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This post is the first in a 3-part series on the Salt Lake County Probate Case Files. The probate case files in Salt Lake County are some of the oldest records at the Utah State Archives. Since the initial pioneer settlement was concentrated within the boundaries of Salt Lake County, prominent names are easy to find within these estates, such

A number of records related to legislative research have been updated with new issues, supplements, and volumes from 2017. To better understand the process of legislative research and where to access records, start with one of our research guides such as Legislative Intent and History or Legislative Records Overview. The Utah Code Unannotated is the complete set of codified law

The Research Center for the Utah State Archives and Utah State History is closed Friday, November 10 for Veterans Day. We will open again at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017.

Among the obelisks, monuments, and statues of the Salt Lake City Cemetery is a rather unusual headstone inscription: “Lilly E. Gray / June 6, 1881 – November 14, 1958 / Victim of the Beast 666.” The plot on the far northeastern side of the cemetery attracts visitors from all over, many on guided tours of the ghostly and paranormal. But

The Research Center for the Utah State Archives and Utah State History is closed Friday, October 27 for a professional conference. We will open again at 9 a.m. on Monday, October 30, 2017.

A list of new finding aids describing historical records from the Utah State Archives for September 2017.

The Research Center for the Utah State Archives and Utah State History is closed Wednesday, October 11 for the Utah State History Annual Meeting. We will open again at 9 a.m. on Thursday, October 12.

Electronic Records Day (10/10/2017) is designed to raise awareness among state government agencies, the general public, related professional organizations, and other stakeholders about the crucial role electronic records play in their world. As of 2014, there are at least 1 billion different websites on the Internet.1 What would happen if all that information were lost? Even without a large disaster,

The Research Center for the Utah State Archives and Utah State History is closed Monday, October 9 for the state holiday of Columbus Day. We will open again at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, October 10.

A list of new inventories of historical records from the Utah State Archives.