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January 5, 2022

New Finding Aids at the Archives: December 2021

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here are the newest ones created during December 2021: Inventory of Facilities improvement and construction documentation from Department of Human Services. Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. State Hospital, ca. 1994-2003 Inventory of Entry Books from District Court (Second District : Davis County), 1940-1985. Inventory of Community histories from
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December 27, 2021

Early Utah County Marriage Records Now Online

In Utah, nearly all marriage applications and licenses or similar records have remained in county clerk offices. The Utah State Archives has limited copies on microfilm (most before about 1900).  A few years ago we were excited to receive marriage license applications from Utah County that were more than one hundred years old. Our Local Government archivist Alan Barnett oversaw
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December 20, 2021

Sanpete County Records Now Online

A small digital collection that contained only the earliest Spring City Council minutes has now been expanded to include several maps from the same city. Records in this collection were created by various local government entities in Sanpete County and document the history of the county. Sanpete County, located in central Utah, is a largely agricultural county founded in 1850.
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December 9, 2021

New Finding Aids at the Archives: November 2021

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here are the newest ones created during November 2021: Inventory of Property ownership plat maps from Davis County (Utah). County Recorder, 1952-2021 Inventory of Attorneys’ Receipt for Papers record from District Court (Fourth District : Juab County), 1898-1906, 1924-1994. Inventory of Beautification commission records from Washington City (Utah), 1990-1996 Inventory
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November 8, 2021

New Finding Aids at the Archives: October 2021

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here are the newest ones created during October 2021: Inventory of Arts Division This is the Place slide show from Centennial Commission (1947), 1947. Inventory of Capitol dome copper souvenir from Division of Facilities Construction and Management, 1981. Inventory of Capitol projects and events photographs from Division of Facilities Construction
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October 22, 2021

Browse Death Certificates Online, 1968-1969

We are pleased to announce that two more years of death certificates are now available online as digital images. The years 1968 and 1969 first became publicly accessible 50 years after the dates of death on the certificates.  The State Archives works closely with the Office of Vital Records and Statistics in the Utah Department of Health. The OVRS is
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October 6, 2021

New Finding Aids at the Archives: September 2021

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here are the newest ones created during September 2021: Inventory of Payson District School Register from Nebo School District (Utah)., 1900-1901 Inventory of Governor portraits from Public Service Commission, 1970-2020. Inventory of Ordinances from Washington City (Utah), 1937-2021
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September 13, 2021

New Finding Aids at the Archives: August 2021

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here are the newest ones created during August 2021: Inventory of Historical delinquent tax records from Grand County (Utah). County Treasurer, 1897-1905. Inventory of Tax sale records from Grand County (Utah). County Treasurer, 1899-1998. Inventory of Warrant registers from Grand County (Utah). County Treasurer, 1923-1958. Inventory of District histories from
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August 4, 2021

New Finding Aids at the Archives: July 2021

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here are the newest ones created during July 2021: Inventory of Tax assessment rolls from Grand County (Utah). County Treasurer, 1890-1996 Inventory of Revised Ordinances from Murray (Utah), 1911 Inventory of 24th School District record from Murray City School District (Utah), 1885-1894; 1904-1905 Inventory of 25th School District record book
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July 14, 2021

2020-2021 in the Utah State Digital Archives

An infographic visualizing the last year in the Digital Archives with information on number of items, statistics on use, and notable additions.