Utah State Archives Research

The Utah State Archives preserves and provides access to records of enduring historical value from state and local government agencies. Research services are provided in cooperation with Utah State History in a joint Research Center.
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Descriptions of Archives records known as Finding Aids provide information like scope and content, gaps, related records and holdings container lists for Record Series, records of the same type or purpose.
Research Guides
Guides, lists of relevant records and links to additional information on how to research in our most used records.
- Births, Marriages and Deaths
- State District Court Records including Divorces, Criminal Records and Naturalizations. See also an overview of the Utah Court System.
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Series Inventories
Browse by Record group - A Record Group includes all the records created by one government agency.
Top Five: Death Certificates,Salt Lake City Death and Burial Register, Birth Certificates, Prison Commitment Registers, Military Death Certificates
Online Catalog
Find keywords in any title, creator, or description of records held by the Archives.
Agency Histories
Read of the creation, organization and function of state and local government agencies.
Name Indexes
Search online by personal or company name in select records.
Digital Archives

- Birth Certificates and Death Certificates
- Animal Brand Books, 1850-1930
- Prisoner's Pardon Application Case Files, 1892-1949
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