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The following archives, and libraries have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. Before you visit an archive or a library, contact the organization and ask for information on the collections, hours, services, and fees.  
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''' ==
Many societies have libraries and archive holdings, with biographical and genealogical records. These collections will be listed under '''[[Utah Societies]].'''  


For more information on this facility and its services, see [[Family History Library|Family History Library]].  
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.  


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


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 on the [http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch] web site.  
==Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Utah==
[[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]]{{·}} [[Logan Utah FamilySearch Center|Logan FamilySearch Center]]{{·}} [[Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center]]{{·}} [[Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center]]{{·}} [[St. George Utah FamilySearch Center/Resources|St. George Utah FamilySearch Center]]{{·}} [[Bancroft Library]] at UC Berkeley{{·}} [[National Archives at Denver]]


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.
==Online Resources==


*Parker, J. Carlyle. ''Going to Salt Lake City to Do Family History Research''. 3rd ed. Turlock, California: Marietta Publishing, 1996.
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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.  
*'''[https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ Archives West]'''


*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.
:Formerly Northwest Digital Archives. Contains listings of archives in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and Utah.<br>


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


*''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://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).
*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.&nbsp;


== '''Utah State Archives and Record Service'''&nbsp;  ==


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;
==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.''


Internet: [http://www.archives.state.ut.us/ www.archives.state.ut.us]
===Utah State Archives and Records Service===


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]  
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]


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. .  
''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.


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


== '''Church History Library''' ==
''[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.


For more information on this facility and its services, see [[Church History Library|Church History Library]].  
===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.


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<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 www.churchhistorylibrary.org]  
===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 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.  
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>


== '''National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)''' ==
===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>


For more information on this facility, see [[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)|National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)]].  
:Statewide births and deaths since 1905; marriages and divorces since 1978.<br><br>


'''Building 48, Denver Federal Center<br>'''West 6th Avenue &amp; Kipling<br>Denver, CO 80225<br>Telephone: 303-407-5700<br>Fax: 303-407-5707Internet:[http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/ http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/]  
[[Image:Church History Library.jpg|thumb|right|170px|History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Library in Salt Lake City]]


Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 25307<br>Denver, CO 80225
== Church History Library==


== '''Utah State Historical Society''' ==
[[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]


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]
: 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.


Office hours<br>7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday<br>Closed Friday and Saturday
== Pioneer Memorial Museum==


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]  
[[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>E-mail: [mailto:info@isdup.org info@isdup.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.dupinternational.org/index.php Daughters of Utah Pioneers]


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:
: 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" />


*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.
==Public Libraries==


== '''Harold B. Lee Library'''  ==
===Brigham City Library===
26 East Forest Street<br>Brigham City, UT 84302<br>Telephone: 435-723-5850<br>E-mail: [mailto:reference@bcutah.org reference@bcutah.org]<br>Internet: [https://www.brighamlibrary.org/familyhistory.html Research Center - Family History]]


For more information see [[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>  
: Good genealogy collection for Utah settlers.<ref name="DB109" /><br><br>


== '''Utah Valley Regional Family History Center'''  ==
[[Image:Logan Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Logan Public Library]]


Telephone: 801-378-6200<br>General Reference Telephone: 801-378-2927<br>Fax: 801-538-1050<br>Internet:[http://www.lib.byu.edu/| http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/]  
===[[Logan Public Library]]===
255 North Main<br>Logan, UT 84321<br>Telephone: 435-716-9120<br>E-mail: [http://library.loganutah.org/ask/ Ask a Librarian] form<br>Internet: [http://library.loganutah.org/ Logan Library]


== '''Marriott Library'''  ==
:The library has received the collection from Everton Library. The Everton collection had around 80,000 genealogical volumes.<br><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]  
[[Image:Salt Lake City Public Library interior.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Salt Lake City Public Library]]


== '''Merrill Library'''  ==
===[[Salt Lake City Public Library]]===
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]


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


== '''Salt Lake City Public Library'''  ==
==University Libraries==


For more information on this facility and its services, see [[Salt Lake City Public Library|Salt Lake City Public Library]].  
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.  


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
[[Image:Harold B Lee Library at Dusk.jpg|thumb|right|280px|BYU Harold B Lee Library in Provo]]
===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>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]


== '''Gerald R. Sherratt Library Special Collections'''  ==
: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>


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/
[[Image:Val A Browning Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|DSU Val A Browning Library in St. George]]


== '''Stewart Library''' ==
=== 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]


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/
: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>


== '''Logan Public Library'''<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>  


For more information on this facility and its services, see [[Logan Public Library|Logan Library]].
[[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>


255 North Main<br>Logan, UT 84321<br>Telephone: 435-716-9120<br>Internet: http://www.library.loganutah.org<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


== Web Sites  ==
:Best western "mountain man" collection anywhere.<ref name="DB109" /><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.
[[Image:Stewart Library WSU.jpg|thumb|right|280px|WSU Stewart Library in Ogden]]
*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.
===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>


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 [[Tennessee Societies|Tennessee Societies]] wiki article for more information.
==Major FamilySearch Centers==


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[[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>


{{Utah|Utah}}{{U.S. Archives and Libraries}}
: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>


[[Category:Tracing_LDS_Ancestors]] [[Category:Utah|Archives]]
: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 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)}}; {{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]]
===[[Logan Utah FamilySearch Center|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]]
 
===[[Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center|Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center]]===
539 24th Street<br>Ogden, Utah 84401<br>801-626-1132<br>FAX: 801-626-1129<br><br>
 
===[[Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center|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]]
===[[St George Utah FamilySearch Library|St George Utah FamilySearch Center]]===
237 East 600 South<br>St. George, Utah 84770<br>Telephone: 435-673-4591<br>E-mail: [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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[[Category:United States Repositories]]

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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.

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 FamilySearch Centers.

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[edit | edit source]

Utah State Archives · Utah State Historical Society · Church History Library · Daughters of Utah Pioneers · Logan Public Library · Salt Lake City Public Library · BYU Lee Library · FamilySearch Library · BYU Family History Library · Logan FamilySearch Center · Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center · Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center · St. George Utah FamilySearch Center · Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley · National Archives at Denver

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Links to online databases and indexes that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.


Formerly Northwest Digital Archives. Contains listings of archives in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and Utah.
  • 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'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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

346 S Rio Grande St
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: (801) 531-3847
Email: historyresearch@utah.gov
Internet: 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 Records Service: Name Indexes database.

Utah State Historical Society (Utah State History)[edit | edit source]

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760 S Highland Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Internet: Utah State History

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.[1] 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[edit | edit source]

Research is by appointment only. The public may call or email to make a request or to schedule a research appointment.
Telephone: (385) 468-0820
Email: archives@slco.org
Internet: https://slco.org/archives/
Historical records created by agencies within the Salt Lake County government, including vital records, property records, and photographs.

Utah State Library[edit | edit source]

Utah State Library in Salt Lake City

250 North, 1950 West, Suite A
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7901
Telephone: 801-715-6777
Fax: 801-715-6767
Internet: 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.[2]

Utah Vital Records Office[edit | edit source]

Utah Vital Records Office
PO BOX 141012
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012
Telephone: (801) 534-4694
Internet: Vital Records Office

Statewide births and deaths since 1905; marriages and divorces since 1978.

History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Library in Salt Lake City

Church History Library[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 collection is especially strong for early Utah and Mormon pioneers.[1] 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[edit | edit source]

The Daughters of Utah Pioneers Memorial Museum in Salt Lake City

Daughters of Utah Pioneers
300 N Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
Telephone: 801-532-6479
Fax: 801-532-4436
E-mail: info@isdup.org
Internet: 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.[1]

Public Libraries[edit | edit source]

Brigham City Library[edit | edit source]

26 East Forest Street
Brigham City, UT 84302
Telephone: 435-723-5850
E-mail: reference@bcutah.org
Internet: Research Center - Family History]

Good genealogy collection for Utah settlers.[1]

Logan Public Library

Logan Public Library[edit | edit source]

255 North Main
Logan, UT 84321
Telephone: 435-716-9120
E-mail: Ask a Librarian form
Internet: Logan Library

The library has received the collection from Everton Library. The Everton collection had around 80,000 genealogical volumes.

Salt Lake City Public Library

Salt Lake City Public Library[edit | edit source]

210 East 400 South Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone: 801-524-8200
Fax: 801-524-8289
Internet: 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.

University Libraries[edit | edit source]

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.

BYU Harold B Lee Library in Provo

BYU Lee Library[edit | edit source]

Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library
P.O. Box 26800
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602-6800
Telephone: 801-422-6200
E-mail: Ask a Librarian
Internet: 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.

DSU Val A Browning Library in St. George

DSU Browning Library[edit | edit source]

Dixie State University Val A. Browning Library Special Collections
225 South 700 East
St. George, Utah 84770
Tel. 435-652-7714
Email: library@dixie.edu

A large manuscript collection for early Utah pioneers, and a big genealogy collection with many records about out-of-state people.[1]

SUU Gerald R. Sherratt Library in Cedar City

SUU Sherratt Library[edit | edit source]

Gerald R. Sherratt Library Special Collections
Southern Utah University
351 W. University Blvd.
Cedar City, UT 84720
Telephone: 435-586-7945
Fax: 435-586-8152
Email specialcoll@suu.edu

U of U Marriott Library in Salt Lake City

U of U Marriott Library[edit | edit source]

Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Telephone: 801-581-8364
Fax: 801-585-3464

USU Merrill-Cazier Library in Logan

USU Merrill-Cazier Library[edit | edit source]

Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322
Telephone: 801-797-2678
Fax: 801-797-2880

Best western "mountain man" collection anywhere.[1]

WSU Stewart Library in Ogden

WSU Stewart Library[edit | edit source]

Stewart Library
Weber State University
2901 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84408-2901
Telephone: 801-626-6515
Toll Free 877-306-3140
Fax: 801-626-7045

Major FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City

FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]

35 North West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150
Telephone: 801-240-2331
Fax: 801-240-1584
E-Mail: fhl@ldschurch.org
Internet: FamilySearch Family Tree pedigrees, Memories photos, Search historical records, Genealogies, FamilySearch Catalog, and FamilySearch Wiki

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 FamilySearch Centers in local church buildings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and described in their online FamilySearch Catalog.[3]
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.
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.
The BYU Family History Library is in the Harold B. Lee Library in Provo

BYU Family History Library[edit | edit source]

Harold B. Lee Library
150 East 1230 North
P. O. Box 26800
Provo, UT 84602-6800
Family History Reference Desk: 801-422-6200
Family History Librarian: 801-422-7661
Fax: 801-538-1050
Internet: 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.[1]

Logan Utah FamilySearch Center

Logan Utah FamilySearch Center[edit | edit source]

50 North Main
Logan, Utah 84323
Reception Desk: 435-755-5594

Unique early Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming sources about ranching, settlers, cattlemen, farmers, trails, and railroads.[1]

Ogden FamilySearch Center

Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center[edit | edit source]

539 24th Street
Ogden, Utah 84401
801-626-1132
FAX: 801-626-1129

Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center[edit | edit source]

3740 W Market Center Dr.
Riverton, Utah 84065-8026
801-240-9601

Mostly computers and classrooms; almost no collection.

St. George Family Search Library

St George Utah FamilySearch Center[edit | edit source]

237 East 600 South
St. George, Utah 84770
Telephone: 435-673-4591
E-mail: stgeorgefsl@gmail.com

Repositories Outside Utah[edit | edit source]

Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley in California

Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley[edit | edit source]

University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Telephone: 510-642-6481 Reference desk
Fax: 510-642-7589
Website: The Bancroft Library

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.[4] [5]

National Archives at Denver (Broomfield, CO)

National Archives at Denver[edit | edit source]

17101 Huron Street
Broomfield, Colorado 80023
Telephone: 303-604-4740
Fax: 303-407-5707
Internet: National Archives at Denver

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.[6]

Directories[edit | edit source]

To locate libraries in Utah, the state library maintains an updated site to public libraries.

Utah State Library Directory The directory has links to each library web page, provides addresses, phone numbers, hours, and maps.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 109. WorldCat 39493985; FS Library Book 973 J54d.
  2. ↑ Utah State Library at https://library.utah.gov/ (accessed 22 October 2022).
  3. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 1.
  4. ↑ Collections in The Bancroft Library Internet site (accessed 26 October 2013).
  5. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 19, 21 and 109.
  6. ↑ National Archives at Denver in National Archives (accessed 5 September 2015).
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