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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Newspapers|U.S. Newspapers]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Utah|Utah]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Newspapers|U.S. Newspapers]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Utah|Utah]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Utah_Newspapers|Newspapers]]'' | ||
== The History of Newspapers in Utah == | == The History of Newspapers in Utah == | ||
Newspapers report family information in notices of births, marriages, obituaries, and local news. Newspapers began early in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two major Utah newspapers are the [http://www.deseretnews.com Deseret News] and the [http://www.sltrib.com/ Salt Lake Tribune]. | Newspapers report family information in notices of births, marriages, obituaries, and local news. Newspapers began early in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two major Utah newspapers are the [http://www.deseretnews.com Deseret News] and the [http://www.sltrib.com/ Salt Lake Tribune]. | ||
==== Deseret News ==== | ==== Deseret News ==== | ||
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:'''Deseret News<br>'''30 East 100 South<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84110<br>Telephone: 801-237-2155<br>Internet: [http://www.deseretnews.com/dn www.deseretnews.com/dn] | :'''Deseret News<br>'''30 East 100 South<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84110<br>Telephone: 801-237-2155<br>Internet: [http://www.deseretnews.com/dn www.deseretnews.com/dn] | ||
The | The Deseret News from 1850 to 1898 is [http://lib.byu.edu/digital/deseret_news/ online here]. Also the newspaper from 1988 to the present are on-line. | ||
The Family History Library has a complete collection of the Deseret News to 1961. The Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also has an up-to-date collection. The Deseret News was published under different names. They are: | For other editions, individuals are encouraged to use the films at the Family History Library or at a public library. The Family History Library has a complete collection of the Deseret News to 1961. | ||
The Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also has an up-to-date collection. The Deseret News was published under different names. They are: | |||
:*''Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah). 1850–1898''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1957. (Family History Library {{FHL|26586|film|disp=films 26586–614}}.) Published weekly. | :*''Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah). 1850–1898''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1957. (Family History Library {{FHL|26586|film|disp=films 26586–614}}.) Published weekly. | ||
:*''Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah). 1866–1905''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Office of the Church Historian, 1960–1961. (Family History Library {{FHL|360578|title-id|disp=films 241150-81}}.) Published semi-weekly. | :*''Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah). 1866–1905''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Office of the Church Historian, 1960–1961. (Family History Library {{FHL|360578|title-id|disp=films 241150-81}}.) Published semi-weekly. | ||
:*''Deseret Evening News (Salt Lake City, Utah), 1867–1961''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1955–1961. (On 437 Family History Library {{FHL|298158|title-id|disp=films beginning with 26899}}.) Copies of the Church News are included. Published daily. | :*''Deseret Evening News (Salt Lake City, Utah), 1867–1961''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1955–1961. (On 437 Family History Library {{FHL|298158|title-id|disp=films beginning with 26899}}.) Copies of the Church News are included. Published daily. | ||
Abstracts of [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utsaltla/obit_DeseretNews_1850s.html#1852 Deaths and Marriages Notices] in the Deseret News Weekly of Salt Lake City, Utah (1852-1888) | Abstracts of [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utsaltla/obit_DeseretNews_1850s.html#1852 Deaths and Marriages Notices] in the Deseret News Weekly of Salt Lake City, Utah (1852-1888) | ||
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:*''Salt Lake Daily Tribune and Utah Mining Gazette.'' Volumes 1–3. Salt Lake City, Utah: Office of the Church Historian, 1961. (Family History Library {{FHL|109597|title-id|disp=films 241182–85}}.) | :*''Salt Lake Daily Tribune and Utah Mining Gazette.'' Volumes 1–3. Salt Lake City, Utah: Office of the Church Historian, 1961. (Family History Library {{FHL|109597|title-id|disp=films 241182–85}}.) | ||
The Salt Lake Public Library has microfilm of ''The Salt Lake Tribune '' Apr 15, 1871 to present. | The Salt Lake Public Library has microfilm of ''The Salt Lake Tribune '' Apr 15, 1871 to present. | ||
==== Books on Utah Newspapers ==== | ==== Books on Utah Newspapers ==== | ||
For histories on publishing newspapers and listings of Utah newspapers see: | For histories on publishing newspapers and listings of Utah newspapers see: | ||
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:*''Utah's Newspapers, Traces of Her Past''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Marriott Library, University of Utah, 1984. (Family History Library {{FHL|238813|title-id|disp=book 979.2 B33h}}.) This source is taken from papers presented at the Utah Newspaper Project Conference at the University of Utah in 1983. It contains a list of the Utah newspapers. | :*''Utah's Newspapers, Traces of Her Past''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Marriott Library, University of Utah, 1984. (Family History Library {{FHL|238813|title-id|disp=book 979.2 B33h}}.) This source is taken from papers presented at the Utah Newspaper Project Conference at the University of Utah in 1983. It contains a list of the Utah newspapers. | ||
== Resources for Utah Newspapers == | == Resources for Utah Newspapers == | ||
=== Libraries and Archives === | === Libraries and Archives === | ||
The Marriott Library at the University of Utah at http://www.lib.utah.edu/, the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University at http://www.lib.byu.edu/, and the Utah State Historical Society Library at http://history.utah.gov/utah_history_research_center/digitalcollections.html have collections of Utah newspapers. The Utah State Historical Society Library has a newspaper clip file collected from the 1950s to 1995 with articles about Utah people. The Harold B. Lee Library has an index to early Utah newspapers. | The Marriott Library at the University of Utah at http://www.lib.utah.edu/, the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University at http://www.lib.byu.edu/, and the Utah State Historical Society Library at http://history.utah.gov/utah_history_research_center/digitalcollections.html have collections of Utah newspapers. The Utah State Historical Society Library has a newspaper clip file collected from the 1950s to 1995 with articles about Utah people. The Harold B. Lee Library has an index to early Utah newspapers. | ||
==== Locating Utah Newspaper Collections ==== | ==== Locating Utah Newspaper Collections ==== | ||
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The Family History Library has other newspapers from many Utah cities and counties. To locate the newspaper collections, check in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | The Family History Library has other newspapers from many Utah cities and counties. To locate the newspaper collections, check in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
UTAH, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NEWSPAPERS | UTAH, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NEWSPAPERS UTAH, [COUNTY] - NEWSPAPERS | ||
UTAH, [COUNTY] - NEWSPAPERS | |||
The [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections. | The [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections. | ||
==== Digital Issues Online ==== | ==== Digital Issues Online ==== | ||
{{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} | {{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} | ||
*[http://mwdl.org/ Mountain West Digital Library] "The Mountain West Digital Library is an aggregation of digital collections from universities, colleges, public libraries, museums, and historical societies in Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. Hosting institutions each run servers supporting their own digital collections and support partner institutions by providing scanning and hosting services. The Mountain West defines the region of contributors, but the content extends beyond the Mountain West and into different field | *[http://mwdl.org/ Mountain West Digital Library] "The Mountain West Digital Library is an aggregation of digital collections from universities, colleges, public libraries, museums, and historical societies in Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. Hosting institutions each run servers supporting their own digital collections and support partner institutions by providing scanning and hosting services. The Mountain West defines the region of contributors, but the content extends beyond the Mountain West and into different field | ||
*[http://digitalnewspapers.org/ Digital Newspapers] -- the University of Utah's Digital Newspaper Collection with more than 600,000 pages of digitized Utah historical newspapers. | *[http://digitalnewspapers.org/ Digital Newspapers] -- the University of Utah's Digital Newspaper Collection with more than 600,000 pages of digitized Utah historical newspapers. | ||
*[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=96 NewspaperArchive.com] ($) has a collection of digitized Utah newspapers with more than 1.6 million pages online. This database is sometimes free at libraries. It may be under the name Access NewspaperArchive. | *[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=96 NewspaperArchive.com] ($) has a collection of digitized Utah newspapers with more than 1.6 million pages online. This database is sometimes free at libraries. It may be under the name Access NewspaperArchive. | ||
=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
*[http://www.lib.utah.edu/digital/unews/ Digital Collections at the University of Utah] | *[http://www.lib.utah.edu/digital/unews/ Digital Collections at the University of Utah] | ||
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov Chronicling America] | *[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov Chronicling America] | ||
*[http://www.deseretnews.com Deseret News] | *[http://www.deseretnews.com Deseret News] | ||
*[http://www.sltrib.com/ Salt Lake Tribune] | *[http://www.sltrib.com/ Salt Lake Tribune] | ||
*[http://www.lib.utah.edu/ J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah] | *[http://www.lib.utah.edu/ J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah] | ||
*[http://www.lib.byu.edu/ Harld B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University] | *[http://www.lib.byu.edu/ Harld B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University] | ||
*[http://history.utah.gov/ Utah State History] | *[http://history.utah.gov/ Utah State History] | ||
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