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{{TOC right}}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>  

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.  

=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Utah ===

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=== State Archives and Libraries  ===

[http://historyresearch.utah.gov '''Research Center for Utah State Archives and Utah State History'''[[Image:Denver & Rio Grande Western Depot in SLC.jpg|right|303px|Denver & Rio Grande Western Depot in SLC.jpg]]]<br>300 S Rio Grande St<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84101<br>Phone: (801) 245-7227<br>[http://archives.utah.gov/research/question.html Email Utah State Archives] [http://heritage.utah.gov/history/questions Email Utah State History]<br>Open M-F 9 a.m.-4 p.m<br><br>  

:[[Utah State Archives|'''Utah State Archives''']]<br>346 S Rio Grande St<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84101<br>Phone: (801) 531-3848<br>Internet: [http://archives.utah.gov Utah State Archives]<br>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.<br><br>

:[[Utah State Historical Society|'''Utah State History''']]<br>300 S Rio Grande St<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84101<br>Telephone: (801) 245-7225<br>Internet: [http://heritage.utah.gov/history Utah State History]<br>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}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL 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.<br><br>

[https://heritage.utah.gov/library '''Utah State Library'''][[Image:Utah State Library.jpg|right|275px|Utah State Library.jpg]]<br>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: [http://heritage.utah.gov/library Utah State Library Division]<br><br>

:Their collection includes almost every state, county, or local history of Utah.<ref name="DB109" /> Salt Lake City, Utah, family histories, photographs, books, manuscript collections, telephone directories, maps, newspapers, yearbooks, and periodicals are available in the Research Center and online.<ref>"Research Center and Collections" and "Collections Available at the Research Center" in Utah State History [Internet site] at http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/index.html (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br><br>

:Salt Lake City, Utah, statewide births and deaths since 1905; marriages and divorces since 1978.<br><br>

=== Major Family History Centers  ===

[[Image:Family History Library.jpg|right|235px|Family History Library.jpg]]'''[[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: [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 Mormon records. Many '''Arizona''' microfilms are also at branch '''''[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|FamilySearch Centers]]''''' in local LDS churches, and described in their online [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<ref name="DB1">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer, 1.</ref>

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: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)}}; {{FHL|767755|item|disp=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. {{WorldCat|32013266|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|731761|item|disp=FHL book 979.2258 C4a.}}

[[Image:Harold B Lee Library at Dusk.jpg|right|215px|Harold B Lee Library at Dusk.jpg]]'''[[BYU Family History Library|BYU Family History Library]]'''<br>Harold B. Lee Library<br>150 East 1230 North<br>&nbsp;P. O. Box 26800<br>&nbsp;Provo, UT 84602-6800<br>&nbsp;Family History Reference Desk: 801-422-6200<br>&nbsp;Family History Librarian: 801-422-7661<br>&nbsp;Fax: 801-538-1050<br>&nbsp;Internet: [http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/ BYU Family History Library]<br><br>  

:An excellent research library and [[Family History 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|right|165px|Logan Utah Family History Center.jpg]]'''[[Logan Utah Family History Center]]'''<br>50 North Main<br>Logan, Utah 84323<br>Reception Desk: 435-755-5594<br><br>  

:Unique early Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming sources about ranching, settlers, cattlemen, farmers, trails, and railroads.<ref name="DB109" /><br><br>

[[Image:Ogden fhc 119.bmp|right|165px|Ogden fhc 119.bmp]]'''[[Ogden FamilySearch Library|Ogden FamilySearch Library]]'''<br>539 24th Street<br>Ogden, Utah 84401<br>801-626-1132<br>FAX: 801-626-1129<br><br>

'''[[Riverton FamilySearch Library|Riverton FamilySearch Library]]'''<br>3740 W Market Center Dr.<br>Riverton, Utah 84065-8026<br>801-240-9601

:Mostly computers and classrooms; almost no collection.<br><br>

[[Image:St. George Family Search Library.JPG|right|165px|St. George Family Search Library.JPG]] '''[[St George Utah FamilySearch Library|St George Utah FamilySearch Library]]'''<br>162 North 400 East 2nd Floor<br>St. George, Utah<br>Telephone: 435-673-4591<br>E-mail: [mailto:stgeorgefsl@gmail.com stgeorgefsl@gmail.com]  

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=== 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 Family History Centers.

[[Image:Pioneer Memorial Museum Salt Lake City Utah.jpg|right|225px|Pioneer Memorial Museum Salt Lake City Utah.jpg]]'''[[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>E-mail: [mailto:info@isdup.org info@isdup.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.dupinternational.org/index.php Daughters of Utah Pioneers]<br><br>

: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'''<br>26 East Forest Street<br>Brigham City, UT 84302<br>Telephone: 435-723-5850<br>E-mailL [mailto:brighamlibrary@gmail.com brighamlibrary@gmail.com]<br>Internet: [http://bcpl.lib.ut.us/familyhistory.html Research Center - Family History]]  

:Good genealogy collection for Utah settlers.<ref name="DB109" /><br><br>

: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|right|150px|Salt Lake City Public Library interior.jpg]]'''[[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<br>Internet: [http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/ Salt Lake City Public Library]<br><br>

:The Salt Lake City Public Library has a good heraldry collection, and better than average Western Americana collection including books about Mormon and other ethnic pioneers. They&nbsp;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.

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.  

[[Image:Harold B Lee Library at Dusk.jpg|right|175px|Harold B Lee Library at Dusk.jpg]]'''[[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>E-mail: [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]<br><br>  

:An outstanding research library including county and local histories, LDS Church records, diaries, journals, periodicals, newspapers, government documents, maps, and computer databases.<br><br>

[[Image:UofU Marriottlibraryfront.jpg|right|175px|UofU Marriottlibraryfront.jpg]][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|right|175px|MerrillCazierLibrary.jpg]][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<br><br>

[[Image:Sherratt Library SUU.jpg|right|175px|Sherratt Library SUU.jpg]][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>  

: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:Stewart Library WSU.jpg|right|175px|Stewart Library WSU.jpg]][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>  

=== Outside Utah ===

[[Image:Bancroft Library.jpg|right|250px|Bancroft Library.jpg]]'''[[Bancroft Library]]'''<br> University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 <br>Telephone: 510-642-6481 Reference desk<br>Fax: 510-642-7589<br>Website:&nbsp;[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|right|175px|NARA Denver.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Denver|National Archives at Denver]]'''<br>17101 Huron Street<br>Broomfield, CO 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&nbsp;''''' 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&nbsp;''''' maintains non-current retired Federal records.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/denver/ National Archives at Denver] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 5 September 2015).</ref>

=== Online Resources  ===

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*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!)

*[http://pioneer.utah.gov/home.html Pioneer: Utah's Online Library] includes Centennial county history series; Utah historical serial publications; Utah Session Laws from 1851 (requires a [Utah] library card).

=== Directories ===

:[http://library.utah.gov/directory/index.html Utah State Library Directory]&nbsp;The directory has links to each library web page, provides addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps.

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