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December 29, 2021
The Law of the River: The Central Utah Project
This is the third (and final) in a series of blog posts that will explore records held by the Utah State Archives that help illuminate the story of Utah’s role in the larger western movement to tame and develop the Colorado River as a vital resource in the arid west. ENVISIONING THE CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT Due to circumstances of geology and
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August 24, 2020
Probate Records for Salt Lake County: Part 3 – Brigham Young
This post is the third in a 3-part series on the Salt Lake County Probate Case Files. See Part 1 and Part 2. When Brigham Young died on August 29, 1877, he left behind a thriving frontier community grown from a few arriving wagons in 1847. He also left behind a complicated set of heirs with the practice of polygamy,
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August 3, 2020
Probate Records for Salt Lake County: Part 2 – John B. Farlow, Druggist
This post is the second in a series on the Salt Lake County Probate case files. See part 1. The remaining case files from 1889 to the end of the territorial period (numbers 1397-2689) for Salt Lake County are online. As the end of the 19th century approached, the process and documents continued to become more professional, uniform, and better
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July 20, 2020
Probate Records for Salt Lake County
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
August 7, 2019
New Finding Aids at the Archives: July 2019
Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe them for research. Here are the new ones created during July 2019: Inventory of Judge Joseph G. Jeppson scrapbooks from District Court (Utah) (Third District : Salt Lake County), 1940-1977. Inventory of Tarragona, Spain student album from Governor Clyde, 1957. View Album Online Inventory of Daily Diary from Governor Walker, 2004-2005
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July 17, 2018
2017-2018 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.
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March 20, 2018
Third District Court: Salt Lake County Criminal Index Online
An index covering from 1916 to 1975 for Salt Lake County criminal case files is now online. This series functions as an index to access the criminal case files and registers of actions. Individual entries record the name of defendants involved in criminal actions and provide the following information: name of the defendant, assigned case number, page number for the
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November 15, 2017
Probate Records for Salt Lake County
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
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August 11, 2017
Newly Processed: June-July 2017
The following list includes record series that were processed at the Utah State Archives during the month of June-July 2017.
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May 22, 2015
The Law of the River: The Central Utah Project
This is the third (and final) in a series of blog posts that will explore records held by the Utah State Archives that help illuminate the story of Utah’s role in the larger western movement to tame and develop the Colorado River as a vital resource in the arid west. ENVISIONING THE CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT Due to circumstances of geology
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