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August 9, 2023

New Finding Aids at the Archives: July 2023

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here is the newest one created during July 2023: Inventory of Minute Books from District Court (Sixth District : Sanpete County), 1896- The following series inventories were also updated: Inventory of Death certificates from Office of Vital Records and Statistics, i 1904-
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July 12, 2023

2022-2023 in the Utah State Digital Archives

The Utah State Digital Archives contains collections from records of enduring value online and is free to the public! It leverages mass digitization and partnerships to meet patron needs and maintain archival context and original order. With worldwide online access, you have the ability to do research from anywhere while the Utah State Archives efficiently fulfills its mission “to provide
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July 5, 2023

Updated Finding Aids at the Archives: June 2023

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. The following series inventories were updated: Inventory of Journals from Legislature. Senate, i 1882- Inventory of Journals from Legislature. House of Representatives, i 1882- Inventory of Probate case files from District Court (Second District : Davis County), 1870- Inventory of Probate case files from District Court (Third District : Tooele
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June 16, 2023

Court Indexes Now Online for Weber County and Iron County

“Start your search—but don’t finish it—online.” Sunny Jane Morton and Judy G. Russell, “Researching Courthouse Records In-Person and Online” The Utah State Archives has a lot of court records. Before computer systems and databases, access tools were needed and created to locate a specific record. It was common from the 1800s to the late 1900s to use either bound index
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June 5, 2023

New Finding Aids at the Archives: May 2023

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here is the newest one created during May 2023: Inventory of Eastonia (yearbook) from Salt Lake City School District (Utah). East High School, 1926- Inventory of Records of business transacted from Tooele County (Utah). County Commission, 1867-1888 Inventory of Declaration of Intention record books from District Court (First District :
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May 3, 2023

New Finding Aids at the Archives: April 2023

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here is the newest one created during April 2023: Inventory of Council minutes from North Ogden (Utah), 1934-1999 Inventory of Building plans from Provo City School District (Utah), ca. 1930- Inventory of Registers of deaths from Huntington (Utah), 1905-1921 Inventory of Board meeting agendas from Morgan County School District (Utah),
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April 10, 2023

New Finding Aids at the Archives: March 2023

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here is the newest one created during March 2023: Inventory of Resolutions from Provo (Utah). City Council, 1949- Inventory of Student tracking cards from Salt Lake City School District (Utah), 1954-1990 Inventory of Draft case transcripts from District Court (Fourth District : Uintah County), 1902-1947 Inventory of Information Practices Act
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March 13, 2023

Top Baby Names in Utah 1911 Edition

The most popular baby names that were given in 1911 according to Utah birth certificates.
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March 7, 2023

New Finding Aids at the Archives: February 2023

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here is the newest one created during February 2023: Inventory of Board minutes from South Summit School District (Utah), 1915- Inventory of Class registers from South Summit School District (Utah), 1910-1915; 1921-1924; 1931-1932; 1942-1943. Inventory of Business license applications and bonds from Spanish Fork (Utah), 1882-1895; 1904-1909. Inventory of Mayor’s
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February 8, 2023

New Finding Aids at the Archives: January 2023

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here is the newest one created during January 2023: The following series inventories were also updated: