Bahamas ||
|-
| 23 || 1960 || Nov || 7 || Luxembourg ||
|-
| 24 || 1961 || Jan || 1 || Hungary ||
|-
| 25 || 1965 || Apr || 25 || Argentina || Arquidiócesis de Buenos Aires
|-
| 26 || 1966 || May || 6 || Austria ||
|-
| 27 || 1967 || Nov || 17 || Poland ||
|-
| 28 || 1969 || Feb || 1 || Guatemala ||
|-
| 29 || 1970 || Apr || 7 || Fiji ||
|-
| 30 || 1972 || Jun || 21 || Korea ||
|-
| 31 || 1972 || Jun || 30 || Panama ||
|-
| 32 || 1972 || Oct || 7 || Faeroe Islands ||
|-
| 33 || 1973 || Mar || 30 || Chile ||
|-
| 34 || 1973 || Sep || 15 || Philippines ||
|-
| 35 || 1974 || Jan || 26 || French Polynesia ||
|-
| 36 || 1974 || Feb || 16 || Cook Islands ||
|-
| 37 || 1974 || Feb || 23 || American Samoa ||
|-
| 38 || 1974 || May || 1 || Japan ||
|-
| 39 || 1975 || May || 24 || Portugal || Arquivo Distrito do Funchal
|-
| 40 || 1975 || Jun || 1 || South Africa ||
|-
| 41 || 1975 || Jun || 21 || Costa Rica ||
|-
| 42 || 1975 || Aug || 2 || Spain || Archivo Diocesano de Cuidad Rodrigo
|-
| 43 || 1976 || Sep || 20 || Taiwan ||
|-
| 44 || 1975 || Nov || 22 || Hong Kong ||
|-
| 45 || 1976 || May || 1 || Peru ||
|-
| 46 || 1976 || May || 22 || Macao ||
|-
| 47 || 1976 || Jul || 24 || Brazil ||
|-
| 48 || 1976 || Sep || 11 || El Salvador ||
|-
| 49 || 1977 || Feb || 4 || Western Samoa ||
|-
| 50 || 1977 || Jul || 30 || Zimbabwe ||
|-
| 51 || 1978 || Dec || 17 || Bolivia ||
|-
| 52 || 1978 || Mar || 1 || Namibia ||
|-
| 53 || 1978 || Apr || 15 || Liechtenstein ||
|-
| 54 || 1978 || Apr || 15 || Barbados ||
|-
| 55 || 1979 || Feb || 24 || Indonesia ||
|-
| 56 || 1979 || Mar || 31 || Honduras ||
|-
| 57 || 1979 || May || 12 || Sri Lanka ||
|-
| 58 || 1979 || Sep || 1 || Paraguay ||
|-
| 59 || 1979 || Sep || 15 || Greece ||
|-
| 60 || 1979 || Nov || 10 || Israel ||
|-
| 61 || 1980 || May || 23 || Turkey ||
|-
| 62 || 1981 || Jan || 24 || Ecuador ||
|-
| 63 || 1981 || Feb || 20 || St. Helena ||
|-
| 64 || 1981 || Apr || 13 || Dominican Republic ||
|-
| 65 || 1981 || Nov || 1 || India ||
|-
| 66 || 1982 || Jan || 30 || Papua New Guinea ||
|-
| 67 || 1982 || May || 12 || China ||
|-
| 68 || 1982 || Jun || 19 || Uruguay ||
|-
| 69 || 1983 || Feb || 26 || Gambia ||
|-
| 70 || 1983 || Apr || 30 || Singapore ||
|-
| 71 || 1983 || Jun || 18 || Jamaica ||
|-
| 72 || 1985 || Mar || 20 || Yugoslavia/Croatia ||
|-
| 73 || 1985 || Oct || 12 || Belize ||
|-
| 74 || 1986 || Jul || 5 || Goa ||
|-
| 75 || 1986 || Dec || 16 || Mauritius ||
|-
| 76 || 1987 || Feb || 7 || Egypt ||
|-
| 77 || 1987 || Feb || 14 || Puerto Rico ||
|-
| 78 || 1988 || Jul || 23 || Colombia ||
|-
| 79 || 1988 || Sep || 3 || Grenada ||
|-
| 80 || 1988 || Dec || 14 || Virgin Islands, U.S. ||
|-
| 81 || 1990 || Sep || 22 || St. Kitts and Nevis ||
|-
| 82 || 1991 || Mar || 1 || Gibralter ||
|-
| 83 || 1991 || Mar || 9 || Bermuda ||
|-
| 84 || 1991 || Apr || 13 || Anguilla ||
|-
| 85 || 1991 || Apr || 27 || Turks and Caicos ||
|-
| 86 || 1991 || May || 25 || Kiribati ||
|-
| 87 || 1991 || Jul || 6 || Bulgaria ||
|-
| 88 || 1991 || Sep || 7 || Slovakia ||
|-
| 89 || 1991 || Oct || 10 || Virgin Islands, British ||
|-
| 90 || 1991 || Nov || 30 || Venezuela ||
|-
| 91 || 1991 || Dec || 14 || Dominica ||
|-
| 92 || 1992 || Apr || 4 || Estonia ||
|-
| 93 || 1992 || Jul || 30 || Russia ||
|-
| 94 || 1992 || Sep || 26 || Slovenia ||
|-
| 95 || 1993 || Jan || 22 || Belarus ||
|-
| 96 || 1993 || Mar || 13 || Antigua and Barbuda ||
|-
| 97 || 1993 || Sep || 28 || Armenia ||
|-
| 98 || 1993 || Oct || 2 || Albania ||
|-
| 99 || 1994 || Feb || 5 || Niue ||
|-
| 100 || 1994 || Apr || 2 || Ukraine ||
|-
| 101 || 1994 || May || 21 || Lithuania ||
|}
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== World Conference on Records 1969 and 1980 ==
== FamilySearch International==
'''  August 5-8,1969 - Record Protection in an Uncertain World '''
In the&nbsp;1990's,&nbsp;The&nbsp;Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints&nbsp;expanded [https://familysearch.org/archives the Genealogical Society of Utah and it&nbsp;eventually&nbsp;became known as FamilySearch].&nbsp;&nbsp;During the 1990's,&nbsp;[http://www.broughfamily.org/history/Monte_J_Brough.html Monte J. Brough], a General Authority and&nbsp;Executive Director of the Family History Department and&nbsp;president of the&nbsp;Genealogical Society of Utah,&nbsp;[http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/61502/Elder-Monte-J-Brough-A-man-for-all-seasons.html conceived of an Internet genealogy service which he proposed to church leaders].&nbsp; His ideas eventually developed into what today is known as FamilySearch.org.&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://familysearch.org/archives In 1999, the&nbsp;new website, FamilySearch.org, went live], providing an online medium for making genealogical records easily available to the public anywhere in the world at no cost.&nbsp; In 2005 the Genealogical Society of Utah began operating as [[FamilySearch International]]. [https://familysearch.org/archives/ Genealogical Society of Utah]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/272638-scrapbook-of-world-conference-on-records-1969-salt-lake-city?viewer=1&offset=0#page=3&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= Conference Program and Related Materials]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/33544-redirection Records Protection in an Uncertain World]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/278713-redirection World Conference on Records, August 5-8, 1969 Digital Images]
*{{FSC|23443|item|disp=Conference Proceedings of Presentations, volumes A-M Digital Images}}
*[[World Conference on Records 1969]]
''' August 12-15,1980 - Preserving our Heritage '''
*{{FSC|16686|item|disp=Conference Proceedings of Presentations,13 volumes Digital Images}}
*[[World Conference on Records 1980]] Presenters List


== FamilySearch International==
In the 1990's, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expanded the activities of [https://familysearch.org/archives the Genealogical Society of Utah]. During the 1990's, [http://www.broughfamily.org/history/Monte_J_Brough.html Monte J. Brough], a General Authority and Executive Director of the Family History Department and president of the Genealogical Society of Utah, [http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/61502/Elder-Monte-J-Brough-A-man-for-all-seasons.html conceived of an Internet genealogy service which he proposed to church leaders].  His ideas eventually developed into what today is known as FamilySearch.org.  In 1999, the new website, FamilySearch.org, [https://familysearch.org/archives went live], providing an online medium for making genealogical records easily available to the public anywhere in the world at no cost.  In 2005 the Genealogical Society of Utah began operating as [[FamilySearch.org|FamilySearch International]].


== Publications ==
== Publications ==
*{{FSC|128988|item|disp=Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, 1910-1940}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/128988?availability=Family%20History%20Library Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, 1910-1940]
*Susa Young Gates. [https://archive.org/details/lessonsingenealo00gene ''Lessons in Genealogy'']. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1915
*[https://archive.org/details/lessonsingenealo00gene Susa Young Gates ''Lessons in Genealogy'' Salt Lake City,Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah,1915]
*Archibald F. Bennett. {{FSC|133559|item|disp=''Our Lineage: Methods of Genealogical Research.''}} Salt Lake City, Utah : Genealogical Society of Utah, (1933-1935). [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/189515-redirection FamilySearch Digital Library copy]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/133559?availability=Family%20History%20Library Archibald F. Bennett. ''Our Lineage:Methods of Genealogical Research.''Salt Lake City, Utah : Genealogical Society of Utah, [1933-1935]. FHL Digital Images of genealogical lessons
*Archibald F. Bennett. {{FSC|388033|item|disp=''Searching with Success: a genealogical text''.}} Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Books, 1962. [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/298759-redirection FamilySearch Digital Library copy]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/215404?availability=Family%20History%20Library Arhibald F.Bennett. ''Saviors on Mount Zion.'' Course 21 For the Sunday Schools of teh Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt LAke City,Utah: Deseret Sunday School Union Board, 1950. FHL film 599648 item 2]
*Archibald F. Bennett. {{FSC|215404|item|disp=''Saviors on Mount Zion.'' Course 21 For the Sunday Schools of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.}} Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Sunday School Union Board, 1950. [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BL-N336-H?i=481&cat=215404 FS Library film 599648, item 2] [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/346660-redirection FamilySearch Digital Library copy]
*{{FSC|706591|item|disp=''A Guide to Research''}}. Salt Lake City, Utah : The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1994. [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/196272-a-guide-to-research?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library copy]


== Historical Reference Sources ==
== Historical Reference Sources ==
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*James B. Allen, Jesse L. Embry, Kahlile B. Mehr. ''Hearts turned to the fathers : a history of the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1894-1994.'' Provo, Utah: BYU Studies, 1995. {{FSC|731761|item|disp=FS Catalog book 979.2258 C4a}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/731761?availability=Family%20History%20Library James B. Allen, Jesse L. Embry, Kahlile B. Mehr. ''Hearts turned to the fathers : a history of the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1894-1994.'' Provo, Utah: BYU Studies, 1995]
*Merrill S. Lofthouse. ''A brief history of the Genealogical Society of Utah''. S.l.: typescript, 1966. {{FSC|125529|item|disp=FS Catalog book 027.424 L827b}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/125529?availability=Family%20History%20Library Merrill S. Lofthouse. ''A brief history of the Genealogical Society of Utah'' typescript, 1966]
*''Articles of association and by-laws of the Genealogical Society of Utah''. {{FSC|62249|item|disp=FS Catalog book 929.1 G286ar}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/62249?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Articles of association and by-laws of the Genealogical Society of Utah'']
*Harry H. Russell. ''Move of the Genealogical Society to the Joseph F. Smith Memorial Building, 1933''. [S.l. : s.n., 1941?]. {{FSC|226832|item|disp=FS Library film 25546}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/226832?availability=Family%20History%20Library Harry H. Russell. ''Move of the Genealogical Society to the Joseph F. Smith Memorial Building, 1933'' [S.l. : s.n., 1941?] FHL film 25546  
 
=== Hathi Trust ===
=== Hathi Trust ===
[https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009990998 The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine]
[https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009990998 The Utah genealogical and historical magazine]


== External Links ==
[[Category:Family_History_Library]] [[Category:Utah_Societies]]
*Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_Society_of_Utah Genealogical Society of Utah]
*Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susa_Young_Gates Susa Young Gates]
*Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_F._Bennett Archibald F. Bennett]
== References ==
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[[Category:Utah_Societies]]

Revision as of 11:19, 12 September 2018

Organization[edit | edit source]

The Genealogical Society of Utah was organized on November 13,1894, in the Church Historian's Office. The founding members of the organization included: Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith, John Nicholson, James H. Anderson, Amos Milton Musser, Lorenzo Snow,Franklin D. Richards, James B. Walkley, Abraham H. Cannon, George Reynolds, John Jaques, and Duncan McAllister.

Organizational Purposes in 1894[edit | edit source]

  • "Benevolent in collecting, compiling, establishing and maintaining a genealogical library for the use and benefit of its members and others'
  • "Educational in disseminating information regarding genealogical matters'
  • "Religious in acquiring records for deceased persons in connection with ordinances of the religion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as that religion is understood in the doctrines and discipline of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and set forth in the revelations of God"

The GSU is an incorporated, nonprofit educational institution entirely funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA with local representatives in all parts of the world.The Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU) is dedicated to gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical information throughout the world.

Presidents of the Genealogical Society of Utah [edit | edit source]

Franklin D. Richards, 1894-1899
Anthon H. Lund, 1900-1921
Charles W. Penrose, 1921-1925
Anthony W. Ivins, 1925-1934
Joseph Fielding Smith, 1934-1961
Junius Jackson, 1961-1962
N. Eldon Tanner, 1963
Howard W. Hunter, 1964-1972
Theodore M. Burton, 1972-1978
J. Thomas Fyans, 1978
Royden G. Derrick, 1979-1984
Richard G. Scott, 1984-1988
J. Richard Clarke, 1988-1993
Monte J. Brough, 1993-1998
Richard E. Turley, Jr., 2000-2008  

LDS Church and Family History page gives more details.

Microfilming[edit | edit source]

In 1938 the GSU began microfilming records in the United States of America. After the end of World War II the GSU began microfilming projects internationally.

FamilySearch International[edit | edit source]

In the 1990's, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expanded the Genealogical Society of Utah and it eventually became known as FamilySearch.  During the 1990's, Monte J. Brough, a General Authority and Executive Director of the Family History Department and president of the Genealogical Society of Utah, conceived of an Internet genealogy service which he proposed to church leaders.  His ideas eventually developed into what today is known as FamilySearch.org.  In 1999, the new website, FamilySearch.org, went live, providing an online medium for making genealogical records easily available to the public anywhere in the world at no cost.  In 2005 the Genealogical Society of Utah began operating as FamilySearch International. Genealogical Society of Utah


Publications[edit | edit source]

Historical Reference Sources[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

Hathi Trust[edit | edit source]

The Utah genealogical and historical magazine