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The following archives, and libraries have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. When other sections of this outline refer to one of these institutions, return to this section to obtain the address. Before you visit an archive or a library, contact the organization and ask for information on the collections, hours, services, and fees.
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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>  
'''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>Internet:''''''''''''[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]


Many societies have libraries and archive holdings, with biographical and genealogical records. These collections will be listed under '''[[Utah Societies]].'''
This is the largest library devoted to genealogical research in the world. It is associated with 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 described in Library Services and Resources (32957).  


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.  
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.  


See also [[United States Archives and Libraries]] for a more extensive list of libraries on a national basis.  
Parker, J. Carlyle. ''Going to Salt Lake City to Do Family History Research''. 3rd ed. Turlock, California: Marietta Publishing, 1996. (FHL book 979.2258 J5p 1996)


==Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Utah==
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.  
[[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==
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. (FHL book 979.2258 C4a.)


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*'''[https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ Archives West]'''
The Utah State Archives Internet site has current information, a list of frequently asked questions, genealogical research helps, and information leaflets describing selected records. You may also visit the archives and receive free brochures.  


:Formerly Northwest Digital Archives. Contains listings of archives in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and Utah.<br>
An older guide to the Utah State Archives available on fiche is:  


*'''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!)
Utah State Archives and Records Service. ''Guide to Official Records of Genealogical Value in the State of Utah''. Salt Lake City: Utah. State Archives and Records Service, 1980. (FHL book 979.2 A33ut; fiche 6051294.) Records created by federal, state, and county governments useful for genealogical research are listed in this publication. This guide lists the holdings as of 1980 and is not a complete list. It is arranged according to the agency creating the record. Descriptions of the records help determine their usefulness and show the time period covered.


*'''[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).
'''National Archives—Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)<br>'''Building 48, Denver Federal Center<br>West 6th Avenue &amp; Kipling<br>Denver, CO 80225<br>Telephone: 303-236-0817<br>Fax: 303-236-9354<br>Internet:[http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/ http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/]  


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


==State and County Repositories==
'''Utah State Historical Society Library<br>'''300 Rio Grande Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1182<br>Telephone: 801-533-3535<br>Fax: 801-533-3504<br>Internet:http://[http://history.utah.gov/about_us/leonardarticle.html history.utah.gov/about_us/leonardarticle.html]
'''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===
The Utah State Historical Society publishes a quarterly magazine helpful for Utah research. Look in the "[[Utah Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section of this outline for more information. A guide to some manuscripts and photographs at the Utah State Historical Society is:


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]
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; FHL book 979.2258 A3or 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.  


''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.
'''Church History Library and Church Archives<br>'''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<br>50 East North Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3800<br>Library Telephone: 801-240-2745<br>Archives Telephone: 801-240-2272


===Utah State Historical Society (Utah State History)===
The Church History Library and the Church Archives are in the east wing of the Church Office Building. 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.  
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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.
'''Harold B. Lee Library<br>'''Brigham Young University<br>Provo, UT 84602<br>Telephone: 801-378-2926<br>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.lib.byu.edu/]


===Salt Lake County Archives===
'''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 www.lib.utah.edu/index.phtml]
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===
'''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/  
[[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>
'''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 <br>Internet: http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/index.jsp


===Utah Vital Records Office===
'''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/  
[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>
'''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/


[[Image:Church History Library.jpg|thumb|right|170px|History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Library in Salt Lake City]]
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. Also, a 1990 edition of RLIN is available on a floppy disk in the Automated Resource Center at the Family History Library or in the LDS Family History Suite.


== Church History Library==
''Guide to Archives and Manuscript Collections in Select Utah Repositories''. Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah State Historical Society, 1990. (FHL 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 the "Biography" section of this outline.


[[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 Family History Library has published directories for the libraries in Utah. One covers the special libraries and the other lists the public libraries.  


: 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.
''Directory of Special Information Resources in Utah Salt Lake City''<nowiki>: Utah Library Association, 1987. (FHL book 979.2 J54 1987.)</nowiki>  


== Pioneer Memorial Museum==
''Directory of Public Libraries in Utah, 1988-1989''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Library Division, 1989. (FHL book 979.2 J54d.)


[[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]
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 "Societies" section of this outline for more information.  


: 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" />
=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards  ===


==Public Libraries==
Computers with modems are important for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, computer bulletin boards, and commercial online services help family history researchers:


===Brigham City Library===
*Locate other researchers
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]]
*Post queries
*Send and receive e-mail
*Search large databases
*Search computer libraries and on-line catalogs
*Join in computer chat and lecture sessions


: Good genealogy collection for Utah settlers.<ref name="DB109" /><br><br>
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Utah in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.  


[[Image:Logan Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Logan Public Library]]
Addresses on the Internet are subject to frequently changes. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:  


===[[Logan Public Library]]===
''FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service [Internet site]''. [Salt Lake City, Utah]: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 22 March 1999 [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] . At this site you can access the Family History Library Catalog, Ancestral File, the International Genealogical Index, SourceGuide, lists of Family History Centers, web sites related to family history, and lists of researchers interested in similar genealogical topics. You can also learn about and order Family History Library publications.
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>
Howells, Cyndi. U.S. - Utah - UT. In Cyndi’s ''List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet [Internet site]''. Puyallup, Washington: Cyndi Howells, 26 October 1999 [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at www.cyndislist.com/ut.htm. This list has more links to other Utah genealogical sites and describes more resources than any other site on the Internet.  


[[Image:Salt Lake City Public Library interior.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Salt Lake City Public Library]]
''Utah USGenWeb''. In The USGenWeb Project [Internet site]. N.p., 30 December 1997 [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at [http://www.usgenweb.org/states/index.shtml www.lhttp://www.usgenweb.org/states/index.shtml]. This is a cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.


===[[Salt Lake City Public Library]]===
''United States Resources: Utah''. In RootsWeb [Internet site]. N.p., 22 August 1999 [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at [http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ut.html www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ut.html] . This list of sites and resources includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.
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>
Guant, Christine and John Fuller. ''Utah Resources''. In Genealogy Resources on the Internet [Internet site]. N.p., 6 January 1998 [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt/utah.html . This site provides links to vital record offices, genealogical and historical societies, queries, mailing lists, county-by-county Internet sites, and gopher sites.  


==University Libraries==
''UT GenExchange''. In Genealogical Exchange &amp; Surname Registry [Internet site]. N.p., 1996–1999 [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at [http://www.genexchange.com/ www.genexchange.com] . This site brings searchable data to genealogists, including databases (church, cemetery, census, land, immigration, naturalization, and vital records), directories, historical accounts, mailing lists, queries, local surname researchers, and look-up volunteers.


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.  
''Ancestry.com [Internet site]''. Orem, Utah: Ancestry, 1998,1999 [cited 20 October 1999]. Available at www.ancestry.com/. Several of their more general databases are available for free. The databases about Utah ancestors found in the LDS Family History Suite 2 (described in the "Biography" section of this outline) are available at this site for a subscription fee.  


[[Image:Harold B Lee Library at Dusk.jpg|thumb|right|280px|BYU Harold B Lee Library in Provo]]
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline, 2nd ed., [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline "Archives and Libraries"] section.  
===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>
Some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch. These computers do not have access to online services, networks, or bulletin boards. You can use these services at many public and college libraries and at private locations.  
 
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[[Image:Val A Browning Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|DSU Val A Browning Library in St. George]]
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=== DSU Browning Library===
[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>
 
[[Image:Sherratt Library SUU.jpg|thumb|right|280px|SUU Gerald R. Sherratt Library in Cedar City]]
===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]]
=== 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]]
===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>
 
[[Image:Stewart Library WSU.jpg|thumb|right|280px|WSU Stewart Library in Ogden]]
===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==
 
[[Image:Family History Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City]]
===[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>
 
: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|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|767755|item|disp=FS Catalog book 979.2258 J5p 1996.}}
 
: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.
 
::*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.}}
 
[[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]]
===[[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>
 
[[Image:Logan Utah Family History Center.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Logan Utah FamilySearch Center]]
===[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>
 
[[Image:Ogden FSC Front Banner 1220.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Ogden FamilySearch Center]]
 
===[https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/ogden_utah Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center]===
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]===
3740 W Market Center Dr.<br>Riverton, Utah 84065-8026<br>801-240-9601
 
:Mostly computers and classrooms; almost no collection.<br><br>
 
[[Image:SG FSC Front Banner.jpg|thumb|right|240px|St. George Family Search Library]]
 
===[https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/st_george_utah St George Utah FamilySearch Center]===
237 East 600 South<br>St. George, Utah 84770<br>Telephone: 435-673-4591<br>Email: [mailto:stgeorgefsl@gmail.com stgeorgefsl@gmail.com]
 
==Repositories Outside Utah==
 
[[Image:Bancroft Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley in California]]
===[[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>
 
[[Image:NARA Denver.jpg|thumb|right|280px|National Archives at Denver (Broomfield, CO)]]
===[[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>
 
==Directories==
 
To locate libraries in Utah, the state library maintains an updated site to public libraries.
 
:[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.
 
== References==
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The following archives, and libraries have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. When other sections of this outline refer to one of these institutions, return to this section to obtain the address. Before you visit an archive or a library, contact the organization and ask for information on the collections, hours, services, and fees.

'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
Internet:'''''''www.familysearch.org

This is the largest library devoted to genealogical research in the world. It is associated with 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 described in Library Services and Resources (32957).

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. (FHL book 979.2258 J5p 1996)

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. (FHL book 979.2258 C4a.)

Utah State Archives
Archives Building
State Capitol
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Telephone: 801-538-3013
Fax: 801-538-3354
Internet: www.archives.state.ut.us

The Utah State Archives Internet site has current information, a list of frequently asked questions, genealogical research helps, and information leaflets describing selected records. You may also visit the archives and receive free brochures.

An older guide to the Utah State Archives available on fiche is:

Utah State Archives and Records Service. Guide to Official Records of Genealogical Value in the State of Utah. Salt Lake City: Utah. State Archives and Records Service, 1980. (FHL book 979.2 A33ut; fiche 6051294.) Records created by federal, state, and county governments useful for genealogical research are listed in this publication. This guide lists the holdings as of 1980 and is not a complete list. It is arranged according to the agency creating the record. Descriptions of the records help determine their usefulness and show the time period covered.

National Archives—Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)
Building 48, Denver Federal Center
West 6th Avenue & Kipling
Denver, CO 80225
Telephone: 303-236-0817
Fax: 303-236-9354
Internet:http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/

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

Utah State Historical Society Library
300 Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1182
Telephone: 801-533-3535
Fax: 801-533-3504
Internet:http://history.utah.gov/about_us/leonardarticle.html

The Utah State Historical Society publishes a quarterly magazine helpful for Utah research. Look in the "Periodicals" section of this outline for more information. 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; FHL book 979.2258 A3or 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.

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

The Church History Library and the Church Archives are in the east wing of the Church Office Building. 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.

Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
Telephone: 801-378-2926
Utah Valley Regional Family History Center
Telephone: 801-378-6200
General Reference Telephone: 801-378-2927
Fax: 801-538-1050
Internet:[1]

Marriott Library
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Telephone: 801-581-8364
Fax: 801-585-3464
Internet: www.lib.utah.edu/index.phtml

Merrill Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322
Telephone: 801-797-2678
Fax: 801-797-2880
Internet: http://www.usu.edu/

Salt Lake City Public Library
209 East 500 South Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone: 801-524-8200
Fax: 801-524-8289
Internet: http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/index.jsp

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: http://www.li.suu.edu/

Stewart Library
Weber State University
2901 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84408-2901
Telephone: 801-626-6545
Fax: 801-626-7045
Internet: http://www.weber.edu/

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. Also, a 1990 edition of RLIN is available on a floppy disk in the Automated Resource Center at the Family History Library or in the LDS Family History Suite.

Guide to Archives and Manuscript Collections in Select Utah Repositories. Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah State Historical Society, 1990. (FHL 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 the "Biography" section of this outline.

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 Library Association, 1987. (FHL book 979.2 J54 1987.)

Directory of Public Libraries in Utah, 1988-1989. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Library Division, 1989. (FHL book 979.2 J54d.)

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 "Societies" section of this outline for more information.

Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards[edit | edit source]

Computers with modems are important for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, computer bulletin boards, and commercial online services help family history researchers:

  • Locate other researchers
  • Post queries
  • Send and receive e-mail
  • Search large databases
  • Search computer libraries and on-line catalogs
  • Join in computer chat and lecture sessions

You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Utah in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.

Addresses on the Internet are subject to frequently changes. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:

FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service [Internet site]. [Salt Lake City, Utah]: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 22 March 1999 [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at www.familysearch.org . At this site you can access the Family History Library Catalog, Ancestral File, the International Genealogical Index, SourceGuide, lists of Family History Centers, web sites related to family history, and lists of researchers interested in similar genealogical topics. You can also learn about and order Family History Library publications.

Howells, Cyndi. U.S. - Utah - UT. In Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet [Internet site]. Puyallup, Washington: Cyndi Howells, 26 October 1999 [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at www.cyndislist.com/ut.htm. This list has more links to other Utah genealogical sites and describes more resources than any other site on the Internet.

Utah USGenWeb. In The USGenWeb Project [Internet site]. N.p., 30 December 1997 [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at www.lhttp://www.usgenweb.org/states/index.shtml. This is a cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.

United States Resources: Utah. In RootsWeb [Internet site]. N.p., 22 August 1999 [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ut.html . This list of sites and resources includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.

Guant, Christine and John Fuller. Utah Resources. In Genealogy Resources on the Internet [Internet site]. N.p., 6 January 1998 [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt/utah.html . This site provides links to vital record offices, genealogical and historical societies, queries, mailing lists, county-by-county Internet sites, and gopher sites.

UT GenExchange. In Genealogical Exchange & Surname Registry [Internet site]. N.p., 1996–1999 [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at www.genexchange.com . This site brings searchable data to genealogists, including databases (church, cemetery, census, land, immigration, naturalization, and vital records), directories, historical accounts, mailing lists, queries, local surname researchers, and look-up volunteers.

Ancestry.com [Internet site]. Orem, Utah: Ancestry, 1998,1999 [cited 20 October 1999]. Available at www.ancestry.com/. Several of their more general databases are available for free. The databases about Utah ancestors found in the LDS Family History Suite 2 (described in the "Biography" section of this outline) are available at this site for a subscription fee.

For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline, 2nd ed., "Archives and Libraries" section.

Some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch. These computers do not have access to online services, networks, or bulletin boards. You can use these services at many public and college libraries and at private locations.

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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