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The Utah State Historical Society, universities, and public libraries often have good collections of local histories. Some Utah history sources are:  
The Utah State Historical Society, universities, and public libraries often have good collections of local histories. Some Utah history sources are:  


*Alter, J. Cecil. ''Utah, the Storied Domain''. Three Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1932. (Family History Library&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=211610&disp=Utah%2C+the+storied+domain%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.2 H2a; film 1000613]). This three-volume set has good detail from the Indians to the industrialists of 1932. Volumes two and three have biographical sketches of prominent men and some women. It is indexed.
*Alter, J. Cecil. ''Utah, the Storied Domain''. Three Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1932. (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|211610|title-id|disp=book 979.2 H2a; film 1000613}}). This three-volume set has good detail from the Indians to the industrialists of 1932. Volumes two and three have biographical sketches of prominent men and some women. It is indexed.


*May, Dean L. ''Utah: A People's History''. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, 1987. (Family History Library&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=645827&disp=Utah%2C+a+people%27s+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.2 H2md]). This is a one-volume comprehensive history of the state. It is indexed and has a good bibliographical section.
*May, Dean L. ''Utah: A People's History''. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, 1987. (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|645827|title-id|disp=book 979.2 H2md}}). This is a one-volume comprehensive history of the state. It is indexed and has a good bibliographical section.


*''Utah: A Centennial History''. Three Volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1949. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=176699&disp=Utah%2C+a+centennial+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.2 H2s]). This includes a brief history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Milton R. Hunter and a good section on Utah history. Volume three contains personal and family records.
*''Utah: A Centennial History''. Three Volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1949. (Family History Library {{FHL|176699|title-id|disp=book 979.2 H2s}}). This includes a brief history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Milton R. Hunter and a good section on Utah history. Volume three contains personal and family records.


*Creer, Leland Hargrave. ''Founding of an Empire: the Exploration and Colonization of Utah 1776-1856''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 1947. ({{FHL|165682|item}} Book 979.2 H2cf). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/3661077 WorldCat entry].
*Creer, Leland Hargrave. ''Founding of an Empire: the Exploration and Colonization of Utah 1776-1856''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 1947. ({{FHL|165682|item}} Book 979.2 H2cf). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/3661077 WorldCat entry].
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You can locate these and other local histories in the Family History Library Catalog under:  
You can locate these and other local histories in the Family History Library Catalog under:  


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*Utah - History - 1847-1896  
*Utah - History - 1847-1896  
*Utah - History - 19th century  
*Utah - History - 19th century  
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