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All public records at the Utah State Archives are accessible through the Research Center. However, once processed the records are easier to use with proper storage and fuller descriptions, including online series inventories. The following list includes record series that were processed during the month of May 2011: Ogden (Utah). City Recorder Birth register, 1890-1905. Sevier County School District (Utah)

In January 2012, the Utah Genealogical Association is presenting the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy: The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy prides itself on providing the top tier in genealogical education. Each year we bring in the best educators in the field to provide the best genealogy educational experience available. View our Brochure The Utah State Archives will be a

The Research Center for the Utah State Archives and Utah State History will be closed Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day. It will open as usual Tuesday, May 31 at 8:30 a.m. Read about military records available for research.

Although fully searchable name indexes are not yet available for all birth certificates, we are now able to offer digital images online that may be browsed by date and county, similar to the process when visiting the Research Center. 1906 1907 1908 1909-1911 coming soon!* Narrow results by choosing both year and county. Within a folder, certificates are chronological by

Processors continuously update series inventories to reflect current holdings, new information and more. The following were revised during the month of April 2011: District Court (First District) Northern division civil and criminal case files (Standardized the container list and added new microfilm holdings) District Court (Second District : Weber County) Civil case files (Standardized the container list) Division of Administrative

All public records at the Utah State Archives are accessible through the Research Center. However, once processed the records are easier to use with proper storage and fuller descriptions, including online series inventories. The following list includes record series that were processed during the month of April 2011: District Court (Second District) Bar dockets, 1888-1893. Criminal docket, 1874-1895. Execution book,

A guest post by Rebekkah Hibbert. The Utah State Archives received a grant in 2010 to organize thousands of unknown microfiche. With the help of our wonderful volunteers this project is making great progress! Microfiche has been moved from metal storage cabinets, inventoried and organized by series. Volunteers are helping us view the microfiche, create descriptions and put them in

Processors continuously update series inventories to reflect current holdings, new information and more. The following were revised during the month of March 2011: Commissioner of Indian War Records Indian War service affidavits (Digital links in container list) District Court (Third District : Tooele County) Probate record books (Total extent) Office of Vital Records and Statistics Death certificates (1958-1960 now available

All public records at the Utah State Archives are accessible through the Research Center. However, once processed the records are easier to use with proper storage and fuller descriptions, including online series inventories. The following list includes record series that were processed during the month of March 2011: District Court (Fourth District : Juab County) Probate case files, 1896-1979 Division

There are now over 40,000 images in the Senate Working Bills digital archive. The date range of 1896 thru 1947 cover half of the legislative sessions until the target end date of 1989 (1990 to the present are on le.utah.gov).   In 1946 as a response to recent events, the Senate passed a resolution in a special session to honor