Utah Societies

United States Utah Utah Societies

Societies generate genealogies, biographies, histories, and indexes of local records. They may publish periodicals, lists of members and ancestors, yearbooks, or surname indexes. Utah has many societies and associations interested in genealogical research and preserving history and records of Utah. Other groups are lineage societies for descendants of pioneers, soldiers, and ethnic groups.

Lineage and Hereditary Societies

The following are major lineage and genealogical societies in Utah.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP)
300 North Main
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Phone: 801-538-1050
Internet: Daughters of Utah Pioneers

The Daughters of Utah Pioneers maintains a museum with pioneer memorabilia, library of family histories, and many pictures and photographs. Yearly they publish a volume about the history of Utah including histories of pioneers of Utah. The list of publications are in Utah Biographies.

The following two indexes are available on their internet site. You can type in your ancestor's last name. A list with the full name including maiden names, birth date and death date will be given. You may then request a copy of either the history or the photograph for a minimal cost.

Pioneer Index - History Card

Photo Department - Photo Index

Sons of Utah Pioneers (SUP)
Pioneer Historical Research Library
3301 East 2920 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Phone: 866-724-1847
Local: 801-484-4441
Internet: Sons of Utah Pioneers

The Sons of Utah Pioneers maintains a library with histories, research books, compact discs, and family group sheets. A database of pioneers with biographical information is available and the society keeps files on the Mormon Battalion.

They publish the magazine, Pioneer. Salt Lake City, Utah: National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers, 1953–. At various libraries (WorldCat) FHL film 824069; book 979.2 H25p

Many of the national lineage societies have chapters in Utah. The following are some of the major statewide societies.

Sons of the American Revolution Utah Chapter

The society supports historic research and preservation of material relating to those who gave service in the Revolutionary War. The website has Membership requirements, links to genealogical data, and State Society Secretary, with links to emails.

A roster giving names of members and their patriot ancestors and biographies are included for most members from 1895 to 1992 is:

Ward, William R. Utah Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Roster of Members, 1895–1992. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah Society, Sons of the American Revolution, 1992. At various libraries (WorldCat) book 979.2 C4uw

Genealogical and Historical Societies and Organizations

• Utah Genealogical Association (UGA)
• Utah Jewish Genealogical Society
  
• Utah State Historical Society

Finding other local societies and their records

Some counties and towns in Utah also have local historical and genealogical societies. You can find local society addresses by using directories cited in United States Societies page.

Records, publications, and biographies of members from the different groups are found in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:

UTAH - SOCIETIES

UTAH - GENEALOGY - SOCIETIES

Society pages and the Society adopt-a-page option

• Societies can have their own page in the wiki devoted specifically to their organization. See the Help article: "creating a society page" for more details

• Societies are encouraged to adopt-a-wiki-page related to their own content expertise. See the Help article for more details about the opportunity to adopt a wiki page.