Division of Archives and Records Service
Research Our Records
We provide access to Utah governmental entities' historical records that are held in the custody of the Utah State Archives from 1850. Learn from Research Guides and use tools such as Name Indexes, Series Inventories, and Agency Histories. View records online in the Digital Archives.Explore
Records and Information Management
We assist Utah government entities to schedule and manage their records. Find retention schedules, retention and information management basics, certification information, and transfer instructions here.Explore
Transparency Services
Transparency is about helping people navigate government records. We maintain the Public Notice Website, the Open Records Portal, and provide assistance from an ombudsman for records requests. The Government Records Office responds to appeals when records are denied.Learn more
Latest News
May
14
May. 14, 2025
Revamping and Reaching Out: A Spring Internship at Utah State Archives
This blog post was written by Nora Beebe, a spring 2025 intern at the Utah State Archives and Records Services.
May
07
May. 07, 2025
The State Records Committee Through the Years
After more than three decades of service, the State Records Committee (SRC) is coming to a close. Established in 1992
May
06
May. 06, 2025
Finding Aids in the Archives: April 2025
Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records, their context, and what is available to research. The following
April
15
Apr. 15, 2025
Happy Retirement, Allen!
This month, we bid farewell to Allen Guglielmotto, who has served as an Archivist Technician with the Utah State Archives.
April
07
Apr. 07, 2025
Finding Aids in the Archives: March 2025
Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. The following series inventories were updated during March 2025 by
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